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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05

The one thing that a ballplayer
most detests is being regarded as
chattel, a slave to be disposed of to
the highest bidder, without any say
on his part. Years of experience prove
that organized ball must have stan
dardized system, and for this coming
year no one mas proposed more eflcl-
ent program than CIarks Griffith, the
old toX, OF Washington, VINO mas out
lined an agreement under which
major and MINOR league clubs could
work that would give justice ana
equity to the players, as Well as the
owners. Griffith believes the new
agreement would settle the threaten
ing war between the majors and
minors and also aid the minors in
strengthening their teams.
Three years ago griffith presented
a resolution to the American League
requesting 1t never again to buy.
trace, or sell ballplayer. After dis
cussion the resolution was denied on
the grounds that it was not the proper
time to adopt such a measure, as the
Federal League players We're thrown
out of employment at that time.
Three Rules TO Govern Game
Organized baseball, both major and
minor, can be governed by the three
following rules. which will give JUS
tice and equity to player and club
owner alike:
The reserve rule; the draft rule; the
waiver rule.
The reserve rule will protect clubs
property and investments.
The draft rule will insure the ad-
vancement of the player i'll his pro-
fession.
The waiver rule protects the club
owner and at the same time the rights
of the player,
Rules that shall govern the applica-
tion OF the three mentioned rules to
be as follows, viz: :.
No club shall be permitted to sell
or buy a player except by the waiver
rule.
Waivers cannot be recalled.
All clubs to work under a close
player limit. =,
That all minor league players shall
go to the draft.
No club shall be allowed to trade a
player.
The number of players to be drafted
in class AA and A to be greater than
the number the rules provide for.
The waiver price on player elassed
as a "drafted" player shall be the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
City Championship Game
on Next Saturday

Tarsus and West End are going to
try once more to settle the city cham
pionship honestly. Last time they
engaged there was plenty. of the
treat 'em rough stuff and Tarsus an
nounced that she would not meet the
husky West Enders again. The latter
were somewhat contrite and now the
two have arranged to hook up at 2.45
on Saturday at the Fourth and Seneca
streets field. The first game ended
14-O favor of Tarsus. but West End
demanded that the contract be 4ived
up to of the best out of three. A
suggestion for Saturdays battle
would be to have competent referee
and umpire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
'Cal" Frank Is Picked
to Instruct at Pennsy
Y. M. c. A. Gymnasium

Merit wins, is the old adage, and
it has been illustrated again in the
appointing of Calvin Frank as physi-
cal instructor of the Pennsy Y. NJ. G.
A. gymnasium, situated at Reilly and
Wallace streets. This very respon-
sibIe job was formerly handled by
another expert. Lieutenant Horace
Geisel, now with Pershing's Army,
and the fact that he may not soon
return demanded substitute until
he does. Looking over the pick of
athletes in Harrisburg the committee
finally decided that "CaP' Frank
had all the requisites, and he is being
warmly congratulated to-day for the
selection. Everybody who patronizes
athletics in the city knows Cal"
a star on Tech, and a brother of
"Nobe" Frank, who was equally
prominent on the Central High pig
skin thumpers. Last year the two
brothers were pitted against each
other,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05

But one thing sure, the hunter
"bone"
Would do less harm with
Chaperon.
In peace times EnElishmen make
use of 1860 acres of land for the
purpose of golf playing There are
two thousand organizations, with
nearly three hundred THOUSAND
II embers, and about 100000 balls
are made use of annually.
"The White Caps drug Andy
Whalin out of bed last night, took
him to the big timber. bent him
over log, and mighty nigh
lammed the life out of him with
hickory gads." related an acquaint-
ance from Hominy Holler. His
wife came screaming for help, and
when a passel of US fellers got
there we found him with a night
shirt on, and"
Was that what they whipped him
for?" interestedly asked Gap john
son of Rumpus Ridge, Ark.
Baby Airplanes" are the latest.
Popular Mechanics tells how small
panes of les wing-spTead than some
of the largest albatross are being
produced now. The wings of these
tiny machines extend only Is feet,
while albatross have been known
to measure II and 1S feet from tip
to tip. 1t is considered likely that
aircraft of this type will prove val
liable to the aerial mail service after
the war is won. Large machines
will no doubt be used for long nom
stop flights, but for maintaining in
terurban service the small, less ex-
pensive planes quite probably will
be employed, at least in England, 1t
is contended. The artists drawing
presented herewith is intended
chiefly for comparative purposes.
1t shows one of the small airplanes
taking on fuel in q village street,
while mail-bearing parachute
floats earthward from q large
through express" flying aloft. One
is struck by the thought that u 15-
foot airplane would occupy no more
space in q village street than some
farmers hayrack, although it is
hoped that airmen will not get in the
habit OF aIighting in such places.
II am surprised to see you have
such a quantity of preserves left
over from last year."
Nobody could get the lids off"
explained the housewife briefly
Louisville Courrier-Jo ournal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
SchIute Corporation Agrees
to Withdraw It's Charges

President Judge George Kunkel
late yesterday afternoon signed an
order finally staying the judgment
entered against the Holman-Haesel-
er Company by d. A. Schultz, in
corporated, of New York. By agree
ment of counsel for both parties,
the entire matter has been amicably
adjusted, the check for the second
payment of November rent having
been returned to the local clothing
firm. 1t was stated by counsel for
the New York firm that the judg-
ment had been entered through a
misunderstanding of the terms of
the Holman lease. The local firm in
a statement to-day said it does not
believe the action has in any way
injured his business and will con-
tinue at the same place. A. w. Hol-
man holds an option for five-year
renewal of his present lease. George
T. Lumb, attorney, said to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
billiard TOURNAMENT

George GEM put 1t over on David
Smouse last night. though he carried
a handicap of 100, the loser handi-
capped at 20. The winner had high
run of 8. while smouse registered
FIVE.
NJ. p. johnson, playing at 70
scratch. defeated Jack George. play
ing at 80 scratch. by a score of 7e
to Is. He won therefore by but two
points. This match was extremely
exciting and intense interest was bent
upon 1t from start to finish.
Tonight Bruce Ningle. playing at
80 scratch, will take on Smouse
playing at 10 scratch and Jack George
playing at so will meet Thomas De-
vine, playing at 10. The big parlor
was filed with an enthusiastic crowd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
OOWN SIGN DREADNAG CONTRACT FOR BIG GAt ON SATURDAY.
Bang! Shippensburg Boy of Fifteen
Brings Down 200 Pound Buck Deer

found himself alone in the remote
fastness of Middle Ridge, South
mountains. on Monday last, where
he was rusticating for the time on
leave of absence from work at Mid
dletown. ....
1t was the first time Walter ever
came face to face with the forest
rambler, but he was there with speed
and control. One bang and the forest
king toppled. a clean bulls eye, and
nobody else injured. Shippensburg
turned out by hundreds to view the
valuable carcass and in days to come
Walter will be able to dream by the
fireside of his prowess as he gazes at
the head of the noble buck, mounted
by admiring townsmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05

If the Clown Ounce had a ire
treating chin before the war, il
must be fastened onto the back OF
his neck byst this time.
Harrisburg fans to-day welcomed
"Red" Crane, shortstop, now with
Indianapolis or, at least, he says
that this city now owns him. Red
is about the only Harrisburg boy
in big baseball lcompany. Towards
the end of last season he went to
Baltimore and played great ball.
Red had appearance of being in
prime shape and he predicts that
baseball Twill flourish like green bay
ire next season. The celebrated in
fielder, who has. always lacked just
enough hitting ability to get into
= the king ~ow. will stay here prob
ably until training time calls the
pastimers south.
We serve notice herewith on Irwin
Cobb that he will have to get the
snow off his feet to beat this one told
by a confrere, Senator Smith, of
Gawgia, sab: Relates he:
German militarism set out to
overrun the world. Before the
disasters that have befallen it,
however, German militarism must
now be feeling a good deal like
Cal. Clay calhoun Clay of
Paint Rock was fishing for tar
pom in Florida, and he hooked such
q big one that it pulled him over
board. AS Cal went over the side
of the boat and tore through the
water in the tarpon's wake he said:
What All wants to know is dis
is dis niggah afishin', or dis fish
a-niggerin' 2"
"I am nearly sixty years old but
] must finish my task of changing
the whole map of Europe. THE
Kaiser" one year ago, You said
something, Bill.
At Ephrata last night Tim Droney,
pride of Lancaster, bested Patsy
Green of Boston. The show was
staged by Frank Erne and drew a
big crowd Lancaster seems to be
full of boxers as an egg is of meat
= ne entertainment included Harry
Mickey Williams and Kid La
fayette. all from the town of pretZels
and cheese. Columbia contributed
Kid Miller, who was knocked out
cold by Monsieur Lafayette. For
Harrisburg fans the mast interesting
scrap was that OF Nat Laacman and
Whitley King, Nat earning the de-
cision.
Tommy Cat Red Cross concert)-
whats that man got his eyes shut
for while he's singing?" Friend
Because he can't bear to see us
suffer. London Opinion.
It's safer. far, to nc Il deer,
Or any other game
Thao have n bone-hcad comrado
Who's liable to MAIN
Or shoot Won dead.
And the "haw-haw"
With: "Didn't know it." laugh.
For ours, we'd rather keep our
aim
On shooting Jersey calf.
'Tis like. a DeriscoDc might help
To twig the brainless sot:
Some bright rcgalia might be worn
To keep from being swat;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05

dresses, overcoats, stockings, un-
derwear, coats. shawls, hoods, nit
tens, clothes for men or boys. III
you have given your surplus to the
Belgians or to the Nursery Home the
committee asks that you send very
promptly a donation of money to the
Chairman, Mrs. Robert Fl. Irons, l62o
North Front street. The boxes Will
be packed on Tuesday, December lO
for the tubercular patients are walt
ing for them and they must be sent
as soon as possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05

The family of C. L. Strike, of Ship
pensburg, will have plenty of fine
rich venison from now on until
\ Christmas. 200 pounds of it, and may
be lucky friends will get a nibble of
the white meat. supposing venison
has the characteristics of chicken and
turkey. If some one unexpectedly
dumped at your fireside 200 pounds
of luscious deer what would you do
for him?
This is the question agitating Pop"
Strike, for his enterprising son, Wal
ter, aged Is, came home last night.
hauling with him the carcass of
buck deer, eight pronged and weigh
ing over 200 pounds. Picture this
young Nimrod's unholy joy when he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
TECH AND JOHNSTOWN SIGN
TIGHT CONTRACT FOR GAME

among them Okeson, of Lehigh; Da-
vison and Keough, of University of
Pennsylvania. Any one of these are
good men and tried. Johnstown sug-
gested Comfort, of Pittsburgh, but
Grubb cannot find his name on the
Central Board list.
At any rate the game is sure to
come off, now that the contract is
signed, and it remains for Harris
burg to turn out by thousands so
that these valiant native sons are not
going to be financially wrecked at
undertaking so considerable a guar
antee. The game is to start prompt
ly at $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
YACHT BELIEVED LOST

Detroit, Dec. 5.-Belief that the
gasoline yacht Graciel II, of this
city, has been lost in Lake Erie was
expressed in marine circles yester-
day when word was received that
the body of woman wearing a life
preserver carrying the boats name
was washed ashore 15 miles south of
Ambertsburg, Ont, last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
TO INCREASE LIBRARY


Camp Hill, Pa, Dec. 5.-The edu-
cational committee of the Camp Hill
Civic Club with Mrs. w. M. Denni-
son as chairman, is conducting a
canvass of the town to secure funds
with which to increase the school
library. The High school students
are assisting the committee during
this week of institute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
Send Your Warm Clothes
to SanatOrium Patients

Only few days remain in which to
send articles to the Civic Club, 612
North Front srteet, for the sanitar-
iums at Mt. Alto and Hamburg. 1t is
hoped that this years donations may
even exceed last years when eight
large barrels and boxes were packed
with clothes for men, women and
children. Everything in the way of
warm clothing is needed desperately
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
last NIGHTS BOWLING

There was plenty of bowling in
and about Harrisburg last evening
married men over at Parthemore
alleys, New Cumberland feeling very
cocky over trimming the poor, mis-
guided single men by margin OF ~
pins, as follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
How Ball Players
Did Their Bit in
the World War


More than one-half of the base
ball players who composed the
eight clubs of the National League
for a greater part of the cham
pionship season of 1918 are, or
were up to the time the war end
ed. with the colors. Some saw ac-
tual lighting. two were killed in
Uncle Sans service, and the men
were represented in pretty much
every branch of the service.
There were considerably more
than half with the colors-a frac-
tion over 81 per cent. to be ex-
plicit. Data which John Heydler,
acting president of the National
League. has just finished gather
ing, show that 103 of it's players
were in the service. This is en-
tirely apart from those who went
into essential work. 1t means men
in actual service with the army
or navy.
The total number of players re-
served for the season of 1918 was
257, which number. incidentally.
has been reduced to 1853 for 1919.
From May Is to the end of the
1918 season the eight National
League Clubs carried an average
of from 150 to 100 players. One
hundred and three-the number in
the service-is Ga and a fraction
per cent of 100, the extreme limit
of men carried from May 1 on.
There is nothing whatever in
these figures suggestive of slack
e.
ball players as a class. On the
contrary, the showing is an excel
Tent one and a credit to the game.
The players of the National Lea
que did their share fully as fight
ing men. The statistics show
that. "The facts probably are"
says Acting President HeydleT,
who is given to conservative state
ments, that baseball gave as
great If not greater per cent. of
it's employees than any other oc-
cupation."
A half dozen men or so jumped
to shipyard and steel leagues, but
twenty times that number were,
or are. to be found in army camps,
in navy yards, on fighting ships
or in the armies abroad.
The 103 men in the service were
apportioned as follows: Army
(drafted) ~; army (volunteered)
%; navy (volu:. teered) 80; avia-
tion (volunteered) 7. Sixty-one
of the 100 players-59 per cent
volunteered and before the draft
law became effective.
The 103 were mostly players who
took part in NATIONAL League
championship games in 1917 or
1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05

At the Casino alleys, the Firestone
Tire Company vacuum cleaned the
Goodrich Rubber Company boys,
with 318 pins over and above. Their
summary:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05

The Leonard alleys staged Ac-
counting department of the Central
Iron and Steel League in n victory
over Open Hearth, by II pins:
OPEN HEARTH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-17
WAR STIMULATES
c. v. j. EXPANSION

The war will produce the unique
effect OF increasing the enrolment
at George Washington University
this year. While the registration at
most of the large universities of the
country has suffered heavily, having
in many cases been cut by half and
even two-thirds. George Washington
is experiencing a steady growth. Of
ficials at the university believe that
the institution will be practically the
only one in the country to report a
material increase in enrolment this
year.
Total registration last year was
more than 2.200. the largest in the
history OF the university. This
years registration is expected to ap-
proximate $500. despite the fact that
hundreds of students have left their
studies to enter the military service.
The principal reason for the phe-
nomenal growth is the influx of thou
sands of war workers to the city.
The late afternoon classes at the uni
versity, beginning at $40 o'clock and
continuing until $50 o'clock, will en-
able these workers to attend uni
versity without any interference with
their office work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
TIME TO ACT
Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages of
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Occasional attacks of backache, ir-
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~ spells are frequent symptoms of
kidney disorders. It's an error TO
neglect these ills. The attacks may
pass off for a time but generally re
turn with greater intensity. Don't
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Kidney Pills and keep up their use
until the desired results are obtained.
Good work in Washington proves the
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Mrs. Charles White, 400 NJ Street s.
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deal Of trouble with lame back. A
heavy, dull pain in the small of my
back kept me in constant misery.
Many mornings. l awoke feeling more
tired than when ]. went to bed. I
was troubled by shortness of breath
and dizzy spells came over me, when
] had to put my hand on the wall to
keep from falling right over. Three
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Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
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Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-17
TO TREAT VICTIMS
Of SHELL SHOCK

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1T.-With mill
lions of dollars at his disposal. DR..
John NJ. T. Finney, the great Johns
Hopkins surgeon, who is surgeon-in-
chief to the American expeditionary
forces, is on his return voyage to
France. While on a previous visit to
France DR.. Finney made a study OF
patients whose minds had been I'M
balanced by the terrific shock of Ger
man shells exploding.
On his return to the United States
from France following his first visit
he laid his plans before President
Wilson and other authorities at
Washington, whose Endorsement he
received, resulting in the appropria-
tion Of the large sum by the Gov
eminent for the care OF the soldiers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-17
DRAFT BRINGS OUT
MANY FROM NORTH

JUNEAU. Alaska, Sept. 1T.-Dra:t
calls for men in the remote and far
away sections Of Alaska have brought
youths out over many hard miles to
report for service.
Hunters. trappers, traders, and pros
psctors, in answer to the draft calls,
have come from the tundra country
up along the Arctic, the hills and val
leys along the Yukon river, and the
remote mountain sections of south
eastern and southwestern Alaska
They have been modified at Alaska
Terts and later sent to the states for
training.
;One young man. Claude Harrisor.
received his draft QUESTIONABLE as he
was making plans sor spending the
coming winter hunting and trapping
ir the Lake Minchamina country.
about sixty miles northwest OF Mt
Mckinley.
Harrison Immediately dropped his
plans and set out on a 125-mile
''mush" to the office Of the United
States commissioner at Kantishna.
when he arrived he found the com
missioner had gone to Nenana, nearly
100 miles further, so the long hike
was continued on until the official
was found.
Twelve other young men. who gath
cred at Marshall, Alaska, to board a
steamer for Nome, in answer to their
calls, found on their arrival that on
account OF the slowpess of the mails
they had failed to receive their noti-
fication in time and were classed as
delinquents. They were cleared Of
the charge when they. explained the
delay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-17
FAKE APPEALSFOR
ARMY PASSES FAIL

CAMP MEADE, Nd, Sept. 17.-Hu-
morists have often pointed out the
great mortality among grandmothers
of office boys during the baseball'se sea-
son or when a circus was in town.
A similar death rate is noticeable
among the near relatives OF soldiers
in camp.
The boss, although often skepticsl,
never really had any method OF check
ing up on the accuracy of reports
from office boys, but the army has q
way. The American Red Cross car
ries its message OF coincidence to the
dying mother OF a soldier as well as
to the mother of a dying soldier.
Thus when a message comes here
with an appeal to the soldier to come
home at once, il a pass can be oh
tanned, a quick exchange of tele-
-rams resuiIs in the visit to the home
by q Red Cross worker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-17
PRELATE URGES
PEACE BY FORCE

BALTIMORE. Nd, Sept. 1--we
can have only a peace with justice"
declared Cardinal Gibbons. head of the
Catholic Church in America. this after
noon. when asked his opinion regard
ing the peace proposal made b. Aus
tria-Hungary to the allies. 81 ap-
prove OF what Rabbi Lazaron said"
added the cardinal
Cardinal Gibbons had read the reso-
luton offered by Rabbi Lazaron and
the congregation OF Madison Avenue
Temple, this city, and addressed to
President Wilson. wherein II was said
that there can be no vicarious atone
ment for the suffering which the Cen
trail Powers have visited upon human
iiy which a cessation of hostilities at
this time would impose upon the allied
countries"
81 have read the account" said the
cardinal. land 1 approve of what
Rabbi Lazaron said"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-17
WAR WORK DRIVE
TO Be DISCUSSED
BY FAN KIN oTT

The United war work drive. which
was suggested by President Wilson,
will be discussed in the National
Press Club Thursday evening.
Representatives of the National
Catholic Council. the Jewish Welfare
Board, the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Saliva
ton Army will outline plans for the
drive.
Mortimer L. Schin. the banker who
has become a war worker on the
Jewish Welfare Board; John G. Agar,
Of the National Catholic Council;
George Gordon Battle, of the Saliva
ton Army, and John r. Mott, director
of the drive, will be among the
speakers.