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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
BOSTON OWNER,
FRAZEE, "BAWLS
OUT" JOHNSON
Says Car of Baseball Acts
From Spite; Is Sick and
Disguised With Him

New York, DC. 16.-Harry H
Frazee. owner of the Boston Amer
leans, declared tonight that state.
ments which he had seen attributed
TO Ban B. Johnson, president of the
league, that he would drive him out
of baseball ARE too ridiculous to
dignity with an answer"
80 far as being forced to sell the
Boston Club. that also is too absurd
to deny" he added.
He said Mr.. Johnson ha5 ap-
preached him through an associate
with reference to the sale OF the
Boston club and that he had named
a price for Mr.. johnson. He sad he
still was willing to sell the cub at
that price, but that Ire o;tcr would
have to be accepted 'withia thirty
days" as he had another offer.
Declaring M. jcnnson's crlIcjsmS
OF the management Of the Ecston
club were tha result Of personal
site because [ insist or mama ginE
my own business without beng die
tsted to by NJ. Johnson. the club
owner declared he d!i not intend 10
permit the Boston clu) to bH used
az n target" by Mr.. Johnson.
Taking up Mr.. John$on's charge
that gambling was permiJtr4 in the
Boston basebII park, Mr.. Frazee
S. id:
If Mr.. Johnson has any desire 20
50 into the gambling sitTat,on il,
baseball parks Cthr- thar my park
in Boston, 1 will be pleased to 20
into the matter with him as fully
as he may desire.
"As to the gambling situation in
Boston. which 1 regreE to SAY exists
in a great many ball parks, I have
done everything possible to curb it."
The Boston police and private de-
tectives, Mr.. Freeze said, were CO.
operating to help stamp out gamb-
ling, which he considered "a men,
ace to the great national game"
II am sick and disgusted with
the entire affair."" he declared.
Asserting that Mr.. Johnson was
careful not to get into a discussion
with him at the recent meeting of
the league in Chicago, Mr.. FraZc e
said it was too bad that .Ir. John
son could not be as militant -hen
was in Chicago as he -5ems to be
when there are thousand miles
separating US"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
Billiard Champion at
LeOnard's Alleys Today

William II, Clearwater three
time winner OF worlds title, will
be a magnet at the Leonard tables
for hundreds OF enthusiasts to-
dNy and this evening, hts exhi-
lotions TO be at 2,sQ and o'clock,
Proprietor Leonard, national
champion himself in days gone
by, and 4 familiar figure for years
at Days, in New York, Is In po-
s.tion to bring to Harrisburg some
OF the greatest modern talent.
and Clearwater Is Il supreme star
Patrons recalled to-day that he
trimmed Frank TaberskL who
also showed at Leonard's recently.
Clearwater came from Pitts
burg originally, and he began
winning championships at the
age OF I6. not quite so young as
Willy Hoppe, After landing
Stubs, the Canadian champ. he
took the money from Eugene Car
ter and In 1887 won the Chicago
tourney. He finally defeated
Jerome Keough for world title
and $1,000 stake in Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

Marysvillc, Pa. Dec. 17.-Harvey
Bratton, of Front street, who had
been enrolled in the Students Army
Training Corps at Franklin and Mar
shall College, Lancaster, has been
mustered out Ol the service and re-
turned to his home here.
Ambrose Whitmyer, of Lincoln
street, who had been in training at
Camp Lee, Va, has been. discharged
from the United States service and
returned to his home here.
Sergeant Oliver Diclxey, former as
sistant ticket agent in the local Penn
sylvania Railroad passenger st3tion.
who served in the Signal Corps and
later in the Infantry Officers train
ing camp at Camp Macarthur, Waco.
Texas, has been released from the
United States service. He visited with
friends here yesterday while on his
way to his home at Lancaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
Murderer Sentenced to Die
Tells Judge He Is Crazy

Sunbury. Pa, Dec. 17.-Peter Smol-
LAX, of Kulpmont. confessed wife
murderer was to-day sentenced by
President Judge Cummings, in the
Northumberland county court, to be
electrocuted. When asked if he had
anything to say Smollak replied that
he was crazy.
After a drinking bout last summer
Smollak was upraided by his wife.
He secured a hatchet and striking
her two blows on the head. crushing
in her skull and killing the woman
Instantly. He pleaded guilty without
n jury trial and was adjudged guilty
of first degree murder by the court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

BY Associated Press
New Orleans, Dec. 17.-Jack
Dempsey, of Utah, claimant of the
heavyweight championship, knocked
out Carl Morris, of Oklahoma, in the
first round of their scheduled twenty
round bout here last night after one
minute of fighting.
The knockout blow was a short
left hook to the stomach. delivered
during a period of hard infghting.
Many of the 1000 spectators believed
for a time that Morris had slipped
and fallen as the blow was visible
only to those near the ringside.
The bout started with q brisk eX-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
HAVANA WANTs REns

Cincinnati. Dec. 17.-Selection Of a
training camp for the Cincinnati
club of the National League alrcldy
is being considered. Three cities
have expressed desire to secure the
Reds as visitors next March. Havana.
Cuba. has offered alluring Induce
ments. The other cities are Natchez
and Beloxi. Miss. While no word has
been received from Montgomery, Ald..
where the club traind last season.
there Is a strong probability that ef-
forts will be made to have the play
ers return there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
Young Men and Cops to
Play on the "Y" Floor
For Supremacy Tonight

The Y. NJ C. a. gymnasium floor will
be the scene of a fierce struggle :or
supremacy tonight, when the Police
men will combat the Young Men FOR
volleyball honors. Patrolman Rom!g
will head the Policemen's team and
Tom" Charles will be the leader Of
the Young Men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

change of short jabs. After breaking
from the first clinch Dempsey rushed
Norris near the ropes and during the
infighting delivered the final blow.
Morris did not regain consciousness
for four minutes.
Dempsey weighed in at 1S5 pounds
and Morris at 220. They received
$4,000 and $3.50, respectively. The
Utah boxer was a favorite in the
betting, as high as five to one being
offered that he would knock out
Morris. and six to five that the Okla
homan would not last three rounds.
The bout was held in an open air
arena
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
MAIL AVIATOR MEETS DEATH

Elizabeth, n. J., Dec. 17.-Carl B.
SnS TIL, of Brockton. Mass, for eleven
years in the government postal serv-
ice. and who had been in training
for several months for the air mail
service, was killed yesterday when
his plane fell 500 feet at the field
used here as the New York terlninal
of the air post system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
AROUND THE BASES

round of a scheduled fifteen-rodnd
| fight here last night. Flynn was
knocked down twice before taking the
count. the bell saving him in the first
| round.
MAN WHO FOUND "BIG- SIX" DIES
Cincinnati, Dec. 17.-George White,
former umpire, died few days ago
at the home Of his sister in this CITY,
n victim of influenza. White was
known in baseball circles as Happy
Huekel." He had the honor of being
| the great scout to go out of Cincin-
natl into the minor leagues.
His first prize was Christy Ma thew
son! whom he unearthed in the Vir-
ginia League and recommends ed to
President Brush, of the Cincinnati ii
club. He was a protege of the late
Eddie Aschenbach when a young
man. White played ball in the bot
toms of the West End of this city.
Later he umpired in several minor
leagues and also local semipro.
leagues.
OF late years he has been a sales
man. White was very popular. and
baseball fans all over the country will
mourn his passing. He is survived by
a widow.
News line says: "Ex-Kaiser Re-
fuses to Leave Holland"
Like n moth to n wig
The fat Berlin pig
Hangs ON to his comfortable Sty.
When Lloyd George gets Mt him
The Dutchmnn must seat him
Not IOnE-in the near by and by.
New York, Dec. 17.-Davey Robert
son is coming back to the Giants An
announcement to this effect may be
expected soon FROM the New York
club.
Robertson, however. will have his
troubles winning n regular berth in
tn Giant outfeld. He can hardly nope
to displace either Burns or Kauff. and
Manager McGraw declares that no
outfielder in the league could take
Ross Youngs position In right field.
'I think 1t is a sure thing that Rob-
ertson will come back to u.s." aid Nc
Graw. in speaking of the matter yes-i
tcrday. but cannot say where he will
play"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
PROF. sHUMBERGER I'LL

EnOIa. Pa, Dee. 17.--Prof. George
W. Shumberger of the Summit street
school, is seriously i'll at his home in
Hampden townhhip with an attack of
influenza.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
WITH THE BOWLERS

Leonards alleys are now being
handled by Tim O'Leary star in duck
pins and he promises to run some live
ly contests. Last evening Central
Iron and Steel lads bowled, with the
result:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. II. - sam
Langford, of Boston. won the decision
over JEFF Clarke. dx Atlantic City. n.
J., last night in an eiGht-round bout.
Clarke had the better of the contest
only in the fourth round.
Boston, Dec. 17.-Tommy Robson. of
Maiden, knocked out X. o. Loughlin,
of Philadelphia. in the fifth round of
their bout here last night.
This here book, now." growled the
Yankee doughboy. don't tell you
what you want to say at all. 1t tells
you how to say the uncle of your
mother is 65 years old. or the sister
of your wife has bought COW or the
umbrella of your neighbor is in the
attic. but I don't want to say nothing
cf that kind"
What do you want to say?" an
other doughboy asked.
What I'm after" said the first
doughboy, "is book that tells you
how to say Your face is familiar
amt we met before? Gee. them
cyesn or Little girl. you sure do look
out o. sight in that swimmln' suit
N o. States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
On FicIkes Alleys. LemOyne

The Machine Shop of the Bethle-
hem Steel Company defeated the Ma
chine Shop Office last night on the
Richards & Brashears alleys. Steeltoa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
THIS BEATS PENNA. DUTCH

Caller-"Is your mother at home,
Elsie?"
Child of Busy War Worker-"Good-
ness, no! She won't be at home to-
day until about Saturday. Why. she
Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

Tulsa, Okla. Dec. II. - Billy
Miske. OF st. Paul, knocked out Jim"
Flynn, of Pueblo, Col. in the second
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

philadelphia, Dec. 17.-Lew Tend
Ter, of Philadelphia. gave Ever Ham
mer. the Chicago lightweight. a bad
beating in a six-round bout here last
night. In the third round the Ph.la-
delphia boxer rained blows on Ham
mer's stomach and the latter went to
the floor. He got on his knees while
the referee was counting and claimed
he had been struck a foul blow. Aft
er an examination by the club doctor
the referee ordered the fight resumed
and for the remainder of the bout
Tender handled his opponent about
as he pleased.
Johnny Evers got back yesterday
from knights of Columbus work
abroad He denied that the Amer
ican soldiers abroad had any sehti-
ment against the big league players.
as has been rumored. and cited in
stances of prominent ballplayers who
had done their bit in France. among
them Eddie Grant, of the Giants, who
was killed: Grover Alexander. Of the
Chicago Nationals: Eddie tSlepfer, cf
the Cleveland Americans; Church
Ward. of the Brooklyn Nationals, and
Hank Gowdy, of the Boston Nationals
Tulsa, Okla. Dec. II. - Billy
Miske. of st. Paul, knocked out Jim"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

round of a scheduled fifteen-rodnd
fight here last night. Flynn was
knocked down twice before taking the
count, the bell saving him in the first
round.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-25
RAILROADHELP.
WANTS M'ADOO
Western System Will Also
Recommend u. S.
Control.

Chicago. Nov. 24-Railroad EN-
ployes representing the entire West
ern system will. recommend perma-
nent government control of all rail-
roads. They also will ask Director
General McAdoo to reconsider his
resignation.
Business agents of all Western rail-
road employees unions will hold a con-
ference here tomorrow to work out
definite program for a mass meet
ing Of railroad employees of the west
ern system The meeting will be held
early this week.
Forecast of the action that will be
taken by the, railroad men is made by
James Moore. chairman of the North
western System Federation.
We will ask Mr.. McAdoo to recon-
slider his resignation" Mr. Moore said.
we intend to appeal to President
Wilson to secure an adequate COM
pensation for Mr.. McAdoo in his ca
pacity of Director General of Rail-
roads. IL he insists on resigning as
Secretary of the Treasury we will
use every effort to persuade him not
to abandon the railroad administra-
ton"
Mr.. Moore said railroad men will
give Mr.. Wilson their wholehearted
support in any effort to prevent the
railroads from going back to private
ownership.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-25
Revolt Sweeping
Germany, Report;
Use Guns on Mob

London, Nov. A-Traffic and tele.
graph connection between Germany
and switzerland are reported inter-
rupted. Berlin and other German cit
les are said to be the scenes of seri-
Gus trouble.
There are rumors that a terrorist
revolt is sweeping Germany, but no
direct confirmation to this effect is 4:
II,nd late this afternoon.
Copenhagen, Nov. 2i.-The German
situation Is obscure, but fragmentary
bits OF news indicate there has been
renewed serious trouble in Berlin!
The military commander o. Bcrlln.
one dispatch says. ordered machine
guns to be turned on mobs supporting
the spartacus, or radical, group. led
by Liebkpecht and Ilaase.
Another dispatch says an inde-
pendent republic of North Germany
has been proclaimed.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-25
Mooney Men Vote Strike;
A. F. of L. Opposes Moue
Grand Jury Meets Today
to Probe Investiga-
tors Charges.

San Francisco. Nov. 4.-with the
meeting of the county grand Jury
called to investigate charges of cor
ruption made by ]. B. Densmore, di-
rector general of employment under
the United States Department of
Labor against District Attorney C. NJ.
Fickert and other county officials in
connection with the Mooney case
only a few hours away, all efforts to
locate Densmore and serve him with
a subpoena TO appear before the
grand jury tomorrow have been fruit
less.
Densmore is. TO be the star witness
in the investigation, but since his re-
port was made public all process
servers have failed to locate him. al
though this city as well as the cities
on the other side of the bay have
been combed by bailiffs and deputies
in an effort TO serve him with a SUBJ
poena. He is registered at a local
hotel but he has not been seen in
several days.
Governor William D. Stephens to
day fatty refused TO comment or
the report of Densmore. When asked
whether he would instruct Attorney
General Webb to conduct an inves-
tigation of the charges. the governor
through his private secretary, Mar
tin Madsen, said he had no COM
ment whatsoever TO make. Neither
would the governor Intimate what ac-
tion he proposed to take with regard
TO communication of sentence for
Mooney.
The International Association of Ma
chinists, San Francisco local No. IS
today voted on the proposition to
strike in behalf of Mooney. The
vote was secret. but E. d. Nolan.
secretary of the International Work
ers' Defense League, stated that 81
per cent of the members favored the
strike. December has been tenta-
lively set as the day for the strike,
but definite day will be fixed later.
Nolan says the vote today repre-
sents $500 machinists.
The San Francisco Labor Council
and the State Federation of Labor
has named ten delegates to ask ex-
ecutive clemency at the hands OF
Governor Stphns.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-25
REDS POWER
WANING FAST
No Bolshevist Menace as
Allied Troops Approach
Moscow.

Overnight advices on the economic
and military situation in Russia have
encouraged United States officials to
believe that the American and allied
forces operating toward Moscow as
a common meeting place are not en-
danEered by the apparent military
domination of the Bolshevist Red
Guards.
In the minds of many in Washing
ton the terrible excesses of the armed
mobs of Petrograd in the past week
are the last flames from the confla-
grafton which burst forth when the
Bolshevists realized that the German
cause was lost, and that the peas
antry of Russia bad at last awalk-
ened to the true conditions under
which Russia withdrew from the
great war.
A prominent official yesterday said
"The wholesale slaughter of Russian
army officers and others who were
aligned with the mobiles of Russia
gives proof that the Bolshevists real
ize that their day of power is wan
ing and that they must stop not even
at terrorism If they are to retain the
powers over the nations finances
they now hold"
1t Is pointed out here that the pres
ent internal struggles in Russia are
a result of the deplorable state into
which the economic machinery of the
nation has fallen. Since Russia made
peace under pressure with the central
powers. her markets have been domi-
mated by the German merchants who
sought by every means to pour into
the country the products of German
factories made during the first three
years of the war.
The United States is closely follow
ing the policy laid down by President
Wilson when he advised the Soviet
Councils of Russia that the United
States would support Russia in her
efforts at rehabilitation. 1t has al
ways been the thought of President
Wilson that the United States could
have prevented the detection of Rus
sia had the proper assistance been
given to her people by various or
ganizations. The organizations in
question, however, were not in a posi-
ton to supply the necessary assist
ance. y.
The efforts of the United States to
gain foreign trade in Siberia and build
up the business centers through a de-
velopment of the country's natural re-
sources have been in no way lessened
by the signing of the armistice and
the approach of peace. Agents are
being recruited in the United States
by the War Trade Board for the pur-
pose OF making further reports and
Investigations along the line under
taken by the commercial delegation
sent with American troops to Siberia.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-25
Frank Morrison Calls Pro-
posed Walkout |.
W. W. Plot.

The American Federation of Labor
is not in sympathy with the strikes
reported threatened In protest against
the pending execution of Thomas j.
Mooney.
Officers OF the Federation are doing
all in their power to effect executive
clenency for Mooney because they be-
lieve there Is a reasonable doubt OF
his guilt.
They are opposed TO the use of the
strike weapon because they believe
that such tactics tend more to injure
than to help MONEYS chances for a
new trial
This statement of the attitude OF
the American Federation of Labor
was made last night by Frank Morri'
son. secretary of the body, who has
just returned from the labor confer
ence on the Mexican border.
Those responsible for the threatened
strikes in sympathy with Mooney are
infected with !. w. W.-ism, said Mr.
Morrison, and are of the type of Ber-
ger, of Milwaukee. Victor Berger. the
former Socialist Mayor Of Milwaukee
Is under indictment for alleged of.
lenses under the espionage act.
The report of the investigation into
the Mooney case made by the De
partment of Labor through John y
Densmore, head of the employment
service, in which 1t was alleged thai
fund of $4,000 was raised to secure
Moneys conviction was cited by Mr.
Morrison as sufficient reason why off,
Gals of the federation are exertini
themselves to have the death sentenc,
set aside.
Mr.. Morrison also pointed out thai
the judge in the case had recommend,
ed a new trial.
Those who are declaring for strike,
In sympathy with Mooney" Mr.. Nor
rison declared, "are infected with |
w. W.-ism or are supporters of Ber,
ger of Milwaukee.
THE Densmore report disclosing ,
conviction fund of $4,000 and the fac
that perjured testimony was admit
ted would indicate that Mooney ough
to have another trial. understand
that the Judge in the case is in favoi
of a new trial.
We have been opposed all along Il
any strike against the action of tn
court believing that such a cours,
would injure rather than help Moon
ey's chances, but we are doing wha
We can to influence the extension o
executive clemency i'm some form
whether it be the granting OF a new
trial. pardon or setting aside of tn,
death penalty"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-25
Bavaria Republic
Seeks to Replace
Power of Prussia

Amsterdam. Nov. A.-Increasing ef-
forts by the republic of Bavaria to
replace Prussia as the leader in the
affairs of Germany are indicated by
latest German advices.
Kurt Eisner. the New Bavarian
Premier, who as a radical Journalist
throughout the war condemned the
militarist policy of Prussia, has gone
to Berlin. according to Munich dis
patch, to demand the resignation Of
Baron Won dem Bussche and all those
responsible for the war. He will
further demand that all these men
be placed on trial, the dispatch says.
This is the first inkling allowed
to go abroad that Won dem Bussche
and others who held important posi-
tions in the imperial government
were retained in their Offices.
Baron Won dem Bussche. oneEtiIue
counsellor of the German Embassy
at Washington and later head of the
American Department of the Ger
man foreign Office, has been under
secretary of state for foreign affairs
since the Hertling regime.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-25
OWNERS OF RAILROADS
PLAN TO GAIN CONTROL

New York, Nov. 24.-Four points on
which it is planned by the National
Association of Owners of Railroad
Securities to force the return of th.'
railroads to private control. were an
nounced here today by S. Davies Na--
field. president of the association.
They are:
/. Protection for shipper, travelling
public, labor and the security owner.
.. Governmental regulation of rail-
road security issues.
3. Retention and extension of new
methods of management developed
during the present period of control.
4. Provision for taking care OF OBJ
legations of the roads to the govern
ment.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-25
BULLETS FLY IN RACE RIOT.
Two Colored Boys Wounded When
Revolvers Are Drawn.

Small boys in the vicinity OF Fourth
and X streets southeast started a
smsll-sized race riot yesterday after
noon. Some big colored boys hast
ened to the aid Of their small brothers
and were speedily followed by larger
white bows.
II is alleged that one Of the larger
colored boys drew q revolver. and
that two white boys Immediately fol-
lowed his example.
Preston Booze, aged IS. colored. OF
3e6 / street southeast, and Pheadore
Pearson. colored. aged II years, OF
So5 Third street southeast, received
bullet wounds. Both walked TO
Providence Hospital for treatment
One colored boy was arrested and
two others were identified and viii
be under arrest as soon as they are
found.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-25
French Liner Brings
100000 Letters to u. S.

New York. Nov. 2O.-A million let
ters from "our boys" overseas that
Will gladden. the hearts of the folks
back home" reached America today
on the French liner Rochambeau.
The thousands of bags containing
the mail were rushed to the New
York postoce and the delivery of
what is believed to be the Thanks
giving correspondence of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces was start
ed at once. There is something for
somebody in every State-and some
thing for somebody in almost every
town-in the big pouches.