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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
eve May Now Smile,
We've Wept Long,

Paris, Dec. 16.-Wheh he returned
from redeemed Alsace-Lorraine, Pre-
mier Clemenceau delivered one of
the most remarkable speeches ever
heard in the Chamber of Deputies.
The speech dealt with Alace and Lor-
raine and the Premier was greeted
with enthusiasm.
The Chamber was quietly discuss
ing the question of mining privileges
in Algeria when the aged Premier
entered. There was hearty applause
from all sides. The "Old Tiger" as
cended the tribune. He began in a
low voice.
For me this life at times has
seemed miserably long," said M.
Clemenceau, 81 have travelled over
the stage OF crime which has been
committed between Bordeaux and
Strasbourg. What has been accom-
plished surpasses anything history
has recorded.
THE redemption of Alsace-Lor-
raine has been the goal of my life.
A young girl to whom 1 spoke in
Strasbourg said to me, We may now
smile, M. Clemenceau. We have
went long enough
II was speechless. Silence alone
could answer. Many times nave
felt life not worth living, but since
young girls from Alsace-Lorraine, in
the eXuberance of their joy, kissed
me, my journey of life is finished.
Some day some one will tell about
these heroic sacrifices, which have
lasted half a century. We must go to
the homes of the Alsatians and Lor-
rainians."
NJ. Clemenceau hurried to his Of
flee in the Ministry of War in st.
Dominique street, by way ofsthe Court
of Bourbon palace, ascending the
fifty-four steps to his office with
youthful agility. When seen by the
correspondent Immediately on his
arrival, tho Premier showed not the
slightest sign of exertion as a result
of his quick trip from the chamber
to his desk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Tech Starts Now For Supreme
Title in State Basketball

state championship. Allentown is
playing its second season in the
league. Last year the Dutch" were
outclassed, but developed n good
team from among the underclass-
men, with hopes of making good in
the future.
Directing the affairs of the league
for the season are: Professor Es-
7penshade, Lebanon High School:
Professor Robinson, Lancaster, vice
president; secretary and treasurer,
A. G. Lewis. Allentown. Each quin-
tet will play two contests with each
of the other six teams, making a
dozen games for each team.
Trophies to the winners include
the Reading Times cup, which must
be won three times for permanent
possession. Central and Tech each
have one leg. The Rensselaer, cup
for permanent possession, and then
there will he a cup to the runner
up to be given by the league.
A mutual guarantee of $40 will
be paid by the teams. When the
ball is out of bounds it will be tossed
up by the referee. Dave Mcconnell
and Horace Geisel will likely be the
officials selected to officiate at the
Tech games. F.. c. Taggart and
"Clint" White are available for the
Steelton high school games. Coach
DOC" Miller started his proteges off
this afternoon, and from now on,
Chestnut street hall will be a veri-
table hive of industry every after
noon, until Tech has brought an
other championship to the Capitol
City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Portuguese President
Is Shot Dead at Lisbon

London, Dec. 16.-Dr. Sidonio
Paes. President of Portugal, was shot
and killed by an assassin shortly
before midnight Saturday, while he
was in railway station at Lisbon,
waiting for train for Oporto. Ad-
vices from Lisbon, reporting the as
sassination, says that he was struck
by three bullets. .,r
President Paes died within a few
minutes after he was shot.
The Presidents assailant, named
Jeetne, was killed by the crowd.
Tamagnini Borbarsa, Minister of
the Interior, has assumed the Presi-
dency =
DIR. Sidonio Paes was formally pro-
claimed President of Portugal on
last June 8. He headed a revolt in
Portugal in December 1917, and
was named President of the provi-
sional government on December 8,
a few days more than year before
he was assassinated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16

Allentown and Reading high
schools Of the Central Pennsylvania
scholastic basketball league will
usher in the fourth season New
Years night at Reading, and from
then on, seven high school quin-
tets of Central Pennsylvania will
battle for the cage supremacy until
March 2S. 1t means three months
of indoor sport that will surpass
any efforts produced by the league.
Reading high school has veterans
in Abrams, Nyquist and Friedman,
and all three of these boys are stars.
They will form the nucleus of one
of the best cage teams Reading has
ever had. With Red" Miller to
lead off. Lebanon is also assured
of a winner. Tech has a large
squad of veterans who should set
the league pace, but should there
be any erratic work, Labanon and
Reading will be runners up to take
the lead.
York will be without the services
of c. f. Bilheimer, who coached
the team for the last five years. He
has transferred his energies from
the York High School to the Col
legiata Institute, co-educational
institution that has produced some
good athletic teams. Steelton's s
hopes seem to center in Wueschin-
ski. The Blue and White can all
ways be depended upon to produce
a steady five.
With Central out of the race,
Lancaster will again take a berth.
Six years ago, the RED Roses" had
a team that was claimant to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
GreyStock, Helped by link,
Beat Gordon FOrd'S Team

Gordon Ford. manager of the en-
terprising Independents. had the
final visit from Friend Jinx on Satur-
day night. for the demon butted in to
beat Harrisburg, via the illustrious
Greystock champions, 42-41, the de-
feat holding off until the very last
minute of play. Ford is now due to
cop a game, for the JinX has surely
hung onto him like q moth to a wig.
A huge crowd found Chestnut
Street Auditorium the cosiest and
most entertaining spot in Harrisburg
and there was multitude roofing
for the home team to triumph over
Greystock, which claims American
title. The lineup was formidable, in
Guiding Ike McCord and the invinc-
ible Carl Beck, and. in truth, Harris
burg had the battle .cinohed. when
-zowie, the old JinX interfered.
The play fairly siZzled when
McCord, former captain of the Inde-
pendents and Harry Rote got their
bearings. but always they found a
checkmate in the indomitable Joe
Fogarty who was primarily respon-
slble for starting the avalanche which
overwhelmed Harrisburg at the finish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
.M'ADOO CERTAIN
AMERICANS KNOW
HOW TO GOVERN
Agrees That Republican Con-
gress Is Wish of Nations
Voters

New York, Dec, 16.-William G. Nc
Adoo, in an address here yesterday
on the eve of his retirement as secre-
tary of the treasury. predicted the
success OF the fifth Liberty Loan and
declared that it was for a majority
of the people to decide whether the
nations railroads should be privately
or government owned.
Speaking at a union peace jubilee"
held by the congregation of six lead
ing Episcopal church. Mr.. McAdoo
asserted that in the first four loans
the people OF America had displayed
"a spiritual. almost religious, inter
est"
American spirit aroused by this
fight for freedom" he declared. will
make the new loan n success IL the
subscribers have to wear tattered
clothes In order that the fighting boys
may be brought home and properly
cared for"
OF the railroads, Mr.. McAdoo said:
THE, question. of governmental
or private ownership is a debatable
one and hardly suited to a church
discussion. What the majority of the
American people will say on the sub
:ect must be accepted as being right.
The majority s;Iid they wanted a Re
publican Congress md they got IL,
hut still say that the American peO-
ple's wish is right, even IL 1 am IA
Democrat"
After praising the selective service
act. Mr.. McAdoo discussed the sol
diers and sailors insurance bill. say
ing. that the insurance money will
be paid direct to the beneficiaries and
there will be no necessity of going
to Congress. hat i'm hand, begging for
charity"
Every justics will be done every
deserving soldier and sailor" he
added, "and he will be given generous
treatment by grateful nation. which
does not intend to let it's brave lads
or their dependants suffer-"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
BLAMES ANOTHER
FOR SLAYING IN
MURDER MYSTERY
Wealthy Insurance Man Says
Mysterious John Sheldon"
Used Name to Wed
BY Associated Press

Muskcgon, Mich, Dec. 16.-Milo
II. Piper, a wealthy insurance man,
was brought back to Muskegon yes
teday to face q charge of having
killed Frieda Weichman, whom he is
said to have married two years ago
although he already had a wife and
Echild.
Piper. who was arrested at Ham
ilton, Ont, Saturday. when ques-
toned by the police to-day, strongly
declared his innocence and accused
, q mysterious "John Sheldon" of hav-
ing used his name to marry Miss
Weichman, despite his protest.
Piper said that he urged Sheldon
not to use his. name in getting mar
ried, but that Sheldon so threatened
him with trouble If he said anything
about it, that he decided to remain
! silent.
Piper's arrest at Hamilton, Ont,
yesterday, revealed the story of
! two years effort to solve one of the
most battling mysteries in the history
of Western Michigan.
In 1915. 1t is charged, Piper met
Miss Freda Weichman at a Chicago
tennis club. She was married to him
at Crown Point, Ind, within year
and the two started on an automobile
! honeymoon Until August. 1916, the
girls relatives received letters from
! her, the last being from Faribault,
! MINI.
Early in September, 1916, section
hands working on the Grand Trunk
Railroad in Eggleston township
/ Mich, came upon a freshly turned
grave, near a railway crossing. A
few minutes digging brought to light
the body of woman, but 1t was in
such condition that the coroner de-
I cided an autopsy would be useless.
While vain efforts were being
made to identify the body Mrs. f. w.
Klinke, of Hinsdale, a suburb of Chi
cago, who had been a friend of Miss
Weichman, became alarmed at not
hearing from her. After writing sew
eral letters to Muskegon, she came
here and went to the Piper home
where she found woman with a
baby, who said she was Mrs. Piper.
She went to Piper's office, but he de-
MED ever having met Miss WEIGH
man. Mrs. Klinke then appealed to
the police.
Chief of Police Morey produced
the clothing which had been found
on the body buried beside the rail-
way tracks. Mrs. Klinke Immediately
identified the garments as having
belonged TO Miss Weichman. Detec-
tives vera sent to find Piper, but he
had vanished. He was traced to Chi
cago, from there to Detroit and finally
| was arrested at Hamilton, Ont.
Piper Is said to have been first
married about four years ago and his
wife and three-year-o child now
reside in Muskegon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Our Battleship Fleet
Was in York HarbOr

Washington, Dec. 16.-York river,
described by Secretary Daniels as
''the worlds greatest depot for bat
leships," was the home port of that
part of the Atlantic fleet which miss
ed the chance of war service in for
eign waters.
Where is the fleet?" a question
often asked during the war, has been
answered by Secretary Daniels. Ex-
cept those units sent abroad, battle
ships and other craft, under, COM
mand of Vice-Admiral Albert w.
Grant, anchored right where Admiral
Rochambeaus French fleet took its
stand and cut off relief by sea for
! General CORVALLIS. From the an
chorage of the ships Admiral Grants
men could see the shores of York
town, where CORVALLIS surrendered.
While stationed at this ancient ma
val base, the ships passed back and
forth through Chesapeake bay to the
sea, but under the voluntary censor
ship no reference ever was publish
ed as TO the location. 1t was all
, routine for the men, Secretary Dan
iels explained, with no shore attrac-
tions, and the voyage to New York
of ten or twelve battleships for the
Homecoming of the fleet from Eu-
rope will be a welcome change. Lib
eral Christmas leave will be granted
to these and all others in the Navy.
Protected from the danger of sub
marine attack by nets across the
mouth of York river, officers and
men put in many months of very
efficient work, Mr.. Daniels said. In
many instances 1,400 men were
crowded on ships whose normal COM
plements were 500, and good work
under these conditions, he added, was
one of the big accomplishments of
the Navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16

NJ. c. \. gym. floor. Stowe Is short
stop on the Lebanon team of the
Bethlehem Steel Ball League, He
Will have as a nucleus for the 1919
Red and Blue five Captain "Poss'
Miller, who last season was the high
scorer in field goals in the Central
! Pennsylvania Scholastic Basketball
League. Miller plays guard, Trout
Will again be back at center, with
Bill" Quinn and ALEC" Cohen pos
sibilities at forward. Lebanon will
again endeavor to annex the scho-
lastic title with Lancaster, Allentown
Reading. Steelton, York and Harris
burg Tech as opponents. Professor
Charles K. ,Harbold has been elected
faculty manager.
This Senator Smith, of Gawgia,
must be some kidder. There goes
our minister" he relates a young
girl saying. He is very poor. l wish
l could hand him a five" Let mo
do it," exclaimed the unsuspecting
youth. moved by sudden benevol-
ence. oh, Archie, this is so sudden"
b 'bubbled the sweet young, thing, and
what chance did he have!" asks
Senator Smith.
Lebanon, Dec. 16.-It is announc-
ed from the offices of the National
Rifle Association that the Bisley
rifle meeting will be held next DULY
on the famous venue in SurrN for
rifle shots from all parts of His Ma
Jesty's dominions. The last rife
meeting under the auspices of the
National Rifle Association, which
was founded in 1860 and held its
earlier meetiI S on Wimbledon Com
mon, was held at Bisley in 1914.
Since then, Bisley Camp has been
devoted to a school of musketry,
through which many thousands of
students and six hundred officers
have passed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Bang! Bang! When Soldiers
Return, Says Tom Marshall

Question. viii there be mora
trapshooting when the "Doughbovs,
return home? Have they been train
ed for wing shooting?
Waterbury, Conn.
FRANK MCGUIRE.
The return of 1000, 900 men train
ed in the use and handling of fire
arms, will Certainly launch the sport
of trapshooting into the rank of
the major sports of America. Many
soldiers, sailors and aviators in cam
tonments, training stations. and
ground schools, have been taught to
handle the service rifle, to adopt the
scatter gun, acquiring leads, angles
and velocities.
Question. What year did the ALL
American team of wing shots con-
test in the international races across
the ocean Did you meet with de-
feat? How many men were there
on the team?
Pittsburgh, Pa.
JAMES ALLEN.
Answer. The team was abroad
in 1901. We were not defeated. The
team was composed of ten men, we
always carried two extra men to be
used as substitutes.
Question. Where will the grand
American handicap be held in 1919?
Evansville, Ind.
'" JAMES VAN EATON.
The location for the next grand
American has not as yet been decid-
ed by the Interstate Trapshooting
Association. Some radical changes
in trapshoottng methods are contem-
plated and will be decided before the
1919 G. A. II. is located.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16

his pocket when arrested and asked
the police to save him from being
lynched because he had important
revelations to make,
An extra edition OF the Official
Journal has been published and con
tains proclamation announcing that
the cabinet will remain in office under
ossorio Castro. minister of justice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16

and 1t Is doubtful whethe: he will
again be active,
England and It's possessions will
face the task of finding new players,
for many of the best handlers of the
racquet have fallen in action. NJ
high class American player lied In
battle, nor have they been 80 long
away from the game that their work
would suffer, So It would appear
that America has distinctly the edge
on its rivals,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Harrisburg Crescents Beat
| DuncannOn Independents

The Harrisburg Crescents defeated
the Duncannon Independents at Dun
cannon Saturday evening, "a to SO.
in a fast cage match. The lineup
and summary:
Independents. Crescents.
Fritz, (. Young, f.
Haley, (. Bader, f.
Cramer. C. EllSins, c.
Williams, 6. Capin, g.
Snavely, C. Lewis, 6.
Field goals-Young. 2; Bader, g.:
Elklns. Z; Capin, 4; Lewis, 3; Fritz,
l.; Cramer 4: Williams, 8; Snavely, G..
Fouis-Bader. 10 of 12; Snavely, 4
of S. Referee-Shope, Bucknell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
WATERS OUT FOR GOOD

New York, Dec. 16.-Women who
displaced striking walters in the
diningrooms and banquet halls of
large New York hotels have been
so successful that they never will be
superseded by men, in the opinion
If Oscar Tschirky, manager of the
Waldorf-Astoria.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
HIGH WAGES TO CONTINUE

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Large employ
ers will make an effort to maintain
the present standard of wages. This
is the statement made by Harry A.
Wheeler. president of the United
States chamber of commerce, who
returned to Chicago last night after
sounding out sentiment of large en-
ployers in the east.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16

Ford. himself, was star of stars. and
time and again the huge hall rang
with cheers for his skill.
The end was real drama, for with
lead of nine points at the begin
ming of the second half the fans felt
certain that Harrisburg would be
able to attach the bacon. But they
had not reckoned on Fogarty who was
q Marshall Foch at strategy. and man
aged to tie up things at thirty nine.
Fogarty, almost unaided dribbled the
ball down and presently Gagged u field
goal just fouled. 1t was fair, and the
whistle was withheld until he nestled
the leather through the basket, win
ming with one point and in silence
that could have been photographed.
Score:
independents GreystoclS
Gerdes ......... F. ........ Fogarty
McCord ........ f; 80. McGregor
Rote ............ G. ...... Campbell
G. Ford ........ G: ...::.:. %ahn
Field goals, Gerdes, 2; McCord, 2;
Beck. 3; Rote, l; Ford. 4; Fogarty, 4;
McGregor. 5; Lawrence. l; Zahn, !;
fouls, McCord. II; Fogarty, "a; ref
cree, Clint White.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16

Lebanon, Pa, Dec. 16.-"Bobby"
Stowe, coach of two intercollegiate
basketball championship fives at
Lebanon High school team during
the coming season, practice begin
ming next week on the Lebanon ".
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16

New York, Dec. 16.-"Jim" Rice
rowing coach of Columbia Univer-
sity, was reported to have reached an
agreement with Cornell University Ia
accept similar position there. He
will succeed Charles f. (Pop) Court
ney, who for years coached the
Ithaca crews, and who retired be-
cause. of ill-health.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-11
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, June lI-(Associat-
ii Press Following are the opening aud
losing quotations OF sugar aud other
terday '"i
Open Clos
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Roper Is Crushed Beneath His
|. Horse As Thousands Hold
Their Breath In ANXIETY

Turning a burst Of laughter to a
startled half sob Of sympathy Of the
Thousands of spectators who Witnessed
the accident, Maulili Kapule, Ha.
Waiian cowboy, was thrown beneath
ms horse yesterday as he was roping
q steer In the early part Of the after
noon rodeo at the territorial fair.
Before assistance could reach him
and stop the struggling horse the COW
boy was so badly crushed that at
1858 O'Clock this morning he died At
the emergency hospital, where he was
taken for treatment, after first aid
was given him at a Red Cross fair
booth.
+ "A loosely cinched saddle and the
swinging Of his horse within a loon of
the lariat, which bound the e6Ebov
TO his mount, were the cause OF the
fatal accident, the only one which
marred the opening day of the fair.
,kaPule had placed his rope over the
steer as il dashed up the field with nm
expert toss, and was riding for "the
throw to down the animal, when
eitherby his guiding, or the uncurbed
notion OF his horse, the animal swung
70 the wrong side and his saddle
turned.
Rope Causes Fall
The horse went down as tLouob,
roped, as did the steer at the same
time. Another cowboy when the first
animal was roped IN the exhibition,
had Ind his horse also thrown from
beneath him, but had fallen clear and
got up and mounted again uniniured.
Unthinkingly and at high pitch
Of merripe9t because of the frantic
antics of the frightened steer. the
crowd started to laugh, unaware for
the moment of the seriousness of the
fall Then the excited efforts Of Eben
Low and others to reach the fallen
horse and rider revealed what had nap.
pened,' and the laughter was chohed
with q gasp of fright and sympathy.
kapule was picked up from the field.
after the horse was pulled away, blesd.
ing horribly about his face. He was
rushed to the Red Cross tent where
an examination showed that he was fat !
ally Injured by fracture at the base
OF his skull Whether this was caused
by the striking of the saddle horn
upon his head, or by some other reason
could not be certainly determined. .
Other injuries received by the cow
boy were also Of a fatal nature. These
consisted q puncture Of his right lung
andt'the crushing of his left breast. ?
Kapule is about thirty years of age
and an employee Of the Rice ranch at
Hanalei, Kauai, Who was brought here
ID take part in the cowboy features
of the territorial fair.