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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01

place where a brass band plays. and 1t
sometimes means an indoor place
mhere one may take a book from the
library shelf; we learn that in 1917
ABOUT nfty cities specialized in brass
bands, sixty in orchestras, and 200 in
community sings; that there were
uepatlng clubs in forty cities and free
libraries in many more.
While 1t is good to read that there
mas been an increase of is per cent.
IN the number of Fairgrounds operat-
cd ana of 90 per cent. in the dollars
spent, we know that the present
crowded play n recreation centers
serve only one in fifty of those chill
dren who should be served. We also
Know that those who should be served
indeed, those who are being served
are not only babies and boys and
girls and young people, but some men
ana women who are never going to
grow old.
AS one sees the happy youth, there
fore, from the poorer tenement dis
tricts of our cities in the municipal
and other Fairgrounds, breathing bet
ter air, playing games, singing songs,
crowding the swings, seesaws and
coasting slides. a sense of gratitude
ONE for their escape from unsani-
tary living conditions. from the
danger of disease, and the danger of
injury from street accidents. .
But there is a future good TO
reckon with. for play makes for bet
ter and cleaner citizenship later"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
Bang! Bang! First Day
For Rabbit and Squirrel

Bangl Bangl The woods and for.
eets of Dauphin county rang briskiy
frsm daybreak this morning with the
merry tattoo OF shotgun and rife,
for 1t was opening of the season for
squirrel and rabbit At closing time
last evening 5000 hunters had taken
out licenses at the Courthouse, and
the long line of men, women and
children, impatient and hungry for
sport reminded one OF the crowd
waiting for a post-season ball game,
A wild shrek went up from farm.
ers and land owner over this county,
but particularly In Adams county,
who complained that marauders were
destroying and tearing down no.
tees posted against trespassing, Eff
forts were put forth to get the guilty
persons, but this did not interfere
with the pursuit OF rabbit and squir-
rel,
" have Just returned from an ex-
tended tour and Il looks as though
we are going to have good hunting"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01

said DR. Joseph EalbhaA State Game
Commission SECRETARY
'Squirrels appear TO be be fairly
plentiful and numbers are being kill
ed Rabbits are abundant in many
places and the eason promises to
be as successful as any we have had
in years I talked with many bird
shooters and faAed to ind one who
did not iRdoESe the closing OF the
state to the hunting OF grouse for a
YEAR Many OF them thought a long
err period should have been provid-
ed
~ saw numbers Of men who were
hunting squirrels and several re-
ported seelas coveys OF grouse, but
the majority said they failed to find
the grouse that usually were found
in the territory they covered There
appears to Dc quite a number OF
young birds and l believe the in
crease promised through the hatch
ing next spring viii provide good
hunting for the fall of 1919 Deer
are reported plentiful and bears are
being killed in various sections"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
"Pn Wager l Can Pick a Team
of An-Round Athletes from
the United States Army
To-day That Can Defeat
Any Other Aggregation of
Men Possible to Collect Is
Confident Assertion of K. of
c. Worker in France.

Regarding baseball or baseball play.
ers.
My ambition to stage a. world
series In Paris or somewhere nearer
the lighting lines didn't materialize.
but We have enough baseball to
keep the boys satisfied.
When I came overseas I EXPECT.
led, OF course, to find that athletic
entertainments were popular. but I
Iconfess ! am amazed at the extent
OF this popularity. Every spare
minute they have. IL the weather
permits, they are engaged in some
loutdoor sport. Baseball, wrestling.
boxing, tennis, running, jumping.
walking, medicine ball and ever
ping pong claim their attention, and
the result is that there is not as
fine a body of athletes in the world
as Uncle Sans warriors Cham.
pions? I'll wager / can pick a team
OF all-around athletes from the
United States Army to-day that can
defeat any other aggregation of
men possible to collect.
Equipment Supplied
One Of the best things the
knights and the Y. NJ. C. A did in
their vast war activities was to
supply the great amount of base
ball equipment, which they did.
for the men. It's in use every
daylight hour. It's as important as
the work done by the Y. w. C. A.
and the supplies sent by the Jew.
ish Welfare Board, the American
Library Association, ard the Sal
walton Army. Every person in
America ought to support these
organizations in their drive for
S17O, 100000, which they need to
continue their work.
Our soldiers are planning ath.
letic contests for the time when
they get into Berlin. Maps of the
German metropolis are available
here, and some of the soldiers and
l have already selected parks.
parade and drill grounds where the
American national game will be
played within the next few
months, too, let us hope.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
Say! 1t Takes a
Golf Fiend to
Tell Real Whopper

This first n happened on the
links of the country club at
Havana and IS narrated by a
Canadian veteran, Frederick
Paul:
1T was In the final round, and
one player landed an iron shot
into n Of the palm trees and
the ball failed to come out. Fin
ally. a caddie was assisted up
and 1t vas as~certained that the
rubber core was not among the
palm leaves, but had fallen into
the hollow trunk. What was to
be done? The players opponent
claimed that the ball was out of
bounds, but this was disputed, as
h tree was distinctly in bounds.
Another claimed that il was a
lost balls but as every one knew
where IL was, it was not lost.
only It could not be reached.
No rule could be found to
govern the case. and the last I
heard they e. still chewing the
rag C"c: it. Perhaps they pre-
vailed upon the management TO
cut the tree down. In any event.
a. was "a NoAAAAE Il NttN "dIIl ar
gument on a very hot day"
FROM the London Hunt and
e@HntY&Club zones a story of
n meH@kTho was playing the
seventh hole. He was taking
prep in a three-ball match and
found his ball lying. after the
drive, just in the edge of the long
grass bordering the course.
Thinking his lie warranted the
stroke. he played it with a spoon
and struck the ball a violent blow
with the toe of the club, with the
result that ii shot into the long
grass and was lost to view.
The trio searched for it dill
gently without success. At length
one of them exclaimed: Hello.
here's a dead toad.' Lifting the
toad. it was discovered that the
creature had just been killed
and, moreover, that the missing
ball, in a CORY condition. was
embedded in its body. It was of
course agreed by all hands that
the ball must be played from its
present lie-in other words, that
the toad must be played. A
member of the club, on after
ward being told the story, re-
marked that it certainly was a
bad lie" and another observed
that it seemed 10 him 10 be tist
one further illustration of the
dangers of a badly toad" ball.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
II BASES

| Jimmy Barry, former bantam
weight champion of the world, is
back from Camp Gordon, Ga, where
he went for training as an army box
ing instructor. Barry said III was
not strong enough to stand bayohet
drill necessary to ut himself as an in
structor. He is As years Did.
Being gassed does not interfere
with ones appetite for pie, according
to Reinold Arner, of Summit Hill, Fa.,
I who writes to his parents from
France that he expects the war will
soon be over, and asks his mother Ito
lay in a store of good pies for him
on his return" He was. gassed but
says he IS all right again.
State College, Nov. Penn States
football eleven lost two Of its best
regulars Yesterday. when Harry Bentz
the center. and George Shell, half
back, went to the Machine Gun Off
GERS Training school at Camp Han
cock. Ga. Although Bezdek's squad
has suffered the loss of several ster-
ling players this season. no blow
more serious than the departure of
these I'VE men has fallen in States
ranks.
Colonel House is closer to the
President than any other living man."
say a Washington dispatch:
He's closer than your little brothers
collar;
He's closer han a man without q dol
lar;
II he really Is no able,
Let him face up on the table;
Lay the cards up no that everyone
can hOller.
Atlantic City, Nov. Lost in the
woods of Atlantic county after becom-
ing separated from twenty-thrne
companions with whom he was deer
hunting yesterday. Chief" Bender.
former pitcher for the Athletics base
ball team. was vainly sought by a !
searching party headed by Linn Nor
rfs, who lives on the fringe of the
woods. The search was continued I'M
til early this morning, but all the eff
forts of the party to get trace of the
missing redskin proved u%navailing.
Included in the hunting party were
several city end county officials.
The Chief who is n dead shot
with the rife. strayed from his COM
panions late in the afternoon n
some time elapsed before he was
missed. The woods are dense in that.
section OF the county and there are
few, IL any. settlers. so h white
there is no fear entertained that The
"ChIef' will safely merge, he Is ex-
pected to undergo no small hard
ship. i
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01

nection with big League" baseball
In the United States. The boys in
the army wanted baseball and
that's why I'm here.
l find the men just as keen for
baseball before a battle as they are
after, and it certainly helps to keep
their mind of the serious work
ahead for them. Officers know the
value of this, and they tell me that
frequently before they lead their
men "over the top" they purposely
start a discussion among the men
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
Three Pounds of Sugar
a Month Now Permitted

The Dauphin county food admins
tration has received from Howard
Heinz state food administrator. the
notice that the sugar ration has been
increased from two pounds per per-
son per month to three pounds per
person,
The two-pound limit on purchase.
by householders also Is rescinded in
the order, Here after a consumer
may purchase n fifteen day order for
one months supply, provided he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
Johnny EUers and Soldiers Haze Picked
Site In Berlin For Next Worlds Series

Famous Infelder Says Base
ball Provides Best Means
of Helping Our Boys For
get Wars Horrors-Urges
Americans to Aid $780,
100000 Drive of Seven Big
War Work Agencies Which
Care for and Amuse Them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
RHINE PROVINCES IN PANIC

Amsterdam, Nov. There has
been an outbreak and a panic among
the population in the Rhine prov
inces, arising from reports that the
authorities were prepared, If neces-
sary, to allow enemy troops to oc-
cupy Coblenz and Cologne, accord
ing to the Berlin Taeglische Run
dschau,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
BY JOHNNY EVERs

(There Is little room for dis
pute when Johnny Evers. Of
the famous thinker, to Evers,
to Chance" combination, Is
called tho best second baseman
baseball ever produced. After
leaving the Chicago Cubs he
went to Boston and was Cap
tain Of the Braves when they
won the World Series In 1850
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
Maintains Morale

signs the counter register for each
purchase. For the present, the hotel
and public eating house regulations
remain the same, two pounds for
each ninety meals served per person
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
(By Mail).-one point
which the United War Work

nARIS (By Nall One point
which the United War Work
Campaign ought to make clear
to the American public is that when
the American soldier isn't busy
fighting he is putting energy and
pep" into his recreation pursuits.
He's a hard fighter in battle and a
strenuous contestant in games.
He's hard to beat In either.
APPLY illustrating this, is the
story told of a party of "Yanks"
who, relieved from the fighting
lines, were enroute to a village
where they could rest a few days.
While waiting for motor trucks,
they started a game Of baseball,
getting the equipment from a con-
venient knights OF Columbus build
ing. In q few minutes three thou
sand young Americans were excited
spectators. With them the recent
battle with the Hun was history.
They had licked him and that was
enough.
Maintains Morale
This is what helps to maintain
morale, and the need for baseball
and other forms Of recreation is
clearly recognized BY the K. of C.
in their war relief activities. That
is why the Knights have sent over
seas so many men notable in the
athletic world. They are needed
to direct sports.
/ modestly ask to be listed as a
notable" because of my long con
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
DIES AT 1O4: NEVER WORRrED

Newark, N. J., Nov. John Err
nest Bach smoked for eighty years,
ate and drank just as much and as
often as he pleased, but he
worried. He died yesterday, at 104
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
When the concert of the nations
Opens mp; the tricky Hun
VIII play hut second fiddle
Never more the big base drum.

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Nov. 1.-Major
William B. Dean. former West Point
football star. and acting division ma
chine gun instructor here. died Tues
day night from pneumonia, which de-
veloped after influenza
Dean. twice unanimous choice of
critics for aIl-American it(lf-back.
was directly responsible for West
Points victories over Yale in 1910
and 1918. His parents. formerly of
Upton. Iowa. new reside in Los An
geles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01

WHEN THE ALLIES CUT UP TUR-
KEY,
THOUGH SHE WILL BE TOUGH
TO EAT;
THEY MAY TOSS THE HUNS ITS
GIZZARD,
BUT FOR JOHN BULL, ALI
WHITE MEAT.
The continued advance of the
Greeks profanely suggests that Hell
las broke loose.-Philadelphia Even
ing Ledger.
Philadelphia. Nov. Jack Nc
Guigan. we'll known as a boxing ref
cree and promoter. has been commit
ted to the state Hospital for the In
sane. NJ cGuigan has been ailing yer
since the National 4. c., which he
organized years ago. discharged him
from the post of matchmaker. Nc
Guigan was the leading boxing pro-
moter of Philadelphia. Some years
ego when ne was associated with
Harry Edwards in the National 4.
c.. he made n fortune. This he fritz
tered away, however, and his lnan-
cial troubles finally affected his mind.
There was no indication OF any kind
OF a truce IN Jack Dempsey's camp
at Long Branch. N. j., yesterday, The
big coast boy who meets Battling Le-'
whisky al the Olympia on Wednesday
night. battered three rugged sparring
partners into submission in less than
six rounds he did a little shadow
and some light road work He
says he is ready for the fray now.
JOHNNY Dundee Is using Billy
Grupp's quarters in CIV York to do.
his training for Gus Lewis. This pair
in the semi-windup. Young
and Joe Burman DO the
entertaining in the third bout Bust
ness Manager Leon Rains last report
ed a heavy advance sale yesterday.
Somebody IL always taking the Joy
out Of life. Germany has forbidden
her heroic sailors to submarine wom-
- .AHl-.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01

Somebody IL always taking the joy
out of life. Germany has forbidden
her heroic sailors to submarine wom-
en- and children.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-16
Insurance Firms
Abandon Surcharge
Of Ten Percent

Cummu... writing fire ,ul tornado
insurance 800 ONah.ma hove ,n'nr
arly abandoned the plan of collecting
2 'urcharpr OF ~ percent on a'I ri,
mium collected IN this character oi
insurance IN Oklahoma 10 help meet
their Increased war financial burdens
-H-1'0r ~ information received az
m, office Of the state insurance board.
f.c 300 the companies gave
notice that such a charge would be in.
nueu.u.l and the state insurance
board. after an inyc,ligati0n oi the sub.
icct prepared an order iurhidding m.
conpanie, from making this charge
Issuance Of the order which has been
on Secretary Samuels desk ior several
days. has been held up on account OF
m, absence ot state Insurance Com
missioner A. / WEIGH. wins is visiting
~ the cast,
The action OF the companies in with.
drawing the proposal uhylatJ, the ncccs.
lly o' the state insurance board i,su
ing the order.
II the plan OF the insurance con-
panicS had been put into effect. II Il
estimated by the insurance board tha
not less than sSOOOO would have beer
paid annually by the people OF Okla
homa who carry fire and tornado in
suranrc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-16

Friendly
FOrcCtS95sssssyss 9ssyss 95ssy

I DlDNl have enough room ~ the
| las; story GOO ull lu whaf Mrs.
a Bunny did after Robbie kcjbreaG
stopped singing 90 her and didn't
want 20 ask that dear little bird 90
stop. for J., / had Mr, Bunny nigh,
have kept ON CRYING until maybe four
teen O'Clock and that would have been
dreadful
Well. anyway. Mrs Bum, took the
apron OF her head and wiped her ewes
and started ,1 gr, the supper ready
for ,hc knew tha, NJ bunny would
soon be home and she never kept him
waiting io- supper and that was the
reason ne always got home IN time
and never had AN excuse ,ha. business
had kep, him downtown or that his
office boy had gone 10 a bali game
and he had TO stay and lock up the
safe.
We'll, boys will Ne boys" said Mr.
Bunny when he heard that Billy
Bunny had joined the Bunnyyllle regi-
ment "His Uncle Lucky will look
after him, guess, and perhaps the
war will be over before the Hun gets
the whole bun and maybe the bakery
besides And then he opened the
Rabbtylle Gazette" and sat down
TO read And would YOU believe IT, TIE
first thing he saw in great big letters
was:
UNCLE LUCKY LRFTHIND.
FOOT AND HIS NEPHEW. BILLY
BUNNY, HAVE LED THE BUN
NYVILLE REGIMENT TO CAMP
CABBAGE, PLEASANT MEAD
OW Z. 5. A"
Look, look, mother and Mr. Bun
nv ran into the kitchen and showed
Mrs Bunny the paper. And she got 50
excited that she dropped the tea kettle
on the floor and the no, water ran
down the mouse hole in the corner and
spoiled Mrs Mousic's six plush scttec
in her hes, parlor..
Why's hes getting famous al.
ready" said Mrs Bunny, and then she
picked up the tea kettle filled il with
milk, she was so excited
Well, after supper was, over they
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-16
POLICEMAN SELLS $3.50
WORTH OF THRIFT STAMPS

patrolman ] NJ. Pryor sold more
thrift stamps Saturday than any other
city cmploye, according to reports com.
piled by Miss Carol Tyc. secretary 20
Mayor Oyefhol5er Pryor sold $3.50
worth Of STAMP, Captain d. Dunham
purchased the largest amount Of any
police officer. having bought $50
worth Roy Cogswell, plaincloihesman.
bought -S72 worth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-16
REVENUE BILL TO
Be PASSED FRIDAY

WASHINGTON, Sept l6.-All 9TH
cr business displaced, the house today
got down to real work on the 5000
OOOOOO revenue bill. Consideration OF
amendment began under rule limiting
members 10 five minute speeches on
each amendment Leaders were conh-
dcut Of passing tho bill not later than
next FriddY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-16
Here's How British Tommy Bags
Hun Emerging From Trench Dugout

gy--r7wayxg xE ~ w-g ro = g"'tggg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-16
PRINT PAPER CUT,
ORDER Of BOARD

WASHINGTON, Sept ld.-Fitcen
percent reduction in the consumption OF
print paper by agricultural periodicals.
beginning October |. has been ordered
by the pulp and paper section ol the
war industries board, Chairman Baruch
OF the Board. announced
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-16
VICTORY FLOUR
PUT ON MARKET
/ BY MILL HERE
pne Mil Making FIourS and
Others Changing Machinery,

Although ~ organized work has been
Ione by the mills here toward carrying
|it the request OF the food admins
ntion "a 20 the making OF Victory
lour the Hour ha, already been put
n the market here by the Yukon mil
Inch = the first here 10 make The
bur ard other mills are making ar
pngcWntS 10 make the fIou- AS soon
posible.
On Market Saturday.
lht flour whilh is made OF ~ per
nt wheat flour and 70 percent sub.
itutcS, was iirst put IN the market
alprdaY say, ,hr manager OF the
ukon mill Although pure wheat flour
pm be bought together with ~ percent
substitutes, housewives have shown
decidcd preference for the flour that
already mixed as it saves them the
ouhlc Of buylng ubstltutc, ami mix.
4 1t after Il Is bought, he says.
The Acme mill expects 10 have
NiClory Flour ou the market within
rec week according 10 the assistant
anager Substitutes have been Of.
Fred and a license from the internal
venue department has been applied
|r Some new machinery Is being in
allied and lngrrlIanU IN the order
ihcir proportions arc beng made N
Pmplidnlc with hr regulation, as IT,
p. thr tood administration Az
ough matters are being rushed, Il
hs t', Ncck, before the new
pur can be- 300, ON the market, II IS
id.
Other to Makc Flour
Other ni'O, announce that ValIu s.
Fw flour viii hc made by them
'"r It vlll u.i De done for some time
his is because Of the great expense
ON ai.wg urW machinery 'Ihr
Us would practically have u be rev
tioniled," said one miller. II enough
the Victory Flour tp NEE, the
lnand can not be made ig the mills
lead equipocd ior it, manufacture
Fn the malhlnrry VIII BE- installed
"a; ilc,s ol expense, Il u said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-16

II. II might prove contagious" She
glanced from beneath her long eye
lashes at the fortunate owner OF the
bachelor bungalow with frank coQue-
try
Here's hoping" he returned, lifting
his glass TO her
couldn't see his eyes, Tor wa.
sitting beside him, but Miss Pearcr
suddenly yeiled hers completely with
Ncr lashcs and gave all her attention
10 her i0Od, while the iaiutcs OF
bushes crept over hc- checks.
wondered, woman-llkc IT had wit
messed the beginning OF a romance, but
soon forgot all about them, for Jack
announced that II was almost time for
Lieutenant DawSons handsome tour
ing car, which was TO take them
through the sleepy lovely Long Island
villages to the bungalow
Katherine was the calmcst Of the
four women who gathered IN her room
upstairs and attempted to help her
change from the white wedding gown
10 the smart travelling frock and mod
| 1871 llOlVl ludl lslllldl NdN pl'NlNNl W
spite OF Katherine vehement pro-
! tests
Two SLOW Smiles
"PIeasc, girls she said az last, III
you'll just ,it down in the corners and
let me do 1t all ri get through twice
as quick. Remember, I'm a profession
al nurse still although am 4 bride
She was as good as her word In
the next few minutes We had a mar
yellouS exhibition Of scientific, eff
cient unhurrlcd changing and pacb
ing And she was ready 20 the last
hook before Jack tapped upon the
, door
Miss pearcc looked at Lillian and
me with frankly curious eve, As when
| Katherine could no longer see uS ",
turned to each other with vet cyc,
Lieutenant Dawson was a. The motor
car giving some ilaal instructions %
the chauffeur
"You two lool, so uagiu' she and
plaintiych There's nOifing Drfor
iul about a wedding"
Md then Lillian and ! m,rI Of
each other. a ,loT smile. which tH,
| g.rl A. orr side would n. doubt s.n.
'.m. understand
Ul.trrtyItH