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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Americanization Work Is
Urged in County Schools

Americanization work, active sup
port of the Red Cross, Liberty Loan
Campaign, War Saving Stamps sales,
and the importance of food and fuel
conservation are pointed out in the
first monthly letter from Professor
F. E. Shambaugh, county school su-
perintendent, and Assistant w. r.
Zimmerman, to the teachers and
directors in the rural districts.
Calling attention to the efforts of
the National Bureau of Education
to keep the schools in the country
up to the highest possible degree Of
efficiency Professor Shambaugh urges
that every pupil should be kept in
school, and that those who have
sufficient preparation to enter high
school should do so as a patriotic
duty if for no other immediately
definite purpose.
Confronted this year with a serious
teacher shortage many of the boards
in various districts appealed to the
superintendent's office to secure in
structors. All vacancies are filled
now Professor Shambaugh said, but
the difficulty to get sufficient num-
Der Oh LedCIleTS next year Will De
much greater he predicted. A plan
for teacher training in the high
schools should be worked out at
once by the directors and principals
he said.
Plans are being made for the an
nual teachers institute which will
be held during the week of October
IA at Fahnestock Hall, in the Y M.
C. A, with section meetings in Zion
Lutheran Church. A number of
prominent speakers from all parts
of the country will make lectures
and addresses. Among them will be
DR.. Judd, of the University of Chi
cago; DR.. Belts, Cornell University;
DR.. Fornbush, Philadelphia; Prof.
H.. w. Foght, of the United States
Bureau of Education; Professor
John T. Watkins, Scranton; Miss
Roxana Steele, Horace Mann school,
Columbia University Miss Emma
Bolenius, Lancaster. A feature of
the institute will be a big community
sing on Wednesday evening, October
16, with Professor Watkins in
charge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Lieut.. VIM. H. Franklin
Presented With Watch

William H. Franklin, of the James
Black Contracting and Masonry Com
pany, who was recently called from
Seattle to assist in the completion of
the interstorage depot at New Cum
berland, after the announcement OF
his appointment as first lieutenant in
the Regular Army, was to-day pre-
sented with a beautiful wrist watch
by his fellow workers. 1t came in
the nature of a surprise. AS he, in
company with General Constructing
Engineer John Mueth, Jr., were
walking through the grounds, they
were confronted by party of CO.
workers, among whom was "Ar'
Waline, who made the presentation
speech.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
TWO SOUTHPAWS
BOX TONIGHT
Tender and CLANCY Hook Up
at Philadelphia; Winner to
Meet Benny Leonard

An unique boxing event is scheduled
for tonight at the National A. c. in
Philadelphia where two left hand
pitchers, Lew Tender and George
K. o. CLANCY meet at 1913 pounds,
ringside. The battle is of great sig
nificance for Benny Leonard says he
will meet the winner.
The last important southpaw battle
was between Young Mccartney and
Mickey Cannon. in which Mccartney
surprised by stopping Cannon. This
battle was held at the old National
club. Mccartney was the Tender
type, and Cannon fought along the
lines employed by CLANCY.
The bout scheduled to be held to-
night has created much interest.
Tender has been pronounced sue
cess against righthanders. Just what
will be the result when pitted against
q hard-h hitting southpaw remains to
be seen.
The rangy lefthander has been
training with a couple of good LETT
handlers and showed brilliant form
against them. His left seemed to be
very effective.
Tender did most of his work for
this engagement at Billy Grupp
gymnasium in New York. Lew was
stationed in New York as Hog Is
land labor scout and did his work at
the famous Grupp gymnasium.
George CLANCY did his work in
Baltimore and showed in his work
outs that he had lost none OF his
mower. He used lanky lefthander
for a punching bag and proved to be
more than shifty. His right hand was
kept high, and he had plenty of room
in which to WELD his damaging and
dependable left.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
RARY UNHURT WHEN IT'S
CARRIAGE is SMASHED

A baby's narrow escape from
death under the wheels OF street,
car at Third and Market yesterday
afternoon as it's mother was wheeling
it across that intersection. was avert az ,o
voung woman. Attempting to cross
Third street the mother was caught
between the trolley tracks and the
eurbing by a Riverside car which
moment before was standing to the
north of the crossing unloading pas
sengers.
According to witnesses of the acci-
dent. after the carriage had been
pushed over the curbing, the street
car started around the corner, CIV
ing the woman no time to with
draw. AS result the carriage was
caught by the fender of the car and
its four wheels completely demolish-
ed. The baby occupant of the We
hicle got through unscathed. The
mother of the child swooned under
the excitement of the moment and
had to be removed to nearby drug
store.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Soccerball May Be
introduced Here

A vigorous and widespread eff
fort is being made to introduce
soccorbaIl in this neighborhood,
and all over Pennsylvania. 1t is
a game little known here and not
played at all, but this does not
mean that it could not be estab-
lished. Soccer, like all other
sports, has contributed many play
ers to the war. The game has felt
the pressure of the conflict over
seas, but new recruits have filled
up the sports ranks and many new
. stars and promising youngsters
have been developed this season.
The United States Football AS
sociation, with headquarters at
New York, is back of this move
ment and the chief dynamo is
Thomas w. Cahill. secretary of
the organization. who says:
"Soccor has made rapid strides
in the United States. The game
has come forward at a fast clip
in the last few years. OF course,
it will be slowed UP temporarily
by the big war in Europe. but
after that conflict is over the game
will come into it's own for the
simple reason that soccer is be-
ing played more than any other
sport with the possible exception
of baseball.
"The young fellows like some-
thing exciting. and tell me IL there
is a contest that has any more
thrills connected with it than Soc
Ger. College football can be play
ed during the fall season only,
but soccer can be played in the
fall, winter and spring and the
day is approaching-and it Is not
far distant-when soccer will be
one of the most popular pastimes
in the United States. All of those
soldiers who are now learning
and playing the game in Europe
will demand to- see it and play it
when they return to the United
States. This war is getting to do
for soccer what the Civil War did
for baseball.
There are now 404 professional
soccer players in the United
States. A total of $50 players took
part in the National challenge cup
competition. There are $500 or
ganized clubs in this country and
a grand total of 42,500 soccer
players. Fifty-four clubs entered
the competition for the Dewar
| trophy this season. as against 81
last year, showing the effect of
the military draft. which has in
/ some cases caused old established
] clubs to disband. However, re-
] ports show that it has been the
] most successful year we ever had.
Soccer in Western Pennsyl-
] vania and especially in the Pitts
] burgh district, is as good as that
] played anywhere. The talent is
! as good as elsewhere and rapid
! strides have been made in the
l progress of the sport here. The
] spirit is excellent. The Mex ees-
| port team, which was eliminated
! in the fourth round by Bethlehem
| Steel, is in my opinion, entitled to
J fourth position in the standing of
the soccer teams in the United
] States"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
French Officer Writes
Of July 4 Celebration

An exultant celebration of Fourth
of July and Bastile Day by ardent,
intermingling French and American
troops stationed in Paris, is uniquely
described in a letter from Louis
Guerdon, an under officer in the
French Army, to a Harrisburg
woman friend in this city.
On Independence Day which all
the French people celebrated in true
festival fashion, Captain Guiard, Of
ficer of the barracks where Guer-
don was stationed, invited eight
American soldiers to lunch there
and otherwise entertained them with
music and elaborate fire drills en-
gagged in by $50 firemen attached to
the barracks. Describing the latter,
Guerdon says. in part:
First I give the dear American
friends some explanation of our
brigade fire department in Paris.
We have twelve barracks like these
and twelve fire stations. Each bar
rack has one station. In this bar
rack we have $50 firemen. For the
practice, the bell was rung for the
fire. Very quickly the firemen go
upon the fires and all together, four
big, red cars go out. American
friends are very glad and say very
good, very good Then came the
exercise in gymnastics. The firemen
are very strong and skilful and in
deed it was interesting to see them
for a fireman, with his arms only
climbs up rope about thirty-five
feet, and there the rope being tied
to his foot, he descends, head down
In his left hand he carried an Amer
lean flag and in his right hand a
French flag. All the American sol.
diers clapped a very long time.
! AS for Bastile Day, the same eigh,
Americans soldiers were the guest.
of the same barracks when the cele.
| bration of that day took place, &C.
cording to M. Guerdon's letter. A.
an act of courtesy and to return the
| compliment for their first named
entertainment, the Americans say.
the writer, invited ten firemen tt
the American show on the eveninl
of July 18th, at the Theater de!
Champs Ulysses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
WORKS FOR RED CROSS

Eager to do her bit for the WIN
ming of the war, Mrs. w. H. Frank
lin, 1900 State street, has volunteer
ed for service at the Harrisburg
Chapter, American Red Cross, as A
stenographer. Mrs. Franklin, the
wife of Lieutenant Franklin, who is
stationed at the Marsh Run govetns
ment operations, barely reached
town and had her trunk unpacked.
according to Red Cross officials,
when she appeared at the headquar-
ters in the basement of the Public
Library, trim and resolute and will
ing to work. 1--WE need more work
ers like her." was the general COM
ment of the women workers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
OFFICERS REELECTED BY
UNION TRUST COMPANY

The Union Trust Company of
Pennsylvania at its annual meeting
of stockholders yesterday elected
officers as follows: William B. Nc
Caleb, John P. Melick and j. w.
Swartz. All of the foregoing were
reelected to office. In addition to
these the board reelected the fol-
lowing officers:
Andrew S. Patterson, president;
John P. Melick, vice-president; Ed
ward S. Nissley, secretary and treas
urer; H. Lloyd Myers, assistant Sec
retry and treasurer; J. w. Swartz,
trust and title officer; Jonas M.
Rudy, assistant trust officer; direc-
tors, Horace J: Culbertson, e. u.
Gross, w. B. McCaleb, John P. Me-
lick, J. w. Swartz, Benjamin Strouse,
Frank A. Smith, e. e. Beidleman,
Arthur d. Bacon, Joseph Savidge.
Andrew S. Patterson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
RAILWAY WORKERS TO
BUY LIBERTY BONDS

A committee to meet with officers
of the Merchants National Bank was
chosen yesterday at a meeting of che
American Federation of Railroad
Workers who will take UP the matter
of purchasing Liberty Bonds in the
forthcoming campaign. Over $4,000
is expected to be subscribed in the
coming drive. Last nights meeting
was we'll attended and a hundred new
members were admitted to the Fede-
ration. Tomorrow q meeting of the
organization will be held in Hum
melstown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
NO FOOTBALL AT MUHLENBERG

State College, Pa, Sept. 1S.-Nell
Fleming, graduate manager of ath-
letics at Penn State, to-day was noti-
flied by Muhlenberg College author
tiles that football had been abolished
for this season. This announcement
automatically cancels the game
scheduled for September 2S. Unless
a game is arranged with a camp or
shipyard team for that date. it is
likely that Penn State will have no
opponent before October 5, when Get
tysburg comes here. Coach Bezdek
added several more players to his
squad this afternoon. Red Korb,
former West Philadelphia high boy,
and George Enell, from Bethlehem
Prep, both freshmen ends last sea-
son, and Logue, an East Liberty Aca-
deny youth, were among the new
comers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Two and Three-Yenr-0ld TrOt,
Purse %I15.
JIM CoRBETT CANNOT
SERVE AS REFEREE

Newark, n. j., Sept. 1S.-Jim Cor
bett will not referee the Leonard and
Lewis bout here next Monday night.
Corbett was asked to serve, but as he
was busy with theatrical engage
ment in Milwaukee he found it i'm
possible to make, the jump. Corbett
wired his regrets. and now the matter
of a third party will rest with the
New Jersey boxing commission
There are four men eligible under
the New Jersey law, Johnny Eek
hardt, Pop O'Brien, Patsy Kline and
Florrie Barnett Inasmuch as Eek
hardt had the important task of
counting Fulton out 1t seems likely
that he will be the third man in the
ring.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Strike of Miners Is
Practically at End

Pottsville, Pa, Sept. 1S.-The strike
of the miners in the Ninth district
is practically over. Girardville, Ash
land and Mount Carmel sections are
working full handed while a break
has occurred at Shenandoah. Sha-
mokin is the only section where a
majority of men are not back to
work. Meetings held in the various
towns on Tuesday evening make a
resumption of work certain in the
entire Mahanoy Valley by Thursday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Wharton School to
Open Here Oct. 7

The Harrisburg branch of the
Wharton extension school of the
University of Pennsylvania will open
October z. The only modification of
the course is that three evenings each
week will be devoted to it, whereas
formerly four evenings were requIr-
ed.
DIR. Charles K. knight, an instruc-
tor in the Wharton school, is now on
the ground and is ready to receive
applications for admission at the
Chamber of Commerce, room 205,
Dauphin building. from Z to 8 each
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
COMMITTEE TO MEET

Members of the executive commit
tee of the William G. Sproul Repub-
lican League are requested to meet
at 1929 North Seventh street, Thurs
day evening, September 10, at 100
o'clock. Some very important mat
ters will be brought to the attention
of the committee, with reference to
waging an effective fight in the fall
campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Dillsburg Factory Given
For Red Cross Meetings

DilIsburg, Pa, Sept. 1S.-The local
unit of the Red Cross has accepted
an invitation from Mrs. Victorine
Coover to hold a monthly meeting in
the Coover factory. The meeting
will be held in the evening, when the
machines are not used by the en-
ployes of the factory. The use of the
machines and the power has been
put at the disposal of the Red Cross
and the employees have agreed to meet
with the Red Cross and assist in
manipulating the machines. A piano
has been placed in the factory for
the use of the employees and will be
at the disposal of the Red Cross dur
ing their meetings. The first meet
ing will be held on Friday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
GIRL ENLISTS

Miss Rosalie Hart. who played the
title role in "Mollies Suitors" at the
Majestic last winter. has enlisted in
the United States Reserves. and is
stationed at Annapolis, Md, it was
ing a brief furlough at her home,
244 North street. Her service is that
of a telephone operate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Lebanon Fair Entertains
5000 School Children

More than 5000 school children
were ADMITTED free yesterday to the
opening events of the Lebanon VAL
ley fair, and a lively Midway gave
them the time of their life. Chiet
interest for the adults was in the
fine racing card which included en-
tries from all parts of the state. A
local man, Nathan Miller, with Cord
Wilkes, won the County race in split
heats. The summary:
County Race, Purse $50, Haif-Miie
Heats
Cord Wilkes. B. S., Nathan
Miller. Miller, .......... 2
Lamont Reiser, 3, G., John r.
bubble, "Dubble," ........ 2
Bell T, B. NJ, VIM. Tice,
"Tice," ..............'....
Times, 1.15. LA. 1.12h. lis.
Two and Three-Year-old TrOt.
Purse $415.
Grace Hall, Blk. B., Geo. w.
Lynch, young" ........... 1 2
Native Chief. CHI. G., w. L.
Bull. Bull" ............... 2
Election Dillon, B. H., F. e.
Masland, Mcdowell" ...... 3 4 4
Della Guy. B. M, S. B. Rus
sell, Russell" ........... 3 5
Gretchen Hale. B. F., ]. L. Butt,
kline" .................... SIS 3
Times. 2.21h, 2.19A, 2,20A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
VISITS SCOUT COUNCILS

H. M. Butler, National Field
Scout Commissioner, whose offices
are in Harrisburg, is having a busy
time of it these days. Yesterday he
went to Sunbury where he visited
the local council. To-day he will 20.
to Allegheny county, Thursday to
Beaver county, Friday to Erie and
on Saturday he will finish up the
week with trip of inspection. to
Oil City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
NEED WORKERS FOR
ARMY CLOTHING

Because Harrisburg women re-
sponded to the call for help, doing
exceptionally fine work for the Red
Cross in the mending of soldiers
uniforms, another shipment has
been received. This includes five
hundred suits of underwear. which
should be mended at once, Red
Cross officials say. A strong call for
workers has been issued. and 1t is
hoped by women in charge that the
response will be even better than in
the past.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
John H. Brownawell
Gives Life to Country

John Howard Brownawell, son of
Mrs. William Brownawell, of 243
Brook street, this city, whose name
recently appeared on the casualty list
as being severely wounded August
8, has since died of his injuries which
consisted of wounds to his right arm
and right leg. Brownawell, who was
Is years of age, enlisted in July,
1917 and went to France last May
with the 112th Regiment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18

The last great bare-knuckle fight
took place at Richburg, Miss, July 8,
1889, twenty nine years ago, between
John l. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain.
These pictures show Sullivan just
before he died. and Kilrain as he ap-
peared at the fight. They went sew
enty-five rounds for the worlds title,
and Sullivan won. That was per-
haps the fight that made Sullivan the
great ring hero he was for many years
after.
The rugged phiz of old John L.
recalls the fact that expert judges
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18

are comparing him to the modern
Dempsey who cannot get Willard to
meet him.. Dempsey would not have
had to beg John L. and it is not
likely that he would himself wait for
insult to stir him to action. When
John l. was in the business he met
all comers. bigger the better. and
this made him universal hero. Will
lard's reticence to appear unless for
a huge purse and his own pick of
opponent throws him into deep
shadows when the memory of John
l.. is still fresh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
SCRANTON BALLPLAYER KILLED

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 1S.-John Boyle,
who was well-known to baseball fans
in this part of the state mainly be-
cause of his great work as first base
man with several of the best amateur
teams of this valley, was shot and
killed in Camp Lee, Va, last Satur-
day. He was doing police duty at
town called Hopwell, near Camp Lee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
LOAN wORKERs LUNCHEON

Liverpool, Pa, Sept. is. - The
workers of the Fourth Liberty Loan
in Perry county will hold a luncheon
at Hotel Rhinesmith, New Bloomfield.
Ter, of Pittsburgh, state chairman of
the National Women's Loan Commit
tee. will address and instruct the
workers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18

Struck out. by .Prowell. 8; Boatman.
2; Block, 8. Base on balls, off
Prowell, .; Block, 8. Left on bases,
Swatara, 5; Crescent, 2. Stolen bases,
Ditzel, Lentz, Faust. Connor, Boat
man. Innings pitched. Block, 4;
Prowell, .; Boatman. 8. Time. LOS,
Umpire, e. Sperl.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Junior League Race
Tightens; Summit Leads
LEAGUE STANDING

Swatara kept right after Summit
last evening by sending Crescent
away with a SIS defeat. Crescent
tried hard to crawl out of the cellar
but Swatara waited until the fifth
and then galloped in with five tai
lies. To-night's battle between the
league leaders promises to be lively.
The score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Stanley Coveleskie
Joins Lebanon

Lebanon, Pa, Sept. 1s.- Stanley
Coveleskie, of Shamokin. late of
the cleveland American League
team, has joined Charley Kelch-
ner's Lebanon team. of the Beth
lehem Steel League. and mas al
ready begun work at the COM
pany's Lebanon plant In an essen
tial capacity. Coveleskie is 2s
years old and has been playing
ball since 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
Luck FAVOR. Vaughn

Vaughn had some luck in the NTH;
when he started by walking Hooper.
shean's drive went right into. his nitt.
Hooper was. an easy. .dpuble-play VIC
tim. Vaughn famed strunk for. the
second successive. time, in this ses-
sion. In both cases Hippo hooked;
the third strike over .on. him. :
Picks double which paved tho way
for Chicago.s tally in the fifth, was:
wicked. sma sh that went right at scott
and went right through him. The . paii
gle, which scored him. was a regular
bingIe midway between: Scott and
Thomas. Schang's peg to get killefer
stealing after Vaughn had Tanned was
poor; the ball hit the dirt, but IT. SCOT COZ.
tion tagged Killefer. Schane showed a
lot of speed in capturing Flack' S: foul
pop in the sixth.
Manager Barrow sent sam Jones QUIZ
and Paskert had singled In: succession
with two down. in this frame Jones
did not have to work very long. as
Nays f9oed Merk! 1ba INTO cont Went to
~ Whiteman's inability to hold Deals
foul fly, which he reached after long
chase in the seventh, gave the Cub
for himself a moment later. Thomas
knocked down his: .Erounder. with one
hand; but had no chance to toss him
out. Kilfefer's swinging bunt put Deal
in position to score the tying run.
Vaughn's best was fly to Whitenan
Scott pulled some fancy stun az the
expense of Mann in the eighth, max
ing gloved-hand pickup OF MS
grounder overisecond and tossing MIN
out. 80 -
Schang's hit in the ninth, the first
made off Vaughn since the fourth,
was q Texas Lacquer to. right, ana
came with two: down. Holloeher.
dropped KilEefer's peg on the steal
Schans was credited with stolen
base. Vaughn then famed Scott, who:
was the southpaw's seventh strike
tout victim. -,
made. his initial appearance IN
world series. when he was sent In TO
bat for Deal, with Pick on first and,
two out. Barber did not get a chance
to demonstrate whether he was there.
in the pinch, as Pick was retired pc.
fore he had completed his turn at nat.
There wassno further evidence TO
day of any bad feeling among the
PLAYERS growing out Of the tmpromp-
tn scrap between :Hefnie Wagner and
OTTO knabe yesterday but relations
are by no means cordial ana not;
many more hairline decisions are
needed to get the athletes started.
Wagner and Knabe were called, upon
the carpet before the national com
mission to explain the inbreslio.