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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
AIexander's Most
Enjoyable Game; West
So Miles and Got $2

You'd never think that Grover
Cleveland Alexander, who refused
to join the Cubs until a little
matter of $4,000 bonus was set
tied, would consider an arduous
thirty-six-mile trip with a 50
pitching job at the end of it. Yet
once upon a time he did.
"One of the most enjoyable
games 1 ever pitched" was Alex
ander's introduction to the tale,
was at Aurora, Neb., long before
l dreamed of following baseball as
a profession. l was pitching for
Elba, my home town, and Aurora
was a strong rival. The teams
were finally matched, and so i'm
portant was the game considered
that some generous citizen of
Elba promised me 81 If l would
pitch and win.
ITO earn that hoodoo bill had
to ride horseback seven miles
from st. Paul, Neb., and go from
there eleven miles by stage with
the rest of the team. To make the
story short, l travelled thirty-siX
miles going and returning and 1
won that game, 9 to g."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL MAKES HIT With HARRISBURG FANS WHO SEE
REAL BIG LEAGUE
BALLATSTEELTON
Opening Game Was Perfect
Exhibition of National
Pastime; Ramsey Hero

Big league baseball is no longer
IN experiment in this vicinity. The
fans want that brand Of the ma
'tional pastime and are willing to pay
for 1t. as was proved by the huge
crowd that assaulted Cottage Hill
in Steelton on Saturday afternoon
when George Cockilrs Steel League
company met the Bethlehem team
In the opening game. How impor-
tant the Schwab management con-
siders this sport which they have
established at great expense was
evidence by the presence Of Vice
President Quincy Bent, H. E. Lewis
who is also president of the baseball
league; w. H. Tobias, purchasing
agent for Bethlehem Steel. and j.
Lebanon plant. These officials and
their guests occupied a single row
of enclosed seats directly in front
of the grandstand, and no one was
more excited as the contest came to
the nine with no one scoring. The
tenth inning sensational finish, with
Buck Ramsey, pitcher, the hero,
was like a page from some lively
iction and Harrisburg will not soon
forget the event.
Manager Cockill rather expected
n good attendance, but he was not
prepared for anything so over
whelming. In the last twenty min
utes before play started a mild pam
c prevailed at the entrance and in
side the big park where all seats
nad long been taken. Shortly after
The first inning the mob would not
be leashed any longer and it
splurged all over the outfleld, not
Interfering, however. with the bat
tie lines. Over $500 tickets were
sold, according to the gate official.
and it is plain that Steelton can
utilize more bleachers and a bigger
srandstand. Possibly third the
sandom came from Harrisburg and
for an hour before game time Steel
ton cars were jammed to the gun
wales with enthusiasts attracted by
the uncommon sight of so many ia
nous diamond stars working in
Steelton uniform.
being perfect ball as one finds in
season. The fielding was sharp,
pitching good and hitting alone fell
below par. Neild and Clark pulled
a double play in the eighth that put
the fans in a trance momentarily.
Shorty Miller gave promise of be-
ing a fast. clever ball player. being
the oE.y man to make a head-first
slide to first and showing more
sprinting power than any team
mate. Critics here have not seen
the other teams and so any COM
parison is worthless. But 1t would
appear from paper that Cockll has
about as strong a club as any other
plant supports. Furthermore Sat
urday's scores in the league. which
are appended here so that q stu
dent of the game may draw his own
conclusions, indicate that the league
is well balanced. No one ran away
with a game. 1t took Sparrows Point
eleven innings to beat Fore River,
Joe Smiths single in the eventh in
ming winning the battle. In the
Harlan-Lebanon contest. Harlan
won out in the fourth on singles
from Walter and Garriety. Lakes
long double to center field fence, a
pass and a timely hit by Dumont.
Following are the three scores:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
Eleven Hundred Rifle Shots
to Compete This Week

Wakefield, Mass, May 10
Eleven hundred entries have been re-
ceived for the spring tournament of
the National Rife Association Clubs
of Massachusetts at the Navy rife
range here beginning next Saturday.
The program gives a list of seven
enteen individual and team compe-
titions under varying conditions.
The team events will include a six
man match for medals presented by
the Newton Constabulary, an eight
man match for medals offered by the
Harvard Reserve officers Training
Corps and the Navy Ships competi-
ton open to teams of eight men.
Major William c. Harley, L. S. NJ
c., Naval director of small arms
practice, will act as executive Of
ticer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
Harrisburg Man Named
For Duty at Camp Custer

Frank w. Warden, Harrisburg, is
named in a list of forty-five alumni
of Pennsylvania State College, desig-
mated for appointment as candidates
for commissions in the fourth OFF,
GERS training camp at Camp Custer,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Among other Central Pennsylva-
mans named in the list are: Joseph
n. Else, Altoona; William d. Full
ler, Mt. Union; Frank r. Morey,
York; w. II. Patterson, Jr., Clear
field, and w. r. Young, Miffiinburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
WILL ASK 6-CENT FARE

PhiIadeIpkia, May 13.-The Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company an
nounced last night that it will ask
city councils to increase fares to six
cents. If the request Is granted the
company will file its scents fare
tariff with the State Public Service
Commission. The company main
tanned that the one-cent increase is
needed to raise the wages of motor
men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
AITooNA HAS Ss5. 900 FIRE

Altoona, Pa, May 13.-A prob
able loss of SS5,000 was caused by
a fire which destroyed ]. B. Flukc
and Sons planning uilf and lumber IN
yard and three frame dwellings near
by. There was no insurance on the
mill or lumber.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
WILLIE RiTCHIE IN THE ARMY

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash, May
1S.-Willie Ritchie, boxing instruc-
/ tor at this camp and former light
weight champion, is now Private G..
A. Steffens, of the 166th Depot Brig
ade. He was takeIf into the National
Army as the first Californian to be
received in the new draft contingent.
1t was under the ring name of
Ritchie that Steffens wrested the
lightweight title from Ad Wolgast, in
San Francisco, six years ago.
Use McNeiTs Cold Tablets - Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
MAYOR KESTER
ABASEBALL FAN
Encourages Players With At
tendance at Local Grounds;
Chat From Allison Hill
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
sCHEDULE OF CONTESTS

Tonight, Galahad VS.. Rosewood.
Tuesday. Hick- -A-Thrift VS.. Read
ing.
Wednesday. Reading VS.. Galahad.
Thursday, Hick-A-Thrift VS.. Rose
wood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
American Leagne
National League
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
American League

Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13

base on errors, Bethlehem, 3. Hits
off Pierce. in innings; off Ram
sey. 8 in innings. Time, hours 8
minutes. Umpire, Moran.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13

Two-bas hit, Clarke. Sacrifice
hits, Clarke, Peterson. Achenbach,
Kutz. Double plays, Alcorn (unas-
sisted; Neild to Clarke to Neild.
Struck out, by Pierce. O.: Ramsey. o.;
Schacht, 2. Base on balls. off Pierce.
0; Ramsey. 2; Schacht, .. Left on
base, Steelton, 7; Bethlehem, 8. First
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
National League

Boston at Chicago.
Phillies at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13

"Two out when winning run was
scored.
Fore River ..0OOOO0O1 O0-1
Sparrows PIT 90 90 OO1 90 0 0 IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
Baseball Summary;
Where They Play Today
Yesterdays RESULTS
American League
Chicago. 1; Cleveland, ..
Detroit-New York, rain.

National League
Boston n-Chicago. rain.
Brooklyn-Cincinnati. rain.
Phillies-St. Louis, rain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13

John c. Martin, a Harrisburg
gunner won runner-up honors at
the annual Spring Valley Gun Club
shoot held over the Spring Valley
traps near Reading Saturday after
noon. The leading honors of the
affair went to Curtin Strauss, of
Pottsville, who registered 122
breaks out of 1875. Martins score
was 119 out Of 1875.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13

Use McNeirs Cold Tablets. -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22
Oil Shale Lands

Good water and transportation facin.
ties Call or write Andrews a Beavers.
62l ~ Oklahoma. Phone Walnut ls4s.
III YOU want good, safe Investment
that pays 3 percent monthly, write or
phone c. d, HarwelL 20 W. 7th st. Maple
1921.
DON'T BE AFRAID-when n prominent
woman Of this city, who made 500, 900
last year on oil. was asked how she did
II. she replied: II study the proposition
thoroughly and then I am not afraid.
Others can study also, but they are
afraid y Study this rare investment OPP
portunlty R5 placed In Automatic Air
and Steam Line Connection Co stock
has 80 chances out OF 100 OF making
R,1iz to s6,s0i per share In short time.
Cars being equipped on Northwestern
Railway for government test: outlook ex-
celent; a railroad standardized nuto-
matte device; no blue Asky," no hot
air. Full explanation by calling Wall
nut bos or write p. o. Box Si4. Okla.
hOna CITY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22

WANTED-Glndstone and United oil and
Refining stocks; must be priced right.
star Brokerage CO., 2li Colcord. Walnut
468l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22
Oil Production

For sale 65 barrel, settled production
Okmulgce county; $50 acre lease covered
with proven locations; |. 200 foot drilling;
not dry hole on lease; 10 wells; fine
power lease up In good shape. near load
ing rack Az three quarters adjoining
and protected by well producing. Lease
recently gauged ~ barrels. one months y
gauge; since this gauge one well OF 10
barrels has been drilled in, making In
fact SIS barrels production However. will
be able to convince purchaser OF full 65
barrels settled. another well now drill
ing. Owner wishes to sell on account OF
other business. Price for immediate sale
tl35.000; no trade or terms. c. r..
Murphy n Co, 328 Lee building.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22

READ THIS-iS0 acres bottom tthe
alfalfa kinds So IN cropj about rs corn;
about 10 cotton (clesn); balance knfir
teterita and COW peas; crop worth 81 900;
good pasture; no blackjack; fair improve
mentsi plenty OF water: good roads; Inn
mediate possession for $3.50 This IL Q
bargain.
NICE 10; quarter mile from lnterurbsn; I;
30 cultivated; small orchard; good
fences; f-room house; other buildings:
nicely located, tt,75e.
WELL IMPROVED so, 55 cultivated; 10
hay land; rs pasture; good fences: near
school; orchard; s-room house; barn
s2x3e; another 4xbo; garage; other
buildings. Nice home. 1850. Alfred
Adler, Guthrie. Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22

GENERAL merchandise business. estab-
llshed seven years. In town OF 900
with electric lights and waterworks: good
trade territory, In the best wheat belt
OF Oklahoma: annual sales over $4,000:
will also sell or rent our b0-foot doubEr
building. will take i've wire to handle
the business. II interested address Box
295, Helena, Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22
ARKANSAS FARM BARGAIN,
l60 ACRES FOR 5000.
California

FOR sALE-Nlce Is acre pipe Irrigated
California fruit ianch. near Sacramento,
for sale cheap; or exchange for good
Oklahoma City property, or land. Would
consider some Rnnola or Aubyme oil
stock Major Bros. 5ll First National
bank bldg. ChlcknshN. Okln
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22

WILL SELL all or part interest in a
cotton gin at Milton, Okla. excellent
territorN equipment and building new:
$40 saw Munger system with Pratt dou.
be ribbed hullers: class c feeder. dou-
bic box hydraulic power and steam
trnmper. Address q. A. Rledt. Hart.
shorne, Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22
Missouri.
ALFAT,FA VALLEY FARM,

ALFALFA VALLEY FARM
$40 acres. ll2 miles south Kansas City,
miles county seat: $50 acres finest dry
bottom. 90 rough timber pasture co
wheat. so oats. 100 corn. best water, 2
sets buildings: finest crops you ever saw
price 81. 500: terms; boys, here's a farm
that will pay 25 percent net annually:
get details, big list free; township map
Missouri, 20c postpaid, Lott, The Land
Man. 507 Finance Bldg. Kansas City,
Mo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22

72O ACRES PASTURE LAND
FOR SALE.
Fenced with 4-wire fence; has big
water tank; land is mixed timbefed and
prairie. and a large percent In fine farm
and II put into cultivation: well located
for ranch or stock farm. SMILES east OF
Wynnewood, In sections s-e. Q north, 3
east. Priced for quick sale at $40 per
acre. No trades. but will make good
70 G. LAEL, wYNNEwoop. Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22
EMPIRE BROKERAGE
COMPANY, INC.

MspI. soss sssi
$500 ACRES coasiaS oil and garden sec
tion, southwest Texas; railroad and
townsite on land; producing oil and gas
wells near; ripe for development or COL
onizing; sacrifice for $50. 900; might sell
part J v Hyntt, owner. 5000 Michigan
Ave, Chicago, M.
WILL trade 40-acre oil lease, near small
gasser. for 500 American Industrial or
other good stock. Address Z. O., care
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-22
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Two second -hand boilers II
In the market, u will pay you TO inves
tlgaie these. wyle Bros Co 37e West
Grand
Evening star., 1918-06-26
FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

The home demonstration office of
the Department of Agriculture which
is conducting a series of free demon
strations in Washington this week in
the interest of food conservation, an
nounces the following program for
tomorrow:
Thursday, 10 am. Elizabeth Brown
School. Chevy Chase. girls canning
club class. subject. canning, Miss
Aubyn Chfnn. demonstrator. 10 am,
Abbott School. 9th street and New
York avenue northwest. subject. dry
Ing of vegetables. Miss Margaret
Evans. demonstrator. 2 pm, Fifth
Baptist Church. 61a and E streets
southwest. subject. peas and green's,
Mrs Lucy Holloway, demonstrator
Randolph streets. subject, use of fish.
Mrs. L. A Andrus. demonstration. 2
pm, Y. W. C A, 421 T street north
west fcoloredl. subject. substitute
strator. 7:30 pm. Lovejoy center,
18th and d streets northeast. subject,
meat substitutes, Mrs. c. B. Seabrook.
demonstrator.
The schedule for Friday follows: 10
a M, Elizabeth Brown School, Chevy
Chase. subject, canning boys war
garden canning club class. Miss Aubyn
Chinn, demonstrated. 2<p.m., 730 gath
street tschooD, subject. meat substi-
tutes, Miss Aubyn Chinn, demonstra-
tor. 8 pm. Fifth Baptist Church, 612
and E streets southwest, subject, peas
and greens, Mrs. Lucy Holloway. dem
onstrator. 2 pm. Jefferson School,
9Th and D streets southwest. subject,
root vegetables, Mrs. Lucy Holloway.
demonstrator. 2 pm. Brookland
School. 10th street between Monroe
and Lawrence streets northeast, sub
ject. use of fish. Mrs. l.. A. Andrus.
denonstrator.
Evening star., 1918-06-26
PRESIDENT KEEPS WORD,'
SAYS SUFFRAGE LEADER
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw Finds Him
Different From Most
Politicians"

"The President is different from most
politicians in this respect, that he keeps
his word,' said DIR. Anna Howard Shaw
last night before the Business Women's
Council Of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association at the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church.
Ever since he said last summer in
Atlantic City, I am fighting with you,'
he has done everything a man in his
position could do to help US win the
fight for equal franchise
about a week ago a message drawn
up by the women OF Europe was carried
to President Wilson: the reply he gave
was cabled to the women Of Europe, and
as a result Of his splendid loyalty to US
there was introduced into the French
parliament a bill to enfranchise the
women of France"
In introducing DIR. Shaw, Mrs Burle-
son, wife of the Postmaster General, ex-
pressed her sympathy with the develop
ment of women.
Though I myself have never held a
wife and mother" she said, II have
brought up girls two of whom are now
yeowomen In the Navy Department
That women now have such opportunity
open to them is owing to few heroic
pioneer women, Of whom DIR, Shaw is a
leader
Mrs. Burleson added that Dr. Shaw
was right around the corner from the
favorable concluson to her life work.
which is expected to be realized in the
Senate tomorrow.
Evening star., 1918-06-26
WERRES MURDER TRIAL
MAY BE SET TOMORROW
New Indictments Returned Against
Newman and Gamble aid Mrs.
Catherine Burgess.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, June 26.-Dates for the trials
of Robert Newman, Charles Gamble
and Mrs. Catherine Burgess. charged
with the murder of John p. Werres.
a Washington jitney driver, are ex-
pected to be set when the two SOL
diers and the woman are arraigned
for the second time before Judge
Goodrich at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
When the defendants were first ar
raigned Monday morning counsel for
the defense succeeded in having the
indictments quashed on technicaltty.
The three were indicted again yester-
day by a new grand jury and Com
monwealth Attorney Frank L. Bali
had hoped to have them arraigned to-
day.
Attorney w. c. Cloth, named by the
court to defend Mrs. Burgess. has
stated that he will ask for a separate
trial for his client, and In view Of
this the grand jury yesterday return
ed three separate indictments. AL
though, under the laws of Virginia,
each defendant has the right to ask
for a separate trial. an effort prob
ably will be made to try the two
soldiers together.
Evening star., 1918-06-26
H. W. BAUM RESIGNS POSITION
Quits W. r. and E. Co. for Fleet
Corporation.

II. w. Baum. chief clerk of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. who had been in the en-
ploy OF the company for fifteen years,
has accepted a position with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation in
Philadelphia. and left Washington to
begin his new work yesterday. He
Will be In charge of the clerical work
involved In the construction Of rail-
way extensions now being established
IN connection with the Hog Island
plant.
Before his departure he was pre-
sented with a steamer trunk and other
gifts by his colleagues and staff of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. the presentation being made
by William H. Yerkes.
Mr.. Baum is succeeded as chief
clerk OF the company by H. c. KIM
ball. who has been with the company
since 1912. Mr.. Kimball was chief
oookkeeper and later assistant chief
clerk.
Evening star., 1918-06-26
ADVERTISING CLUB HOLDS
ITS FIRST MEETING
High Praise Given Mr.. Creel's Bu-
reau for Work in Spreading
American Principles.

The first meeting Of the Advertising
Club of Washington was held at the
dinner table last night at the CONNER
cial Club. Addresses were made by
Carl Byoir. associate chairman of the
committee on public Information, and
Herman Phillipson of the war savings
committee.
1.-THE Relation Of the Committee on
Public Information to the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World" was
the subject of Mr.. Byoir's address. He
said that when the committee on pub
lie information was formed most peo-
pie believed that 1t would be an
agency Of repression. but that in a
year Mr.. Creel has made it one of the
greatest mediums Of expression in
the history of the government. The
committee was confronted at the out
set with what in reality was a great
advertising problem" he said.
I'm the same sense the committee on
public information had something to
SELL through advertising. 1t was our
work to bring home to all the people
of the world the justice of Americas s
cause; to show that this was not a
war for commercial gain. for terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT or to secure
advantage; but rather to put honestly
before the world that we fought for
the same high principles Of freedom
and democracy for which we have al
ways fought, and, in the words of the
President. that we desired nothing for
ourselves that we did not desire for
all the peoples of the world"
Mr.. Phfllipson made a short address,
paying tribute to the national char
acter OF Washington newspapers and
the advertising carried by local mer-
chants.
Lester Lansburgh. president of the
club, was praised for the success of
the nrst meeting. He announced that
all makers. buyers and sellers OF adj
vertising" who wish to become mem
bers OF the club should apply to
Charles ]. Columbus, secretary.
Evening star., 1918-06-26
Costly Victories

Red Bill, he gained a mile of
ground and whooped with a
triumphant sound, and sent his
wife a wire "Our German Gott
is with us yet! We're winning
victories, you bet, just like a
house ahre!" His men went for
ward, wave on wave, to run
against a handmade grave, pro-
vided by the foe; they fell in
swaths like standing grain, and
lay there rotting in the rain, in
many a CHASTITY row. This cross
the kaiser lightly bears; it's lit
tie that the war lord cares how
many men go down; that cuts
no ice with old Red Bill if he
can gain another hill or reach
some ruined town. Oh, he exults
at each advance across mile of
battered France, whatever it
may cost; to capture some old
swamp or fen a PROVINCES Sup
ply of men he's willing to ex-
haust. The manhood of his har-
ried land is lying dead upon the
sand, it testers in the sun: while
he rakes in a barn or two, and
telegraphs the Potsdam crew,
another triumph won!' The
young, the stalwart and the
brave, he's sending to a yawning
grave, with never pause or
truce; we all know what the end
will be; oh, Bill, where is thy
victory-oh, Wilhelm, what's the
use? WALT MASON.