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Evening journal., 1919-08-05
BaSebaHas Wiftm OldLondon

NEW YORK. Aug. ; United Press).
The staid old London Times. for the
first time in its i3i years has printed
box score. Not only that. but it de-
scrlbes lhe game in baseball slang that
would bring blush TO the cheek Of
an American writer. 4 copy of the
Times, received here today contains
the following
In closely contested game Of base
ball, al oxford. between oxford and
Cambrldse-teams composed for The
most part Of former American college
men attending the two universities.
oxford won 10 Z.
The pasilme was featured by the
heavy stick-work OF Wallace. former
Harvard star, who slammed out
thrce-bagger and a homer in three
tries with The willow For the nrst
three frames both teams hung tough
and allowed no scoring The fourth
inning netted "A brace for he home
lads. Ives clouted one TO centre and
Richards let the sphere slip Eagle
watched four bad ones go by. and az
ter Ives was tagged trying TO steal
nome was pushed over for The first
tally when Williams leaned against
one for two sacks. Shawenecy went
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
RAISE QUESTION
ABOUT SCHOOL CODE
Some Persons Clam All
Districts Entitled to
Share State Funds
SAY CONSTITUTION
PROVIDES FOR III
speclaI 10 The EyenIng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Aug. 5.-Nilh the refusal to
date Of the FELTON, public schools, and
also the Wilmington Board OF Educa-
ton, to accept the new school code,
coupled with iho opinion OF several
prominent attorneys that state ad
could be denied such districts, an IN
teresting question has been raised. II
Is expected that the couris Of the
State may yet bc called upon TO pass
upon the right to deprive any school
district. state funds unless IL accepts
the code.
4 question raised by those interest
ed in The code as IL applies 10 districts
sand tie distribution of funds FOR
lschool purposes. 5 that found In Sec
ition , OF The State Constitution. Article
tx. under The head OF Education, which
lreads as follows:
section ,. In addition to The income
of the investments of the Pubic
School Fund the General Assembly
shall make provision for the annual
payment of not less than one hundred
dhousand dollars for ihe bcneifs Of The
free public schools which, with The
Income OF the investments OF The pub
aic school fund. shall be equfaby ap-
poriioned among the school districts
Of the state as the General Assembly
shall provide, and the money 50 ap-
portionod shall hc used exclusively Tor
lthe payment of teachers salaries ana
Cor furnishing free icxt books. pro-
vided. however. that m such appor-
tlonmcnt. no distinction shall be made
on account OF race or color and sep
araio schools FOR white and eolored /
rhildrcn shall be maintained
some persons contend That The above /
section OF Article y, of the Slate Con
etitution cannot be overriden by the |
passage Of the new school code. inso-
far as 70 fequ res an equitable distr.bu-
tion of the state school fund.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

bad here and gave Storey a free ticket.
and Wallace came through with a
three-siation blngle that showed VIII
liams and storey across Brown ended
the agony by missing three
In the sixth, Cambridge made an ef-
fort 10 close The gap when Shawenecy
kissed the leather for a bungle. Rich
ards picked a double and Myers fol-
lowed up with a safe swat which
brought the count within one. ID
looked good Tor another after Myers
swiped the secQnd stop. but Thorngaie
and Hart both carved the breeze. OK
ford wasn't going to let them feel luo
good about it ih0ugh. so they slipped
up few more TO convince the crowd
10 wasn't visitors day Eagle went 10
nrsi on Myers error, Gammen took
stroll and both were forced at the
third corner by Williams and storey
Wallace stepped into q nice one for the
washout drive and was we'll over the
platter before the pin was relayed in.
was here yanked 10 give
Clarke a chance 10 use his slanls. and
alter singing through second, Brown
was nabbed on the first pillow
Cambridge came back strong in The
eighth when Shawenecy singled. Rich
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
FINEnAL oE s. ". GIsH

Funeral services of Semue w. Gsh
were held from his late home. No 2iif
jefferson street, yesterday afternoon
with TIE Rev. L. Franklin Smiley, pas
tor Of West Presbyterian Church, OIL
cioting. Interment war private in Riv-
ervlew Cemetery.
Mr.. Gish, who was well-known bus
mess man, died on Friday at his home
following an illness Of eight weeks from
mastoidllls. He was - years old
AIr. Gsh is survived by his wife.
Annie Manz Gish, and by Two chill
dren. a boy Of six and a girl Of four
His father Christian A. Glsh, OF Pal
myra, Pa, also survives him. Before
coming to Wilmington eleven years ago
Mr.. Glsh was engaged i'm business IN
Palmyra. After coming to Whining
ton he established laundry business
that has been very successful
lie was n faithful worker at West
Church, and had attended there ever
since coming to Wilmington. He be-
longed to the Mems Blble- Glass and
other organizations in the church.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

Canned corn may be seasoned with
mustard onion juice and French dress
ing and served on lettuce.
Baste a strip Of sandpaper TO Turk
ish bath mat on the under side and 4
viii keep The mat from slipping
Furs should he well summed and aired
I and sent TO a reliable cold storage
: plant at the first hint Of warm weather.
. The most efficient housewife gets rid
of all useless trash. thereby making her
work easier and her house pleasanier.
II iodine is spilled the stain may be
removed bv soaking The article in cold
water to which strong ammonia has
been added.
That good old standby. a mixture OF
lemon Juice and glycerine. is a great
comfort to the hands, especially IN
housecleanAng time.
It is said that one nasturtium seed
put into each hill OF cucumber seed
that you plant will keep them from
being DESTROYED by bugs.
Canc-seated chairs that have sagged
can be tightened by washing them in
hot water and soap and rjnsing them
in clear water. Dry 10 the open air.
Grass stains can be removed from
white serge costumes by spreading
powdered magnesia over the marks.
leaving it on for a day, then brushing
OF
When preparing peppers for stuff
ing do not throw away the end Of the /
pepper tnat is cut or but boil II ten
nliing.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

mark
able 10 think Of a more brilliant re-
'rhere's racher a decent little room
for YOU nj the nm ne went on
Wen drive straight there.
And after lunch, said I. your sec
rotary win appear upon your door
mat. refreshed and ready for WORK.
he turned again and looked earnest
ly at me. m
what a wonderful girl you arel
Are busineslike secretaries so
scarce fhcn2" ] smiled.
"Or your sort yes he answered
gravoly. To have a face Ike mat. ana
Intelligence, and kindlness and char
actcr and"
lie stopped abruptly, and looked
away again.
and" found myself asking
with an odd, tight sensation IN tne
throat
"CalI it charm he added briskly'
adding in the same brisk tone: we ne
almost there. Inns just round tle
turn.n
NE finished the drive in silence. Al
the quaint little hotel built Of cement
and rough logs, an elderly coloreu
woman came out TO welcome me, and
a boy took my bag.
s"TH stop for YOU, then. Miss Narlck.
nj two o'clock" said Capt. Wallis, and
with friendly, though half formal
wave OF The hand he chugged Off IN his
rattly old machine.
will write The rest Of The first
chapaer. tomorrow dear; 10 was late
when ] got TO my room and horribly
late now. and / must he carly awake
and at my work. almost wrote ny
novel; Deyoiedly
.DOLLN-0N THE-J0B.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
HOW ABOUT THIS FELLOW
1rtlng Editor Evening Journal.

Sporting Editor Evening Journal.
Sir As a neutral observer OF the rub
bub and uproar from both sides about
the recent Middletown-Caulk game at
Milford, / have few suggestions and
observations to make.
Why not settle the whole argument
by both teams lhome boys only meet
at the halfway point between the two
towns, thus affordng fans from bOlh
towns a chance to see the game con-
Neniently? There are two fine athletic
fields at hand-the Wesley Collegiate
Institute field at Dover, and the Smyrna
A. A. grounds With a neutral umpire
a fine exhibition could be staged here
And | think ! am safe in predicting that
several hundred neutral spectators
would be in attendance thus fattening
the purse? Baseball is in its prime in
Smyrna and the home team is receiving
tremendous support in attendance.
Every fan in town would turn out to
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
VAST mGnEn nATEs

HARRISBURG. Aug. i.-Notices OF
changes IN rates have been nled with
the public Service Commission by the
Bethlehem Gas Company for
Allentown. Bethlehem Caiasaudua and
Hellertown. The Panther Valley Water
Company. operating Ia Carbon county.
filed notices Of increases for hre pro
lection and increases In rates We're nled
BY she Conostoga Telephone and Iele-
graph Company. operating IN Berks
county: Tiusville Light and Power
and Ebenshurg Lghi. Heat and Pow
er Companies. Most Of them are effec-
tive Sepicmber !
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
scoN SINKS

A dump scow loaded with sand ana
gravel lies sunken on the westerly
edge Of the main ship channel Of the
Delaware river near tho intersection OF
Bellevue and Cherry Island ranges. The
position OF the wreck Is 500 feet up
stream from black can buoy 20. Inc
denth OF water over the wreck is II
feet: depth OF water alongside from 30
10 IS feet.
The wreck is marked by q boat car
rying red nag by day and a red light
al night. The scow viii be removed
In the near future.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
RosE HILL AFFAIRS.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
ROSE HILL. Del, Aus. 5.-Rose HHl
Grange viii meet tomorrow evening IN
the school house.
Mrs. .Thomss Edwards has gone 70
fhe Delaware Hospital for treatment.
MANY residents Of Rose Hill can I IN
derstand why a resident Of another
school district was appointed as their
school commissioner.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
nruocnAre TALK or OFTICEs.

Harry r. Graham, now collector OF
internal revenue OF The District Of Del
aware. has not appointed his deputy or
other associates In speaking on tho
appointmenis Mr. Graham said:
INV intimation is that shall keep
Tho force already in the ofllcc, he
said. AFTER my confirmation | shall
take up the matter with the oni-
rials
II is possible that W p. Bennett who
Is the present deputy collector ln
charge Of the local ofllce in The posi-
o<lcc building will continue 20 hold
his position.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

see the game and no rowdyism is al
lowed
Now stop that quibblng and do some
thing
A BELIEVER IN GOOD SPORT.
Smyrna, Del, Aug. 2
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
rAsnInNs ANn EAns.

A nnet Of spangled net is charm
snrlv finished with big bow Of
brown tulle. Asatian style.
A narrow line Of White appears
about the meek and bottom Of the
sleeves Of the newest dresses.
A tunic blouse OF dark material is
finished around the edge with a pleai-
ed frill OF contrasting shade.
Imagine wearing bird OF hright
plumaee at lhc girdle This is what
Paris women are doing when in eve
ning dress.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

summer az Lively Beach, having stake
her Job and 5000 savings on the chance
~ winning a suitable husband during
the summer. Here are her letters
home to Jean, her chum.
The orchard Inn.
Forest Valley. \. j.,
the 7th,
My Dearest joan
have your letter and most reverent-
ly thank God for giving me an under
standing friend To reasare you, dear
for believing have not done a foolish
thing. let me ten you how sanely Il
has worked ouL
or course. capt. Wallis met me at
the station Tho instant ! laid ewes on
him / felt at ease His quiet, manner
was at us quielcst. There was an air
OF satisfaction about him as he greet
ed me, cordially but not cffusiyely,
grateful but not rs though had per-
formed miracle of solf-sacrifcc in
coming
II knew / could count on YOU he
said. "as soon as you realized show
terribly up-against 1t I really was.
Gosh, how helpless a. man is now
adays without the expert hand Of the
secretary Might as well try TO go 10
a fre on hobby-horsc as dictate
10000 words 10 yourself on the type
writer lIcro's the pierce Arrow r.
lie led The way with a comic -four
ish toward a gathered Tin lizzie which
Is part OF ilie furnishings Of his
borrowed camp
What 2 heavenly placer was AN
could md ga remark as ! climbed into
the gathering car ! had rather
braced myself for-l don't know what
-somc sign Of embarrassment on his
pari perhaps. or trace Of too
personal appreciation
1T sure Is, he answered heartily.
getting The machine started with much
rasping or levers and barking Of
throttle "Old Max Porter did all his
best writing ont here When ho went
to tho Coast on a special mission for
his magazine ne turned the shack
over 10 me. n has saved my lfc-il
and YOU logelher-for could no more
have got out This order in summer
hotel or a city apartment than
We were on a straiehtaway bit Of
wood road and he turned from the
wheel a moment TO look at mo II is
lhis restrained. observing manner of
his, Joanlc. that gives me those sud
den inward ihroes-like when Caruso
lets out ono Of those soft, tense. long
drawn velvet notes Of HIS Remember
how we used TO lose our breath and
get goosenesh over his phon0graph
records IN Mrs Darbys parlors years
ago. Well Capt. Wallis may lust
have been looking 10 see whether
there was smut on my rose from the
long train ride or wondering whether
was expert enough for his purposes.
Or-Oh. anything one moment you'd
swear he was going to make the most
Violent love 10 YOU The next ne is
back IN his shell again leaving YOU all
1T sea, wondering half-disappoinled.
He turned back 10 his driving.
"We-the shack and twill do our
lest to help said feeling ] must be
lusinesslike and casual and not beinc /
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

ards Vas given a life aud both scored
with The help OF a two-timer from
Myers and a nifty sacrifice by Thorn
gate. but the combined efforts OF Hart
and Beal could not push lhe anxious
Myers over
The iinc-ups were
OxfordAlves, Eagle, H.; Gammell'
Oh. Williams, IS; storey 3b; Wallace,
H.. Brown, e.; Conquist, RI; Thom-
as. p.
Cambridge Richards, cf, Myers, ID;
Thorngate. RI; Hart c.: Beal, Jb +;
Gamoway. lb; Krekee. ss.; Copeland
IT,: shawenecy. p-lf. Clarke, p.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
rasHIoNs AND IDS.

4 fassitif.aa1is ffiet fforlhie ffor he hair "a
band of gold viii clusts Of purple
grapes at the sids.
Some evening towns i've narrow
trains, but the la'ea ide is to allow
sash to tran at TIM sidf
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
EAsnInNs ANn TAns.

There is a chic VaisLcoat blouse OF
white p.que TO wear with tailored
suits. the sleeves OF which are Of
handkerchief linen.
Black serge dresses are the last word
for fall. They are usually combined
with black silk stitched into checks
With white wool
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

Hnu W0mon, OeIIrT HUIt UH1 sFIIIF y II""I
the obiems Of everyday le. / believe
tSat thvS .cians should. AT cry opportu-
nifty. prescribe organic iron-f uxated Iron
for in my experience II : one Of the
hest tonic and red blood hllders known
to medical science.
MANUFACTURERS NOTE Nuxated Iron
which has been used by .JaclDempsey ana
which is prescribed and recommended
above by physicians. is nop secret rem
edy but one which is well Town 10 drug
gists everywhere. Unlike ie older inor-
ganic iron products. IL ishasily assim!-
lated and does not injure ie teeth, make
them black. nor upset theftomach. The
manufacturers guarantee suessful AMI en-
tirely satisfactory results every pur-
chaser or they viii refund iur money. Il.
Is dispersed in this city byfsckerd's Drug
store sos. Market street. ANAL other good
druggistsf
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

ans Ads are the great channels OF
opportunity for the worker
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

Dorothy aecd 26, Is spending the
summer at Lively Beach having slakcd
her Job and 5000 savings on the chance
of winning a suitable husband during
the summer. Here are her letters
home to Jean, her chum.
The orchard Inn.
Forest Valley. y j.,
the Tth,
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

les. It Is surrising how
many people whf do not get
along In life al In reality
suffering from i'm deficiency
and do not knowit To sup
ply this lack Of ION and helm
build stronger. islthier men
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-14
LIVE REALTY NEWS
Harrisburg Building Leads
Cities Of Pennsylvania

In percentage increase in construc-
tion projects during May as. compar-
ed with figures for the same month in
1918. Harrisburg leads all other cities
in Pennsylvania reporting building
statistics 20 the American Contractor
Although some of the other cities
have a larger total in the actual cost
of construction the increase in per-
centagefis much lower. In the entire
country, however, only Is OF lbl
cities show a decrease in building
work in May.
Harrisburg's record for May this
year was a total of SO permits for
work costing $173,275 while last
year there were 81 permits for work
costing $29,259, an increase of 4s2
per cent. Philadelphia is second in
the State with an increase of 256
per cent. and Altoona third at 251
per cent. Reading was the only Penn
sylvania city to report loss.
The average value of permits
taken out during May throughout
the country was S2,614. an indication
that more permits are being taken
out for new developments. and few
er for remodeling and alterations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-14
BUILDING BOOM
is NEAR AT HAND
[Continued from First Pagc

GContinued from First Page
banquet of the Harrisburg Real Es-
tate Exchange at the Penn Harris
Hotel. AS builders and real estate
men get together the indecision re-
garding building enterprises is rap
idly disappearing. There is also
much qualification over the public
spirited attitude of the banking in
stitutions of the city in making lib
eral loans for home building.
Nearly Million
Since January permits have been
issued for construction work which
is to cost $915,535 to complete. This
is larger than the total for all of
1918 which was s912,St5. caused by
the two permits for intermediate
schools.
tions to get started this month are
the erection by c. l. Long of the big
apartment house at Front and Boas
streets. at cost of $4,000; the
construction of about 55 dwellings
which will cost from $500 to 10000
each, and remodeling and new devel-
opments at the Moffitt plot in North
Front street.
Within week or two il is expect
ed a permit will be taken out for re-
modelling the Board of Trade build
ing into an eight-story Office build
ing at a cost of approximately $780,
600. Henry c. Claster, the owner, has
an architect at work now on the
plans and will award a contract soon.
Many new houses are going up in
the Thirteenth ward near the east
ern city line, fronting on Derry street
and highways crossing 1t. One of
these dwellings. being constructed
near Twenty-fourth street, will cost
$4,000. II. A. Nipple, contractor, is
erecting a number of dwellings in
that district, and w. j. Sohland has
Just taken out a permit to have ten
constructed in that section. Mr.. Soh-
land also will build houses in ROLLS
ton street, in the Cloverl& district
and in Green street. above Woodbine.
Fourteen dwellings are to be erect
ed along both sides of Taylor Boule-
ward just outside Reservoir Park At
the Moffitt plot the residence Will be
remodeled and converted into an
apartment house at a cost of $50. 600
another stone residence will be built
along Front street on the plot for
$4,000, and three brick houses will
be constructed fronting on Second
street.
Just west of Bellevue Park, at 1914
Chestnut street, a two and one-half
story brick dwelling costing $4,000
is to be built and at Twenty second
and Chestnut G.. a. Flinek is erect
ing another which will also cost s6,-
900.
During June, 1918. building opera
tions costing $2S,S00 were started
while during the present month per-
mits have been issued for work TO
cost $402,15O
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-14
IN
ANNUAL REUNION
Members of Governors Troop
in Spanish War Service Meet
at Mount Gretnai Camp Site

Yesterday the annual reunion of
the Veteran Association of the Gov
ernor's Troop. Pennsylvania Volun-
teer Cavalry. which was in foreign
service in Porto Rico in the Span
lsh-American War in 1898. took
place on the site of the campground
occupied by the cavalry command at
Mount Gretna when the Pennsylva-
MIA National Guard was modified
Tor war service. Nearly fifty were
In the party yesterday, including
families and friends. and an enjoy
able day was spent in the woods
near the Hotel Conewago.
A new flag was placed at the top
or the steel mast over the monu-
ment marking the camp site and it
VIII float there until next years
gathering.
Letters were read at the business
meeting of the association from
members who were unable to attend
the meeting and who are located in
various part of the United States
and several who are still in the
service in France. Ten members of
the Governors Troop who served in
the Spanish American War and were
in the expedition to Porto Rico.
were in the great Worlds War in
the past two years. most of them
on foreign soil. They are as fol-
lows: Major Edwin A. Nicodemus,
Major William L. Adams Major
Benjamin w. Kline. Captain w
Stuart Barker. Captain Frank A.
Awl. Captain Horatio V. S. Negus,
Lieutenant John A. Good. Sergeant
William r. Bigler Sergeant Edward
l.. Riley and Sergeant Herbert s.
! Houck.
| At the election of officers at the
business meeting the following were
| chosen: President, Jacob f. Wolf
Lebanon; vice. president, William K
| Byrnes, Philadelphia; treasurer, w
| Stuart Barker, Harrisburg; secre-
/ tary, Jonas K. Reist, Steelton; his
| torian,/ William S. Youngman. Bos-
ton; executive committee, Edward
l.. Riley, George c. Jack, John w
| Springer. John A. Good and David
\ e. Wenrick.
Eighteen members of the associa-
/ tion died since the troop was mus
tered out of service in, 4 sss,,s so
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-14
RECEPTION FoR SOLDIERS

ThOmRsOntoWn. Pa, June IA. - A
reception to the returned soldiers
was held in the Center Lutheran
church on Thursday evening. A
number of the boys of the 18th Divi-
sion have returned 10 this district
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Schlegel and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Hull are at Philadel-
phia. Children's services will be
held in the Lutheran church to-mor-
row evening. B. H. Branthoffer
was at Lewistown on Wednesday,
j. c. Tennis of New York, spent the
weekend at the Tennis home. =
Abram Lands and family of Ephrata,
visited friends in the county recently.
Roy Colyer of Harrisburg and Mr..
and Mrs. Cloyd Colyer and children.
of Hollidaysburg, visited their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Colyer.-
The Rev. Walter E. Brown is attend
ing commencement exercises at Sus-
quehanna University. Selinsgrove. =
Mrs. S. F. Metz and little son are
visiting friends in Philadelphia. -
Miss Irene Hepner of Richheld Is
guest of Miss Margaret Hood =
Mrs. Mary Metz of Allensville, Mifflin
county is visiting her son. DR.. s. F.
Metz. - Methodist Episcopal quar-
terly conference was held in the
Methodist church wednesday after
noon. The Rev. H. o. Gutshall pas
tor. Miss Bertha Kearns is spend
ing the week In Mifflin county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-14

Only seventh and eighth grades
will be allowed in track events. but
in tug-of-war and other events are
open to the smallest.
1t is importan ito under satnd
that entries may be made right on
the field before the event starts;
this being done because of short
time in-haakiRg Preparations and
to take part.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-14
New Building Firm
Formally Announced

]. E. Gipple, president of the Har-
risburg Real Estate Board and iden-
titled with the real estate and in
surance business for nineteen years,
and II. A. Sherk, well-known local
builder for twenty-five years, have
formed a building firm to be known
as Sherk & Gipple. with offices at
1851 Market street where Mr.. Gipple
will also carry on his usual business
in real estate and insurance.
Mr.. Sherk will act as coHtrac ctor
and builder. while Mr.. Gipple will be
identified with the new firm as sales
agent. Special attention will be de-
voted to the selling and financing of
new homes and ground will be
broken almost imm mediately for
twelve houses at Twentieth and
Chestnut streets.