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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
BUSINESSMEN TO
HEAR RIVER PLANS
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ing old Busquehanna piled by
steamers and barges,
The confidence that has been
placed In his opinion has thus been
founded upon d broad experience in
engineering work. and the result of
this confidence Is to make the navi-
CATION Of the river seem like an
actually ut this moment.
A, L.. Campbell, secretary Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton of Columbia, has written the
following 10 Secretary Robinson OF
the Rotary Club:
Replying to your letter OF yes
terday, beg to say that this associa-
ton expects to be represented at
your meeting, November 10, by a
delegation.
"It is likely that we will come to
Harrisburg in automobiles, arriving
there In time for the meeting.
Should there be any different ar
rangements, or change, l shall ad-
wise you.
"Our speaker will be Mr.. John
II. Ostertag, chairman of the exec
utive committee, of the Association,
and n delegate to and member of
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways As
sociation. This is the Gentleman to
whon 1 Introduced you when you
were here to see me.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

Baseball teams are never happy un-
less they are at war; when war comes
they speak because 1t upsets the
game. Latest row in prospect is
reported from Peoria. ILL.,. where the
National Association of Professional
Baseball players yesterday put up an
awful howl against the custom Of
major leagues drafting star players
from the minors. a resolution was
adopted demanding that the .Ameri-
can and National Leagues relinIuish
the right of the draft and also the
practice of farming out" players
under the optional agreement. 1t
was adopted without a dissenting
vote.
Thomas ]. Hickey, president Of she
American Association, urged the
minor league organization 10 with
draw from the National agreement
with the majors If the demand is re-
fused. A committee consisting of
Holland, Tearney and Joe Tinker,
owner of the Columbus Club, of the
American Association, was appointed
to present the protest to the National
Baseball Commission at its ht5t meet
ing.
I'VE shall demand the right to dis
pose of our young stars to whom we
see fit instead of having them drafted
by the major league clubs mt prices
ranging from $2,500 down to $3.50 as
prevails under existing conditions" "
President Tearney said. 1T IS the
minor leagues that develop these stars
of the major and the smaller leagues
should reap the financial reward" ."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
MinorLeagues Start Another
Row in Organized Baseball

The minor leagues, however. desire
to reserve the privilege of drafting
players within their own Organiza-
tion, higher leagues drawing from
lower class organizations under pres
ent regulations. Steps will be taken
to readjust the draft prices.
The minor leagues also adopted
new salary limits and agreed to re-
classification of leagues with the ex-
ception of the nine that survived last
season. The three Glass AA leagues
the Pacific Coast, American Assoc
citation and the International League
were exempted from the new salary
regulations because of the fear that
the Pacific Coast League contemplat-
ed playing outlaw" baseball. Pres
ident Hickey, of the American Asso-
citation, made an appeal that a stipu-
lated salary limit for the association
and the International League ..ould
prevent clubs in these organizations
from holding their players, as the
Pacific Coast League, If it withdrsws
from the organization. could offer
more attractive salaries because of
the longer session prevailing on the
coast.
The salary limit of Glass A leagues
was fixed at $4,000 a season; Class b
at $4,000; Glass c at S1,400, and Class
at 81, 400, and Glass ID at $1,000. The
clubs will be required to deposit sub
stantial guarantees with the league
presidents and failure to enforce the
salary limits will result in fine for the
two first offenses and forfeiture of
their franchise for the third offense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

The cancellation of the 6reensbure
= game scheduled for Saturday came
as a bitter disappointment 10 the
members of the football team, as we'll
as to many of the Maroon rooters
who had been looking forward to
the trip to the WestmoTeiand county
seat. The ''lu" epidemie In the west
ern part of the state Is still bad.
So much so that the schools have
not been opened as yet
Manager Fortna wired TO a num-
ber OF high schools IN this part of
the state. but It is doubtful If Il game
can be secured as IL would have to
be played away from home, because
Of the BuclInell- Gettysburg game that
will be played on the Island Satur-
day afternoon. GreensbHrS has made
the suggestion that the contest be
transferred to this city and played
November 80 or December T. The
matter will be determined within sew
eral days,
HaIIeuIuInh, Over the Top!
IeCn f1lSn ochOOi went ldI over
the top in the Liberty Boys cam
paign, when the Maroen students
pledged to earn and give ti,12B. Cam
era Club No, made the best record
under the direction of Mr. Walli22.
The amount pledged was Ave times
as large as the officials had expect
ed from the Technical students.
Eight Seniors on 60 State
Eight members of the SenIeF class
squeezed into the Students Army
Training. Corps at State College Mon
day morning. II was possibly the
last chance they would have had to
enter this institution, Those boys
who went to state had "A units credit
at TECH and It is possible that they
will be given diplomas in the spring.
under the wartime graduation con
ditions, These Seniors wenti Ilcyd
Cole, John Sparven Henry Shope,
Kenneth Boyer, John ConaeH Abram
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

Hats off to u. of p; she draws
no color line. Yesterday, Cummings,
the negro runner, who was a men,
Der of last years championship
team, was selected captain and is
counted upon to bring the Red and
Blue to the front on Saturday when
Lafayette Is the opponent at Easton
in eross-eountry run,
Bill Coughlin, former Detroit third
baseman and manager of the Scran-
ton team I'm the New York State
League for three seasons, has sailed
for Europe to work as a secretary
for the knights of Columbus.
Joe Welsh, the Philadelphia well
terweight. scored his fourth straight
knockout when he put Jack Paul
son out of commission at Hogg ISL
and last night. The bouts were
held in the new recreation hall and
attacted a big crowd of the gov
ernment shipyard workers.
In the semiwindup Joe Mendell
stopped Kid Bennett in the second
round. Harry Gray knocked out
frankie Clino in two rounds. John
Stanley and Johnny Earle boxed
six rounds to draw in the most
stubbornly-contested bout Of the
night.
In the opening bout Young Low
rey, the colored lightweight of Phil
adelphia, knocked out George Book
er. the Chicago mtddleweight, in two
rounds. Booker is much taller than
Lowrey, and looked to weigh tweR-
ty pounds more than the Philadel-
phia boxer.
Dear Editor" writes a correspon-
dent to the Stars and Stripes, Il
am in love with the dearest girl
She has such wonderful eyes, some
times deep blue, again, Stygian
black When is the best time to
marry?" The Stars and Stripes ed
tor suggests: Better wait till her
eyes get we'll"
One comforting thing about the
Hohenzollerns being punched over
there. The price If ivory should
greatly decrease, when theirs is
showed on to the market.
A soldier of the legion
Lay waiting to come home;
He'd been through hell with Per-
shing
And he cared no more to roam.
But it looked exceeding doubtful
If he'd get back for Yulctidc,
Hence his previous Christmas token
To his prospective bride:
"My darling, this is for you:
Please keep as 1 kept mine;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

] VOLTA, my dearest Bessie
'Tis u wristwatch from tho
Rhine"
New York, Nov. 14.-For the first
tine in horse show history tho
United States government won a
blue ribbon at Madison Square Gar
den to-day.
Adams Express, which used to
race in the colors of the late II. C.
Hallenback, and now a stallion in
government service, had the dis
tinction and honor of making a lit
tie history himself.
Tho big chestnut son of Adam
Frederica was secured through the
breeding bureau Of the Jockey Club
some weeks ago for the remount
division of the War Department, but
before he was shipped to one of the
western reservations Washington
thought it would he well to see what
he could do in the show ring.
He showed quite up to eXpecta-
tions i'm the class for thoroughbreds
20 be judged by appearance in the
ring and ability for improving the
breed of horses, beating Uncas Chief,
son of Ben Strome, the winner last
years. and two others.
There only one thing stronger
than armies, and that is: an Idea
whose Time has come. "-4Victor
Hugo.
Would it not be suitable Christ
mas gift for General Won linden
burg, at the present time, If some
one would send him a neatly illumi-
mated copy of his own public dec
laration during the first months of
the war, which was substantially as
follows:
Il will prove that the commonest
stone that marks the grave of a
German soldier is of more import
ance to the world. than all the art
andmpnuments and cathedrals that
/ ever have been created by those who
oppose Germany"
! There are no good German peo-
| Pile except those that are dead, y
| Mr.. Lausanne, editor of Paris Matin
! declared vehemently He continu-
! ed: I'VE have faced the most ter
| rible war machine that the world has
ever known. Now they have heard
| the death rattle in their own hearts
If we do not take guarantees our
| blood shall have been shed in vain
1t is not our victory nor the vic
! tory of any nation, but it is the vic
tory of an ideal. 1t must bet
shall be-the victory of justice"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
How Eddie Grant
Bravely Died in
the ArgOnne Forest

The details of the death of
Captain Eddie Grant, the former
third baseman of the Giants, IN
the Argonne Forest have Just
reached this country in a recent
issue of The Stars and Stripes, the
newspaper of the A. i. f. Cap
tain Grant was killed while going
to the rescue of Major Whittle-
sey's lost battalion. The Stars
and Stripes describes his death
as follows:
1T was late in the afternoon Of
October that Captain Grant was
killed. His company had been
in the thick of the fighting on
the Vesle. They had a lart IN
every attempt TO relieve the boys
of New York's own, (ia Argonne
Forest,) and were moving for
ward on a sixth attack when the
wounded Major of their battalion,
being carried past on a litter, di-
rected Captain Grant TO take
command, Captain Grant. whose
own men just an hour before had
given up at last fruitles5 effoit
to evacuate him.
"They had seen by his white
drawn face how utterly he was
exhausted. They had watched
while he started several times to
drink his coffee ana then let the
cup stand, Utterly too weary to
lift it to his lips. They had tried
to persuade him to 80 back to
the aid station and rest, even
for a little time. But he paid no
heed to them. Now, with the
whole battalion un1er his com
mand, he was moving forward,
when a big shell exploded, kill
ing several men in the company
just ahead and badly wounding
his own Adjutant.
"'Flop, everybody the Captain
called out to the men of Com
pany II, but because his Lieuten-
ant had been hurt he himself re-
mained standing. so that he could
shout down the forest path,
'Stretcher, stretcher stretcher'
THAT was the last word he
said, for there came a second
shell and a piece oF it tore it's way
into his side and killed him in
stantly. He was buried in the. for
est, two feet from where he fell.
The men of Company II testify
that the.y never wen: into action
without thei~ Captain In the lead,
and one of them--he used to be
policeman Ut the Polo grounds in
New York--says that to the on
lockers there never was any diff
ference between tho Captain
Grant who walked forward. smil-
ing and unconcerned under thell
fire, ana the Eddie Grant OF old,
trotting out from the bench TO
third base.
when several days later Ie-
porters made their way to that
ravine where former Major Whit
tlesey, commander 81 the be-
leagucd battalion, was encamped
he met them with the words that
ran something like this: "Thereal
story is not here. The real story
is with the men VINO day and
night Fought their way TO our
relief.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Motor Cars Off Field at
Gettysburg-Bucknell Game

Football enthusiasts who aim to
see the geat game tomorrow on the
Island twixt Gettysburg and Buck
nell, take notice, This morning v.
Grant Forrer, of the Park Depart
ment, under whose direction the
athletic fields now are, announced
that no motorcars will bo allowed
on the field at this game, 1t has
been the custom from HarriSburgers
to drive there and park right on the
field near the lines, but this custom
has been indeed costly to the park
department, for the ground was so
messed up that weeks were required
TO again put 1t in shape. As it is
imperative this field must be main
tanned ready for athletic events of
all kinds the present ruling will be
permanent
This means that motorists must
park their cars back of the grand
stand where there is plenty of room,
and see the battles from either
grandstand or the left or rightiield
bleachers. In addition to these
there has recently been erected
temporary stand at the top of the
field which would preclude motor
cars, even II they were not ucStIuC-
tice to the turf. There is no hard
ship about this, for the field may be
surveyed from end to end by any
one sitting on stand, and requires
only that the visitor move from car
to a seat.
Uncommon interest is manifested
in this encounter tomorrow, be-
cause so many of the participants
are associated with Harrisburg ath-
letics. Harold ("Barrel" Martz, cap
tain of Gettysburg, was formerly
bright star at Central High, which
institution also fathered Ben Wolf,
quarterback at Central and also
basketball captain.
Bucknell does not have in its
ranks as many local men as does her
rival but dhere is Jack Hall, former
halfback at Central High. Jack
played an end position on the Buck
nell squad last season and is hold
ing down the same jobagain.
The railroads have established
special rates for excursions both
from Bucknell and Gettysburg, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
MOTOR FROM TOMORROW SPECIAL
No Game For Tech; Students Make
Splendid Record in Liberty Boys

BurRhoider, Wilbur Nisiey and Harry
Doyig:
President Weidman, Chemical Boss
Chemical club No elected weld
man, of Section l., president of the
organization yesterday morning.
William Sparrow is the secretary: y
program committee consisting of
Roberts, Baker; Wieland; Harlacker
and fomire WIN prepare the weekly
programs. The various uses and
sources OF sodium were discussed.
Soap making will be the topic to be
considered next week: Professor
Paul b. Faust Is the adviser:
Stamp S0ions
Samuel Poet has Just been elected
TO head the Stamp Club: David
DENNY Is vlee-president. George
Riekenbaeh, secretary. and Thomas
Green. treasurer: At the last meet
ins Poet read paper on How to
Arrange n Stamp Collections" Thomas
Paper spoke abeas "The origin of
Stamps"
Geological specimens are being dis
trlbuted t6 members of the Natural
Science Club whe desire to make eo!-.
leetions:
d, BOEi Tinkie, Tinkie stun
Paul u, Wright, president of the
Tech Mandolin and Gutter Club, has
arrange the affairs of the organizL-
uon so that they will have their
first LESSON next Thursday afternoon
under the direction of Professor VIII
y. Moyen The members Of the club
arei MandelIns, Francis Arnold,
John Arnold, Edward Craigs Gwyn-
fryn Davies, Richard Hamme, Arthur
Helf, Paul Hope, John Huston, Leroy
keeiSleh George Kraber Charles
LIngle, Harold Mccormick. David
Rosenberg, George Satchell, Marchant
Shaffnen Richard Spanglen Norman
Sparver, Leroy strawhecler Kenneth
Tobias, Anthony Wilsbach, Russell
Winllq, Leroy Whitman, and Paul
Wright, Guitars, George Rlcedorf
Leon Katgen and Charles slentz
Banjos, John Slsane and Robert Nc
Kee,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Academy Team on Toes
For Gettysburg Game

Prime and fit. members of the Har-
rlsburg Academy are all on tlp-toe for
their clash tomorrow morning with
the Gettysburg High outfit on the
formers grounds. The game is sched-
uled to begin at 10 o'clock. .DUigent
night practice during this week has
put the men In great shap and the
injured ones are rapidly mending up
Rose. the sub full-back. may get a
whack at the game tomorrow. having
recovered from his injury In the con
test "Wednesday night with the Mid
dletown Aviators. Loose, whose in
juRies in the same game will put him
out of practice for the remainder ol
the week, is expected out Monday
The Academy lineup for to-mor-
rows game follows:
Armstrong, |. e.
Mlchauz, !. t.
Hawkins. C.
Hunter +. &.
Gallman, r. t.
Yoffee, +. e.
Weigel. q.
eMemger, !. h.
.Yingst T. h.
England. (. b.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

through long distance connections
with the Harrisburg Telegraph news
rooms.
Mr. Krelder believes that the coun-
try Is In for a long period of pros
perlty lf the transitional interval
between peace and war Is properly
handled, so that business Is kept
going and labor kept at work at
good wages. Sharp drops In prices
with shutting of factories and the
consequent unemployment of thou
sands, he believes, would plunge the
country Into needless panic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

ium will be under the control and
management of the California Acad-
emy of Sciences. Upon it's compile
ton the aquarium building will be-
come the property of the city of San
Francisco and without cost to the
city.
The adoption of charter amend
ment No. "a is necessary to enable
the board of supervisors of San
Francisco to accept the munificent
gift of Mr. Steinhart and to enter in
to an agreement with the board of
trustees of the Academy of Sciences
which will permit the aquarium to
be maintained under the terms of
the Steinhart will.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Must Alter Charter
to Accept Rich Gift

San Francisco.--The late Ignatz
Steinhart, long known as one of San
Francisco's prominent businessmen
and public spirited citizens,t be-
queathed to the California Academy
of Sciences $3.50, 900, to be expend-
ed by the academy in the erection
Of a public aquarium building. I'm
der the terms of the will the build
ing will be located in Golden Gate
Park, adjoining the Museum of the
Academy of Sciences, and the aquar-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Congressman Kreider
Home For the Weekend

Congressman A. s., Kreider was In
Harrisburg to-day on his way to his
home In Annville for the weekend
The Congressman made a speech on
the college campus at Annvlne at
sun-up Monday morning when extra
editions OF the Harrisburg Telegraph
reached that town telling of the
signing of the armistioe terms, The
Congressman was not one of those
carried away by the first false dis
patches, he having kept in close touch
with the Associated Press dispatches
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
THE BASES

Have you read this my Intelligent friend,
"A book called "The Wandering jew?
Twas writ long by wise man of France
Immortal his namc-EugcuC Sue.
It tells of the curse who refused
To carry ChristR the mount;
How he wandcrs forever and ever, and
During that mortal can't count.
Have thought of punls hmcn for greater SIN;
So the ages may lcarn pure and dross;
Should be given, like tls to the Beast of Berlin
Let him tIIIdge meath u burning Iron Cross!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

case is an attempt at suicide.
Kolish is employed as laborer at
the plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Company. No details concerning
the shooting were obtainable but it
is believed that he did the shoot
ing. His condition is very serious
and little hope is entertained for his
recovery. Authorities are investi-
eating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
SteeIton Man Found
With Stomach Wounds

John Kolish, aged As years, S6S
South Second street, Steelton, is in
the Harrisburg Hospital shot in the
stomach. 1t is believed that the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
TRAINING COURSES CUT

Washinst0H, Nov, 15.ACandidates
for commissions In Officers Training
Schools, the War Department an
nouneed to-day may be discharged
from the army Immediately If they
desire, II they elect to complete the
course they will be commissioned
upon graduation In the Officers Re-
serve Corps and placed upon the in
active list
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

many cadets will accompany the
teams with their jazz bands.
The sale of tickets at Harry Mes
sersmith's store in Market street
shows that a record crowd may be
expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
"Shucks!" Says Rich Boy,
Losing Chance For War

Cambridge, Mass.-"Oh, shucks!"
said John Nicholas Brown, mem Der
of the Harvard naval unit, when he
heard that he may not get a chance
to go to sea. lie was formerly fa-
nous as the richest boy in the world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Checkers Take on New
Life With Many Games
Scheduled For Winter

An interesting checker match took
place last night at the West End
checker rooms, between n West End
team and team from the Hill. After
spirited contest, with four players
on each team, the West Enders won
by six games. as follows:
WEST END TEAM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

Won Drawn

This. is the first of series of
matches to be played during the
winter.
James Adam, formerly of Sayre, now
residing in Harrisburg, has greatly
stimulated an interest in the master
game. Mr.. Adam was a well-known
expert and famous for his wonderful
skill as blindfolded player thirty
I five years ago, and, although prac-
/ tically out of the game for thirty
years. still retains much of his old
time skill. He has been requested by
! a number of players to arrange a
winter tournament. to include at least
! fifty players, so while the war is over
| in Europe there will be many battles
! fought on the checker field in Har-
risburg the coming winter.