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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
School Tax Increased Mill
and a Half to Meet Budget
Advances For New Year

To meet an increase of $4,000 in
the school district budget Tor the
coming year the board at it's meeting
yesterday afternoon increased the tax
rate from 10 to liz mills for 1918.
The addition in the budget is made
up largely in salary increases for
teachers and all other employees and
because of the advances in maintain
ence costs due to war conditions. The
personal, or occupation tax, was fix
ed at 81 per capita
The recommendation of DR.. L. e.
Downes, city superintendent to em-
ploy Drs. Henry Snyder and James II.
NanSickle to make another High
School survey, was approved by
Keen opposing it, and Directors En-
ders, Bretz, Boyer, Baer and Whitman
favoring it. A discussion was start
ed in the meeting when the recon-
mendation was made, Directors Wer-
ner and Keen stating under existing
war conditions it would be unwise to
make any further building plans at
present.
cluding reelection of teachers, recon-
mended by DR.. Downes; decision to
employ female attendance officer;
postponement of action on establish
one year; approval of plan to remove
Teachers Training School to. Steele
ton OFFICES. the BOARD directing Of
able cost of the work; designations
of Miss May Eemer, Central High
School, and Miss Olive b, Hall, Cam
eron. accepted; reelection of George
w. Updegrove as director of High
School orchestras; fixing school term
at 91s months, beginning September
8.
1t was decided to paint the walls
of the open air school at a cost of
S1,275 as recommended by C. Howard
Lloyd. architect; and to enlarge the
coal bin at the Camp Curtin school.
A resolution thanking the newspa-
pers for their support of the patriotic
parade on Monday was introduced by
Director Boyer and passed unani-
mously.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18

Watch the ticker to-day for re-
suits at Schenley Oval where two
Harrisburg athlete heroes, Carl
Beck and "Toney" Wilsbach, will be
competing with the crack stars of
the intercollegiate and interscholas-
tic world gathered in Pittsburgh un-
der the auspices ot the University of
that city. The Tech squad left in
charge of their trainer early yester-
day afternoon in order to get a rest
and be in prime shape for the big
event to-day wnen Beck will set
himself to clean up as he did re-
Gently in Philadelphia. 1t is believ-
ed by the sharps here that Wills
bach will run away with the discus
record of all competitors after his
showing on the island, but then you
can never tell an umbrella by the
cover.
One thing certain is tht all in the
party were in good shape with no
sore muscles and if they do not put
dent into Pittsburgh it will be be-
cause there was better talent in the
state schools.
The most interesting contestant
fro ma HarrisburgvIewpoint is this
same Carl Beck who has been win
ming laurels with ease and precision
for many a day, in some instances
outdistancing his renowned brother,
Clarence Beck, now in the Ambu-
lance Corps at Allentown and book
ed soon for France. These lads were
born and reared here of a sturdy
father and mother who to-day gave
Telegraph representative some
facts about their early tutelage,
showing that any boy or girl can
overcome handicaps of weak consti-
tuition.
Neither Clarence or Carl were
strong children" said Mrs. Beck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18

never grow up, they were so sickly
until about six years of age. Going
to school seemed TO help both of
them and as they began to take part
in sports they improved rapidly"
You allowed them to go in for
sports, then, did you?''
Mrs. Beck laughed heartily and
Mr.. Beck blinked somewhat abash-
ed. W.. ne" pointing to her
better half was dead against all
athletics and he used to punish both
Clarence and Carl for playing ball;
1 was the one who stepped in and
took their part. No, Mr.. Beck
couldn't see it that way until the
boys began to attract attention" Mr..
Beck duly acknowledged his wife's
omniscience. He is very husky
person himself, with mighty arms
and deep chest and it is not remark
able that the boys have great
strength.
What did you feed these athletes
on?" was asked Mrs. Beck.
Anything and everything" she
smiled. Meat and cabbage mostly,
1 should say. They always got
enough and that's one reason why
they are so husky"
In the Beck family, yet to he
heard from, is another athletic child,
namely, Sarah, aged fifteen who with
Annie Emmanuel promises to be-
come a champion swimmer. Yes,
Sarah can do Incst anything the
boys can" related Mrs. Beck, and
to tell the truth she is jealous of
their fame. She would like to do
what they are doing. Perhaps she
will become the greatest woman ath-
lete: I would not hinder her, be-
cause I think athletics are very
fine developer of character. Clar-
ence is so kind to children; on an
evening he will be surrounded with
dozen youngsters who know him
and love him because he is kind"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
The Funniest Play

"Tha funniest play I ever saw
in baseball" says Miller Higgins,
happened one day in a game be-
tween Pittsburgh and the st.
Louis Cardinals when Roger Bres-
nahan was manager. Mike Now
rey hit a ball to right center.
Mike started on the hit and after
turning second saw the coacher
at third waving him to go back,
as he thought the ball would be
caught. Mike turned back and
was running at full speed with
his head down when Evans came
along toward second base, also
with head down. The two heads
met and the two players went
down and out. The ball was
thrown in and both were tagged.
They were out then, sure"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
AROUND THE BASES

King" Lear, of Greencastle, old
the Dauphin-Perry League at New
port one season, has been released
to Toronto by the Chicago Cubs. At
present Lear is working for the Bell
Telephone Company. in Harrisburg.
Iris Speaker recently pulled off
double play unassisted. This de-
fensive stunt is of rare occurrence.
iris play, which was pulled off
April 23, was the first one in the
American League since October 1,
1916, when it was performed by
Bobby Roth retiring a pair of White
SoX. Earlier that same season Tilly
Walker pulled the play against the
Yankees, and the year before it was
done by Elmer Smith, Bert Shotton
and Pete Daley.
Boxing experts who have been Civ
ing Benny Leonard the up and down
say the lightweight champion has
grown so heavy it is doubtful if he
can again make the weight limit.
Harrisburg can furnish no dupli-
cate of the great wrestler from our
neighboring town of Lebanon, Jack
OZar. This lad is now rated middle
weight champion wrestler of the
world. He won two bouts the other
night at the Winter Garden in New
York, defeating Rocco Valich, of
in N a
head, scissors and an arm lock. The
very next night he won from Bob
Emmett, of Macon, Ga, in twenty
three minutes with a body lock.
Both were one-fall bouts. Ozar re-
Gently conquered Pinky Gardner,
known as the Southern Cyclone,
putting his shoulders down with a
double body lock in siXty-one min
utes, after one of the most exciting
wrestling trays ever witnessed. He
looks to have the championship
pretty well cinched now.
Earl Clauser, "Jiggs" and Mike
Mowrey. both once Maroons. are
now playing third base and short
stop respectively with the Lebanon
club.
st. Louis, May 1S.-George. Whit
ted, star outfielder of the Philadel-
phia Nationals, announced yesterday
that he has joined the Army, and
will report at Camp Merritt, N. j.,
May 21. Whitted has been referred
to as one of the luckiest ball players
in the game, owing to his good for
tune in being traded to clubs that
won the pennant the year he was
obtained. He is 81 years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18

Walter johnson. star pitcher of
the Washington Americans, and
Claude Williams, pitcher of the
White Sox. battled eighteen innings
in the record game of the season,
Washington winning, l to O.. John
son helped win his victory with a
long single in the eighteenth which
placed Catcher Ainsmith on third,
from where he later scored on a
wild pitch by Williams. Nine men
only were used by each side and
with the exception of Williams
neither club made an error.
a good game is scheduled for the
Island this afternoon at 3 o'clock
when the RuXton A. C. meets the
Bridge Construction Club, of Steel
ton.
The Steelton League team left
early to-day for the game in Leb-
anon. where Eddie Plank was slated
to break into the game for the sea-
son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18

Fourth and Seneca streets grounds
will see good battle this afternoon
when the West End A. {. tackles the
Engineers and Firemen's Club. A
feature of the game will be the fact
that the Waltz brothers will oppose
each other, one playing the back
stop position for the Engineers adm
the other hurting for the West End
ers. The game will be called at Q
o'clock, instead of 8. so that it will
not interfere with the mammoth Red
Cross demonstration. On Sunday aft
ernoon the West Enders will play
the Eighth Ward team, of Lancaster,
on the latter's diamond. A large
crowd of local fans will make the
trip with the team.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
Cobb Still Active

Ty Cobb is in his thirty-second
year. He has been playing with
the Detroits since 1906, the only
year in which his batting average
was less than 800. The Georgia
peach has been the champion
batsman of the American league
at the end of each campaign
since 1907, excepting 1915, when
iris Speaker had better average.
Cobb's greatest batting record was
.42O, being hung up in 1911. Last
year he batted 1888, and never
played more brilliantly. In spite
of advancing years, Cobb is still
is in his prime. He is easily the
greatest ball player of all time,
and he is worth the $4,000 sal
airy which the Detroit club has
been paying to him since 1914.
AS drawing card. Tyrus Ray
mond stands at the head of the
class.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
Central High Sells
Baby Bonds in Drive

Pledges for $5,375 worth of Baby
Bonds, including school sales, were
secured by Central High school COM
mittees yesterday morning, Fl. B.
Dibble, principal, reported this
morning. This is considered by
school officials as an especially good
record considering the fact that the
pupils of this school concentrated
their efforts and financial abilities
during the past month on the Third
Liberty Loan drive in which they
secured subscriptions totaling $12,-
400
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
CARNEGIE HERO ENLIsTs

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 17.-H. ]. c.
Baker, prominent in national ath-
Ietic circles, enlisted in the British
Army here yesterday. it was an
bounced to-day. Baker was recent
ly awarded a medal and $4,000 by
Fhe Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion for saving the life of travel
ing salesman in a Wyoming blizzard
last December.
Jack Perry, we'll known as a
boxer, left here to-day
for Norfolk. Va. having enlisted in
he Naval Reserve
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
GALAHAD

Three base hit, Harris. Struck
put, Boatman, 6; Fortna, l /; Nc
|Tleaf, 8. Base on balls. Boatman,
b; McCleaf. Stolen bases. Geary, 8;
|E. Killinger, 8; Johnson, 2; Lyme,
2. Umpire, Shickley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
JOINS MERCHANT MARINE

Boston. May 1S. - Among fifty-tour
Americans accepted for training in
the Merchant Marine yesterday, was
Henry S. Bender, of 1000 North Sixth
street Harrisburg. With others he
was sent abroad one of the training
vessels stationed here by the United
States shipping board for six weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
ENTERS n < SERyICE

One more Harrisburg man, w. L.
Hamman. 1851 North Twelfth street
has entered the United States service
and gone to'Columbus Barracks, Ohio,
he having been inducted into the serv-
ice by the Harrisburg Draft Boad,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS
American League
National League

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Newark, z; Syracuse. 4.
Jersey City, 3: Rochester, 1.
Buffalo, IL; Baltimore.
Binghamton-Toro (postponedD
To-day's Schedule
Binghamton at Toronto.
Baltimore at Buffalo (two games) d.
Jersey City at Rochester.
Newark at Syracuse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY
American League

Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
National League

Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, o.
Brooklyn, Z; Pittsburgh, 4.
Cincinnati, 5; New York. /.
Boston, s; st. Louis, l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
National League

Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
Baseball Summary;
Where They Play Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League

Boston, IL; Detroit, s.
New York, 4; st. Louis. 2.
Washington, 1; Chicago. 0.
Cleveland, 5; Philadelphia, 4.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-08
LOADS AT END OF GOOD ROAD
Double Amount Of Team Power Re.
quired to Haul Wagons Over Un-
Improved Country Highway.

To see what happens at the end Of
the good road, public road specialist
Of the department OF agriculture re-
Gently had observations made in differ
ent sections OF the country. Observers
noted many country-bound transfers
who drove two loaded wagons, hitched
one behind the other, TO the end Of the
good road, where they left one wagon
by the roadside to be returned for
later while all the power of their teams
was devoted to hauling n single wagon
over the unimproved highway.
Farmers bound for market frequent
ly were seen to haul wood and similar
products to the beginning of the good
road, there dumping them and return
ing for second load. When this ar
rived, the two loads were consolidated
and easily hauled by single team the
remaining distance to market over the
improved road.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-08
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

For centuries GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil has been a standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and blad.
der are the most important organs Of the
body. They are the filters, the purifiers Of
your blood. II the poisons which enter
your system through the blood and stom
sch are not entirely thrown out by the
Kidneys and bladder, you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness.
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins and lower aldo.
men, gall stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating. cloudy and bloody urine, rheu,
matism, sciatica and lumbago, all warn you
TO look after your kidneys and bladder.
All these indicate some weakness of the
kidneys or other organs or that the enemy
microbes which are always present in your
system have attacked your weak spots.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not ''patent medicine" nor
new discovery" For 200 years they
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-08
SCOUTS FIND BLACK WALNUT.

The requirements for gunstocks and
airplane prOpellers are larger than the
unaided efforts of the walnut manufac-
turers of the country promise to sup
ply. This Is due entirely to he lack
OF walnut logs and not at all to lack
Of machinery for manufacture.
The Boy Scouts Of America are en-.
gagged In a countrywide search for
black walnut trees and are proving
particularly effective in locating large,
old trees, which abound in the longer
settled parts of the country.
For several years past the walnut
industry has come to depend upon
Ahe middle West for Its logs. The
present need has brought into the
market walnut trees which were not
for sale few years ago. and the
scouts have been valuable in locating
these.
Reports Of all trees over II inches In
diameter are forwarded by scoutmas-
tiers to the forest service and are
there tabulated. The forest service
acknowledges receipt of the report and
the war department brings the owner
and the log buyer together. The
scouts 80 far have reported enough
black walnut to make 1900 carloads
but the government needs far more
than this.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-08
THE SCOUT LEADERS, CHANCE.

There is an opportunity in this work
Of being a scOutmaster II one really
wants an opportunity. The material
Is given to the leader Of troop at
a stage when 1t is most plIable. You
are perfectly competent to become an
expert and thereby hold the respect
and the admiration Of the boys now.
Put the American boy In his rightful
place, which you can do because he
does love adventure. because he does
have In his blood that which makes
him Infinitely harder to handle and bet
ter when he is finished than any other
boy In the world.
You are going to do piece OF work
that this country needs more today
than ever before-thnt Of making the
American boy into a real American
man through making him do things
well.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-08
SCOUT THEORY AS TO GUNS.

The use Of the rifle for boys In mass
has been proven extremely dangerous
as well as Of little practical value. To
adequately equip the large member.
ship Of the Boy Scouts Of America
would involve hot only the expense Of
rifles. but expensive equipment for the
Lroper care and ure of the rifle. More
over. 1t would Involve change Of laws
in most OF the states of the Union.
Under these conditions the Boy
Scouts Of America have proceeded on
tie theory of doing the things which
were most serviceable for the charac-
ter development and citizenship train
ing of the boy and of the greatest serv-
ice to the state. The wisdom Of this
course in the last eight years from a
purely military point Of view is fully
justified by the splendid support Of
General Pershing and other military
and naval authorities, under whom
over 100000 former scouts and scout
officials are now doing active military
service.
The Boy Scouts OF America have at
all times encouraged craftsmanship
and the use of firearms under proper
supervision. Indeed. from the very
start merit badge for proficiency In
craftsmanship has been offered, stipu-
lating. however, that all practice and
the test for this merit badge must be
on an approved rife range under ade-
quate supervision. This condition re-
veals the basis Of concern on the part
Of the Boy Scouts Of America with
reference to the use Of firearms. It
is realized that without proper safe
guards the use Of firearms by boys in
their teens is dangerous, and the Boy
Scouts of America exercise very
strong leadership In avoiding the dan
gers involved.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-08

have been q standard household remedy.
They are the pure. original imported Haar-
lem Oil your great grandmother used, and
are perfectly harmless. The healing, sooth-
ing oil soaks into the cells and lining Of
the kidneys and through the bladder, driv-
ing out the poisonous germs. New life,
fresh strength and health will come a. you
continue the treatment. When complete
ly restored TO your usual vigor, continue
taking capsule or two each day; they win
keep you in condition and prevent q re-
turn Of the disease.
Do not delay minute. Delays are es-
pecially dangerous in kidney and bladder
trouble. All druggists sell GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. They will refund
the money II not as represented GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are inn
ported direct from the laboratories in Hol-
land. They are prepared in correct guam
tity and convenient form, are easy to take
and are positively guaranteed to give
prompt relief. In three sizes, sealed pack.
ages. Ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL. Accept no substitutes
| Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-08
BOY SCOUT DoINGs.

A troop In Seminole. Fla. cleaned
IN the cemetery and helped to plant
the school yard In grass.
A lady in Portsmouth, N. H., found
her house in flames after leaving an
electric fiatiron. She signaled to o
boy scout who was sailing on raft
some distance away. The scout knew
1t would be slow work getting the raft
ashore, so he plunged into the river
and swan to the burning building.
Coupling up the garden hose. be soon
Rad the fire under control.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-08
GOOD
ROADS
ECONOMY IN GOOD HIGHWAYS
Good Demonstration Made by Motor
truck Firm In Practical Test
Quite Recently.

At Its meeting In Chicago the
United States Chamber OF Commerce
adopted resolution that the govern
rnent, through the president and the
director general OF railroads. be petit
TONED, among other things. to "com-
plete trunk highways for heavy traffic
where they can be used In relieving
railroad congestion" Note the phrase
heavy trafilc"-which calls. not mere
ly for graded highway rights of way,
but for hard surface, cement, asphalt
or brick roodbeds capable Of sustain
Ing the hea, lest trucks and dependable
In all sorts of weather.
The day is comIng--in fact, IL Is
here-when such highways are almost
an absolute necessity. In some sec
tons of the country, due to railroad
inadequacy to meet the traffic de-
mands, paved cross-country highways
are Indispensable to commerce and
community prosperity.
So, while we are building roads let
us build them, not for today, but for
the days to come, says Atlanta Con-
stitutlon. II will be cheaper In the
long run, and vastly more satisfac-
tory from the "word go"
The dollars-and-cents saving. and
the time economy, in hard surface
roads were clearly demonstrated by
Northern motortruck firm In a
practical test completed some time ago
when consignment Of heavy mer.
chandise was moved overland from
Detroit, Mich. to Toledo, o.
'The total pay load carried by a
four-tOn tractor truck and two trail
ers was II TONS" says Automobile
Topics In discussing the trip. '"The
load was distributed as follows: Two
tons on the truck. six tons on a five-
ton trailer and four tons on three
ton trailer. The trip was made In
eight and half hours over As miles
Of cement and asphalt and IL miles of
dirt road. Almost exactly ms much
time was required to travel over the
DIRT road as over the cement, because
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-08
SCOUTS OWN FLYING BOAT.

When a boatload Of survivors from
the torpedoed steamship Carolina
landed at an Atlantic port, scouts
promptly organized for a search for
others.
This scout council already had a
motorboat with speed Of IS niles
per hour and 90-horse power flying
boat. In addition 20 these they Sc.
cured tub whose crew agreed to re-
main on duty as long as needed.
The organization was advised by
naval headquarters not to go to sea,
- the motorboat and the flying boat
were used not far from shore.