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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
LEAGUE
CUTSSALARIES
OF PLAYERS
Minors Demand Relief From
Present Draft Rule and
Equal Representation

New York, Jan, 16,-Proposed
changes in the national commission
and In the rules governing the world
series, and the demands made by the
minor leagues comprised the most
important business at the Joint ses-
sion here to-day of the American
and National Baseball Leagues, 1t
had been proposed to have a one
man national commission. or, II that
proposition failed of sufficient sup
port, Its hackers asked for a neutral
chairman IL the three-man commits
sion was continued,
Changes in the rules governing
the worlds series suggested by the
National League would include
placing the players on a percentage
basis as far as the money awards are
concerneds dividing a portion of the
players pool among the players of
the four leading clubs as was done
last year, and the organization de-
cided that the club participating
should turn back to the league treas
ury 80 per cent. Of its share of the
gate receipts instead of 20 per cent,
as in the past,
The demands drawn up by the
National Association of Professional
/ Baseball Clubs, which by some We're
termed revolutionary, were submit
ted to the major leagues after their
joint session convened. The principal
demand was for relief from the pres
ent draft rule, the formation of a
new governing board on which the
major leagues and the minors shall
have equal representation. The mi
nors ask that the major leagues be
limited to taking one player from
| each of the Glass AA clubs, between
November and 10 each year and
that the price be set at $500. The
present draft rate is S2,500 for
Class AA players.
No major league official would dis
| cuss the demands of the minors.
which the officials of the smaller
leagues decided must be answered
by o'clock tomorrow evening.
Among the many baseball men the
radical action Of the National League
in limiting each clubs payroll for
the coming season to $1,000 a
month continued to be a topic of
great interest. 1t was pointed out
that this limits the payrolls for the
season to approximately $4,000 and
means q reduction in some cases of
more than $4,000 from the figures
reached by clubs in recent years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
PLAYS
AT MELVILLE
Stevens Memorial Drops Out
of Church League, but
Games Start Monday

Tarsus School will tackle MELVILLE
Tomorrow night, braced up by Neck.
who has pulled up in his studies and
been permitted to resume athletics
Fettrow In down with the "flu," but
Lyter, just returned from Uncle Sam
duty, will take his place.
The Tarsus chaps are roofing hard
for the Church League, which got a
slight jolt by Stevens Memorial drop
ping out suddenly. The aim Is to
take In the Hebrew Association, and
Its manager should communicate i'm
mediately with the Church League
secretary if he wants to enter the
enterprising organization.
Another church athletic activity
now under way is the Presbyterian
Inter-C Church Bowling League. which
has been organized among the men
of the Pine Street Presbyterian
Church, the Market Square Presbyte-
Ran Church and the. Covenant Pres
byterian Church. Market Square and
Covenant each enter one team in the
league. but Pine Street enters three
teams. the Pine Street Red. the Pine
Street White and the Pine Street Blue
teams. The matches will all be
played OH the alleys of the John Y.
Boyd Memorial Building.
The immediate schedule calls for:
January 17-Friday. Market Square
VS.. Pine Street White.
January. 21--Tuesday, Covenant VS..
Pine Street Blue.
January 24--Friday. Pine Street
White vs. Pine Street Red.
January 2S-Tuesday, Market
Square VS.. Covenant.
January 31-Friday. Pine Street
Blue Va. Pine Street Red.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
Work of the Engineers in
War Zone Told by Lad
Who Served in France

Now that the censor has raised the
lid on news contained in soldiers let
ters, many interesting details of their
lives and accomplishments overseas.
are coming to light. Some of the
huge tasks completed by the engi-
neers, after SO quickly that the
French and English army officers
were amazed. are among those things
being learned about 1 nthis country.
Harrisburg boys have taken large
part in these notable achievements.
r. C. Byers, Second Battalion, Com
pany L, Twenty-third Engineers. now
stationed at AK la Bains, France,
took part i'll the record-breaking con-
struction of a railroad bridge across
the Soire river. The structure was
about 5000 feet long, and was the
largest single job done by any one
company of engineers. Byers saw
lots of action, following the artillery
after all it's advances, repairing roads
with shells falling all around, and
often moving their camp once week
to keep up with the advance.
In letter written to his father. A.
II. Byers. 1896 Regina street, Byers
describes the building Oh the prioge
"M built a railroad bridge across
the Soire river, the whole structure
being about 5000 feet long. IL was
one company OF engineers. There
wasn't thing started on the JOB
when we arrived last April. The
fiji about 2,O00 yards long, 1.6OU yards
of it being twenty feet nigh. and the
rest varyign from three to htteen
feet.
whee eelbarrow and shovel. Then we
got dump cars and a small "dinky"
engine captured from the Germans,
which was more troy trouble taan soft II n,s Was
in the boiler and then we fellows had
to pull and push those heavy dump
cars up a steep grade onto the fill.
1t was with great rejoicing that we
"dinky" made by the Boldwin Loco
motive Works in the United States.
We put down .no haa tsack tn and isd ran al II
crane and pile driver and the lat
ter drove piles for the piers as fast
as the crane hauled them up. AS
track out to 1t and the pile drive
moved out and started to put in
another pier. Kept going like this
until we got across the river and
connected our trestle work with the
other engineers who started on the
other side and were building trestle
toward our side.
After the piers were in, the steel
spans were placed. From then on it
didn't take long to complete 1t. The
French authorities said the wood
wouldn't hold out. Bue the engineers
in charge told them that it would
hold for the duration o fthe war, and
that was all the Allies cared for
then. The French were also amazed
at our speed in putting up the bridge.
when the bridge was finished the
French railroad officials tested it out.
They got four of the largest type
Baldwin locomotives that are made.
They were run out to the middle of
the bridge and stopped. The officials
had an instrument there to determine
the sag and the weight of. the en-
gines would cause. / never heard
Just what fraction the bridge sagged
but not any more than was allowed
for 1t. 1t stood the test fine and you
can imagine how surprised the
French were -bacause the bridge had
been built SO rapidly and of wood at
that"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
(G CUT IN BASEBALL SALARI TECH OPENS WITH AILENTO
kmous Stars to Play
With lockwood Saturday
in the Beauty Bow er

Aii-stars,. Independents:
Sugarinan. 7: WalioYer I:
Newman, +. McCord, I:
Lawrence, {: Haggerty, C:
DARK, g. qerdes; g:
Fogarts; z. q. Ford, g:
Manager Gordon Ford, OF the In
dependents; Is III receipt of 4 let
ter from e; Gottlieb. 245. South
street. Philadelphia, saying: The
s. p: n, A. team OF the American
League Is booking games with the
leading teams in the vicinity and
are very des;roas of being placed on
s-ouf schedule:
"Having never shown before Haf-
risburg fans. we are doably anxious
I'd arrange this game AZ present
we are dieherlng with doe New
man and Lou Sagafman III an en-
deavef TO induce them t5 play with
the team in the second hale Of the
American teasae schedule and
should we finally succeed In securing
this pair we would, no doubt be a
big attraction.
"While I realize that II Is rather
late, and your schedule may be COM
pIeted, kindly do what YOU can in
the matter and answer me In any
event"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
Camp Hill Girls
in Prime Condition
For Hershey High

After easily defeating the B. B.
c. girls by q score of 81 to 13, the
Camp Hill girls are ready to treat
the Hershey High girls in a SINH
lar manner. Two strenuous prac-
tees have been had this week in
order to. develop greater skill in
the details of the game.
There being ten promising can
1idates for the varsity squad
there will be lively chase for
berths on the team. The forward
positions are taken care of by
Fry. r. Nailor. Patterson and l..
Denison: for the pivot position
Captain NJ. Denison and Kemp are
competing, and in the race for
guard positions are, Bishop, Smith,
Il. Nailor and Wolfe. A few other
girls have also reported for prac-
tice who, by coming out regularly
for practice. may take the place
OF those not reporting so regular
ly. At 8 o'clock, when the ref
eree's whistle blows, Fry, Pat
terson, Captain Denison, Smith
and Bishop will represent Camp
Hill on the gymnasium floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
1900 More Yanks Arrive;
Saw Service in Belgium

New York, Jan, 16.-The United
States cruiser st. Louis. bringing the
346th Field Artillery forty-fve Of
ficers and 1926 men, arrived yes
terday from Brest, Twenty-six OF
these were sick and wounded. The
regiment consisting OF one per
cent, regulars and % per cent draft
ed men, was trained at Camp Lewis,
Wash,
1t saw service in Belgium with The
01st Division, and returned In COM
mand of Colonel Samuel Franken-
berger, .,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16

] greatest combinations Of bas-
hi players ever appearing on
Hub appearing In this city will
|ere Oh Saturday night. The
greatest basketball players In
|age world Will appear here on
hub.
h Sugarman, sensation OF the
/ IN League, Is guaranteed the
management OF his appear
He will be at one forward
on with DOC" Newman, who
tavorite with local fans. Jack
|ence will be at the center posi-;
10 battle big Hoss Haggerty;"
E>ogarty will play Il guard POI
with "Kid' Dark who Is cap
|of the champion Reehwood
lie Waiiower, who was out with
tiu" last week, win be bach. Iii
|ame this Saturday night. He
but to practice yesterday for
bst time for several days.
kstnut Street Auditorium will
all its spiendor Saturday night
khe most expensive decorations.
II be finished Saturday for the
|ural ball, to be held Tuesday
OF next week. Dancing will
the game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16

ones first One owes 1t to these chill
dren to make thoroughly sure that
they Will have q happy place in the
new household. Little injustices may
may take. But do remember that you
have no right to expose your children
to constant misunderstanding and
We all know that the vices of the
Of the stepfather. too. are prehlstor-
&c. The fair books contain. no more
gruesome character. than the cruel
stepmother, And suppose every
lore has a. pretty clear idea of the
unhappy lot of a stepchild.
But If there Is to be any improve
ment In this world of ours. i think
it is time the cruel step-parent be-
of the Bluebeards.
Everybody believes, or says he be-
lieves.that grown peoplesshould be kind
to children. But step parents seem to
own children. That is, the step par
ents of the fairy story-and tho di-
vorce courts. For there really are
other types than this.
There isn't any reason In the ma
ture of things, why a mixed house,
hold shouldn't be a harmonious one.
Large families are usually happier
than small ones. Comradeship needn't
be ceased because one or more Of the
children happen to be half-orphan::
And. as matter of fact. I know of
families OF this sort, where the ut
most good fellowship prevails. Where
the children are never Jealous of each
other and the step parents never un-
done. Human beings really are a
little more generous and reasonable
than they were in the age of ogres.
Incidentally. 1 should like to. assure
-
me to thinking about step children
that she Is entitled to support for her
young children, and that she ought
to claim this money from the hus-
band who has deserted her. I would
suggest that she apply to the Legal
Aid Soeiety
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
Texas Peanut Crop Is
Short; Due to Drought

Dallas, Tex, Jan. ia short
age of peanuts has resulted from un-
favorable weather conditions in Tex
as last summer according to big
dealers here. B. w. Higginbotham,
one of the leading buyers, said the
Texas crop this year would be only
% per cent. of normal.
The severe dought last summer
prevented farmers from raising more
crop,
One section, which in 1917 pro-
duced 1000 carloads, this year pro-
duced only 500 carloads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
Baker Denies He Is
Planning to Retire

Washington, Jan. 1e.-It secre-
tary of War Baker has any thought
of following in the footsteps of At
torney General Gregory and William
G. McAdoo by rendering his resigna-
ton to President Wilson, he is con-
cealing 1t effectively. Yesterday Mr..
Baker denied he had rendered his
resignation or contemplated 80 doing.
He is planning to sail soon for
France to look after important mat
ters connected with army demobili-
zation over there, such as questions
affecting the cancellation of big con-
tracts. .fS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
bketball Life to Juice Up On
riday When Tech Plays Allentown

is considerably stronger than last
year as evidenced by the New Year
game at Reading. While the latter
team won, it was by narrow mar
gin,
All the big features will be crowded
into this one night, To begin with,
the Freshmen will be pitted against
the Seniors in an Inter-class League
contest. Then will come the league
game, with It's many thrills. Conclud-
ing the evenings performance comes
the dancing to the music of Sour
bier's eight-piece orchestra. Tech is
drawing larger crowds than ever
and once the team hits Its pace. ca
pacity crowds are expected,
Punxsutawney. representing West
ern Pennsylvania, and Mckinley
Manual Training, Of Washington, ID.
c., are two high school teams that
win likely get places on Techs
basketball schedule. Bath are strong
attractions
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16

Field goals, Isaacman, T.. Katzman.
1; Abrams. L; Peters, 3; Sherman, q,
Kramer, s. Michelovitz, 4; Formen, 1 /;
Miller, i. Fouls, Walnut, 8; Liber-
ty, 3.
The p. r. r. Y. NJ. G. A. Juniors
yesterday afternoon defeated the
Shimmell Grammar School on the +.
r. r. floor by the score Of 81 to 26.
The lineup and summary:
Shimmell. p. X. r.
Shuler. (. Deshong, f.
Lentz, (. Tuckey. I.
Fowler. c, Toomey, C.
Nye, g. Ellis, &.
Marris. g. Lytle. g.
Field goals Deshong, 3; Tuckey, 3;
Toomey, q Ellis, IS; Lytle. 8; Shuler.
1; Lentz. 6; Fowler, 4; Nye. 2: Mar
ris. /. Fouls, Deshong, 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16

|h the last echoes of the past
M season finding sentiment In
botball banquet at the Penn.
/, Tuesday night basketball
(olds full sway at the Technical
school. Tech has failed TO
HI Pennsylvania Basketball
|e. There Is Just one reason.
|uintent has not played as yet.
Yer, Tech will usher in the sea-
Friday night at the Chestnut
Hall, when Allentown High
will visit this city.
is the second year for the
IA county lads, Last year the
built his team from new ma
with the idea in view of de-
ing a Ave that could compete
|e honors this season, Allehtown
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
Cigaret Starts a Blaze
in Dome Of u. S. Capitol

Washington, Jan. 16.-Fire start
ed yesterday in trash in the top of
the dome of the Capitol, but was ex-
tinSuished before any damage had
been done. The dome was filled with
smoke and there was some excite
ment among visitors, but sessions of
the Senate and House were not in
terrupted.
A lighted cigaret thrown by a
tourist was believed to have been re-
sponsible for the blaze.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
THE BASES

sUSQUEHANNA TO THE SEA
Alofti BelOwi The stormy breeses bIewt
Ys-het ye-hot S0-hot >f.
"Tis sailors life in Harrisburg-
Avssti Belsyi We're of rr Chesapeake bay,
never thought, old mate. to see the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
SHARP BOWLING CONTESTS

The scores at Academy alleys last
evening were close as your little
brothers collar. Pershing managed
to win finally by four points, but the
contest was a hot one. George Har-
gest kept up his record of premier
bowler with total of 466. Summary:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16

February 6-Thursday, Covenant
VS.. Pine Street White.
February Friday, Market Square
VS.. Pine Street Blue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
STANDING OF THE TEAMS

Casino alleys staged a lively tilt
twixt Time Department men of the
Pipe and Pipe Bending Company
versus the Police Department, as
follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16

A dispatch this morning to a Phil
adelphai paper says, Ladies' in Scot
land insist they become brides of
Yankee soldiers by the ancient
moonlight custom. that from spark
ing in the moonlight they are. ac-
cording to Scottish law, really mar
ried, but the Yank boys can't see 1t
that way"
If a body meet body
Coming thru the ryei
If n body kiss a body
Need a body cry,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16
POLICE

Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator--Ad
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-09-12
NONRESIDENT

State Of Mississippi,
Grenada County.
In Chancery Court October Term1919
Florida Williams
No. $500 VS..
Edward Williams
State of Mississippi,
To Edward Williams defendant,
whose postoffice is unknown,
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Grenada
County, in said State, on the third
Monday of October, A. d. 1919, to
defend the suit in said Court in the
above styled cause, wherein you are
a defendant.
This the Goth day Of August. 1919.
M. E. POWELL,
Chancery Clerk.
Roane d Roane,
Solicitors for complainant. s-29-3t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-09-12
What Is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer from 1T?

ments and lotions can 20 no per
mancnt good, for they cannot pos
sibly reach these germs, which IN
fest your blood by the millions,
s. s. 6. has been successfully
used for Rheumatism for more
than fifty years. Try ii to-day,
and you viii, find yourself at last
on the right track TO get I'd Of
your Rheumatism. For treatment
Of your individual case address
Chief Medical Adviser, Swift Spe-
cifc Co, Dept. =. Atlanta, Ca.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-09-12
Sufferers Should Realize That
Ii Is a Blood Infection.

Doubtlcss hike other sufferers.
you have often asked yourself this
question. .:th continues 10 r.
main unanswered.
Science has proven that Rheu-
matism is caused by q germ IL your
blood, and the on,y way 10 reach
it is by q remedy which eliminates
and removes these little PAIN dc
mons. This explains why linz
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-09-12
NON-RESlDENCE NOTICE

Stae of Mississippi,
Grenada County.
In Chancery Court October Term,
1919. --
No. 3249.
Fannie Avent VS.. George Avent.
To George Avent. defendant,
whose postofice is unknown.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Grenada
County in said State. on the Third
Monday of October, A. D. 1919, to
defend the suit in said court in the
above styled cause, wherein you are
a defendant.
This the End day Of September,
1919.
Cnancery Clerk.
NJ. y. POWELL,
C.r+ Z a ~,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-09-12

List Your farm and your town prop
erty with the Lawrenoe-Newsom
Real Estate Co. 6-6-l9tf.
salesman to
sell ham, bacon, sausage. etc, refer
ences necessary.-Carondalet Pack
ing Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-09-12

Sept. :. I919-3t.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-05-24
THREE NEW CROP
DISEASES UNEARTHED
Potato Wart, Take-All Disease
and Flag Smut Threaten the
Two Leading Crops of
County

County Agent A p Gregory has re-
ceived tho following touching three
crop diseases
Three new plant diseases that
threaten two Of our leading crops have
appeared in some sections of the
country. We want YOU to keep Q
lookout for these troubles and send to
this office samples OF plants suspected
of being affected so that we can refer
them 10 the department OF botany for
investigation and study.
The following is a brief dcscrh. ton
OF these diseases:
Potato Wart: The tuber may have
on ii one or more black warty growths,
or the entire potato may form black
wart The warts are developed at the
eyes which are at first whitish or OF
the color OF young tuber and even
tually turn to darker shade Look
out for suspicious potatoes when dig
ging.
Take all Disease OF Wheat; The
plant Is very much under size, or
4 inches high, leaves are a dark blue
green color and. by stripping down the
sasal leaf. the stalk Is from light
to dark brown chocolate in color.
Flag Smut OF Wheat, This disease
shows back stripes on the upper
leaves. and finally, the leaf ii sue
naye be entirely brokne down and
ihe lear become threadiike The plant
never forms head Send samples
% the county agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-05-24
PEACE DELEGATES
WILL STAND PAT
ON PREPARATION

Continued from Page Onel
viii be formally laid before the ro- q
resentatlves OF the allied nations. The
next day. Il "a expected. the terms
will be handed the Austrian repre-
sentatives.
The military terms OF the document.
It Is understood. will provide that
Austria's great army In 1914 second
only to that of Germany he reduced
to a mere handful OF 5000 men. All
implements OF war in The hands OF
the Austrians are TO be destroyed and
the further manufacture OF munitions
f. to be forbidden. The naval terms.
published in part some time ago,
sweep away the whole Austrian navy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-05-24
MAY 1T BE A MISTAKE?

An enthusiastic report OF the
beneficial results of psycho-edu-
cational work in the public
schools of ST Louis carries a
statement in conclusion which is
commonly a part of all such re-
ports-that it is the feeble minded
boy who drifts into criminal ways
and is lost TO himself and society.
a similar statement may be found
in every discussion of or report
on, experimental work with the
mentally deficient, but is there
not chance that too much force
is given to the assertion that the
criminal army is recruited from
the mentally weak, the feeble
minded? DO police department
records bear out the educational
theory? Ii certain petty crimes
which leave little or no impress
upon society are meant to Be the
field of the mental deficients the
conclusion is probably correct.
But to make the broad assertion
that crme is the handiwork Of the
mentally weak is to nullify the
preliminary statement that the
violator is feeble-minded, for the
long' list of crimes and criminals
does not support the plea for
mental deficiencies.
On the contrary, the crimes
that count are the work of the
mentally alert, whatever NAV be
said of ethical and moral defiei-
cncies. The police of the big
cities will vouch for the mentality
underlying the greater percentage
of crimes. Business men and
bankers will bear witness to the
absence of feeble-mindedness in
the crimes that count, not the ac-
cldental or spasmodic attempt of
the unfledged criminal. but the
regular rum Taking things as
they are, a sharper mentality is
required for the successful crim-
inal than Dor the ploddins
laborer who never experienced
the tenpF'tion to swerve fromthe
stfaieet path. Yet educators in |
sist that our crnMnals are recruit |
ed from TIE feeble-minded. The |
mentally deficient may supply |
some replacements, but police de- |
partments will refuse to agree to |
the wider application. Their ex-
perience tells them the contrary