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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Royal A. c. Still Active;
to Play All-Star Eleven

The Royal A. C. will line up this
Saturday afternoon at Seventeenth
and Chestnut streets against the AL
falfa eleven. a team composed of
stars picked from the Edison Junior
High school team. The Royal A. c.
has been showing class and by do
ing so a large attendance is expect
ed. In L. Davis. Carl w. Dreese and
G. Davis the Royals claim the best
amateur backfield in the city. To
date the Royals have lost two games,
winning eight.
The Royal A C. will practice bas-
ketball Thursday night in the Shin
NELL building at which time a first
and second team will be picked, also
captains will be elected. The Royals
have been successful in obtaining
challenges and as soon as the teams
are picked they will be acknowledg-
ed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
BY ANNE OAKLEY

There are many reasons why ladies
should go in for both trap and field
shooting After thirty-siX years of
nearly continuous shooting. | can
truthfully say l know of no other
recreation that will do so much to-
wards keeping woman in good
health and perfect figure than few
hours spent occasionally ct trap
shooting. and as L am learning new
stunts nearly every week. | am quite
sure that, providing a woman has
fairly good health and eyes!ght. she
is never too old to learn
Either shooting clay targets or
game in the field. there is just enough
exercise to 10 good. not TO say any
thing about the fresh air you
breathe
Many ladies are afraid to start
shooting on account of the gun kick
ing If the gun is heavy enough, not
overloaded and fits you properly, you
will find little If any recoil / would
however, suggest using a rubber
reco;l pad. fitted to the end of the
stock.
l heard q gentleman say a short
time since that he was going to buy
his wife a 20-bore and start her al
the traps He would think of using
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Mrs. Hugo Bezdek Must
Decide Husbands Future

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. 4.-HuEo Bez-
dek. who piloted the Pirates for the
last two seasons. can have hts Job
again the coming season. II he so do
sires. but he will have to sever his
connections with Penn State College.
While he was in the city last week
Bezdek and President Barney Drey-
fuss conferred on the managership of
the Pirates for next season.
The local owner is satisfied with
the way the Pirates were handled
last year and does not attribute tho
standing of the club at the close OF
the season to Bezdek. but he feels
that the manager Of the buccaneers
duties.
ct am going to leave It UP TO my
wife," Rezdek said. before leaving the
city. mfr. Dreyfuss feels that the
manager Of the Pirates should give
all of his time to the affairs of HIS
club. Personally. I am delighted
with conditions at State. College,
where l have been given, the hearty
support of both the faculty and the
student body"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Totals -. 66s $50 6s8-1s56
Bicycle Riders Still Tie;
Far Behind Former Records
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 4.-Twelve teams
in the six-day bicycle race at Madi-
son Square Garden were tied for
first place at s o'clock this morn
ing, the eightieth hour of the con-
test. Berri of the Italian team was
riding slightly ahead of the others.
who had covered 1.4s2 miles and
seven laps at that hour
The Canadian-AmerIcan team of
Spencer and Chapman and the
French-Belgian combination of t.
berghien and Chardon were one lap
behind the others. The record for
the eightieth hour is 1.604 miles and
six laps made by Goullet and Gren-
da in 1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Lancaster to Have League
For Soccer Football Games

Lancaster, Dec. 4.-Plans for a city
soccer league were given a start to-
day at meeting held at the Y. N. c.
A. by representatives of eight ath-
letic clubs. 1T was decided to- form a
seven-tearn circuit comprising Frank
lin and Marshall College, Fulton A.
c. st. James \. c., Armstrong Cork
Works, Franklin and Marshall Acad-
emy. Y. NJ. c. A. and Stevens Trade
School. Soccer interest is small here
but. following a big football season
II Is being planned to popularize tn.
game. One hundred candidates re-
ported for the Franklin and Marshall
College and Academy elevens,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04

had been his custom throughout the
game.
state linemen rallied to the occasion
hv eurgine one another to hold the
line and not allow the kick to be
blocked. Hess was standing ten
yards from the line OF scrimma Se; or
four Yards back of his own goal line.
He received a perfect pass from Con-
over Captain Bob Higgins burst
through from right end. swung oN"r
t" the line of center. and without opIi
nsss from Hess over the middle OF
the line when ne had reached the
Inward marx The entire Pitt 'inf
into srraw-linE mass through 81:
had dore their work eNceeulngiiS
ven. stein was the first man back
of tho line who had to be taken care
OF bv state offensive, and THIS was
done by "Roundy" osborn in the Iat-
est approved style.
George Brown. states speedy ~
tha: ihS hall was snatehed from the tns
air, AMI started the race down the
fieId with him. Davies had run IN
from the S5-yard line. where ne We Ws
when he saw that there was some7&
thing peculiar happening.
Great Piece of StrnteEy
He was drawn into the play nii any
taken care OF %
leaving Higgins and Brown. win Win
Robb' Close behind. chasing down the
iisld with only Hastings to pass. nike
a lash of lightning Brown rushed
ahead OF Higgins and shot lnt9
Hastings on the S5-yard line; anu anu
'Ejrbtinr Bob" had a clear field Tor
:, tni1cbdown. Pitt spectators
tIasnad, The state stands broke out
Fn Joyous riot. The bit 9i
Bezdekian strategy had succeeoteSH, tSo
InSs and Higgins were heroes inc
had been accomplished;
Bezdek and his Penn state team nae
bscomn famous. Ben Cuboage hlcheu
~ goal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
PORTLAND HIGH TEAM IS
ENROUTE TO HARRISBURG;
WILL GET BIG RECEPTION

Portland, Maine. High school.
scholastic football champions of New
England, will arrive in Harrisburg
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
and will play Harrisburg Tech on
the Island, Saturday afternoon for
the supremacy of America. The boys
from the original drys state of the
union have defeated Waltham, Mass.
and Manchester, New Hampshire.
They are reputed to be the scholastic
champions of the New England
states.
When the kickoff takes place Sat
urday afternoon at $50, the largest
crowd ever to assemble on the island
is expected. 1t is the first time that
a Pennsylvania High school football
eleven has competed for the highest
honors in football. The visitors will
average about 162, while Tech will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04

have six or seven pounds to man
on the visitor
Officials Not Certain
1t is not definitely decided as to
the officials, but they will be picked
from Taggart, .Okeson, Hitchler,
Miller and Ryan. Tech will have to
take the visitors into consideration
when officials are selected.
The city will send n large delega-
cation to the station to greet the
visiting aggregation Friday after
noon. The Tech student body will
be on hand to greet the boys from
the largest city in Maine. An ad-
vance sale of seats will be opened
so that the crowds may not congest
so much at the gate. Those who
have the tickets in advance will go
through the gate without delay. A
record crowd will see the battle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Leo Houck to Coach
College Boys in Boxing

Lancast~r. Dec. LEO Houck, To-
cal middleweisht pugllist. was select
cd to-day. to coach the Franklin and
Marshall Academy boxing team. This
Ia the first time In the history of local
college sports that attention has been
given the ring game. 1t Is under
stood that boxing material at the in
stitution Is plentiful and a promising
looking candidate for each class will
be trained. A schedule. comprising a
majority of the schools on the foot
ball list, Is being adopted and the To-
cal boxers will form team to box at
home and away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
IRISH CHAMPION
ON FIGHT BILL
Tommy Sheridan Expects to
Give Johnny Herman
Hard Lacing
WHAT FANS WILL SEE
AT BIG BOXING SHOW

Windup, 10 rounds, Tommy Sher-
idan, Jersey City. VS.. Johnny Her
man, Northampton.
Semi-windup. six rounds. Mickey
Devers, Allentown, VS.. Oppie White
OF Lancaster.
Preliminaries, six rounds. Dick
Gotwalt, of York. VS.. Battling Pas
kos. of Reading; Young Deemer.
of Reading. VS.. X. o. Casey, of
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
HIGH PRICE FOR MARE
By ASsocLdted ireSS

New York, Dec. 4.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day from London that
John Sanford. of Amsterdam, y. Y,
turfman and steward of the Jockey
Club. had paid 0,OOO for the seven
year-old brood mare Dark Flight, at
the Newmarket sales of thorough
breds last Tuesday. She was bred
by Lord Roseberry. The contending
bidder was Thomas Welsh, repre-
senting Joseph E. Widener. of Phil
adelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Parkesburg Tossers Will
Open Season Here Tuesday

Parkesburg, Pa. Dec. 4.-The local
team representing Parkesburg on the
basketball floor this season will open
the season next Tuesday by playing
the Independents at Harrisburg on
Saturday, December 13 the jeaso1
will be Sened here with the Read
ing olives. All home games will be
played here Wednesday and Saturday
nights.
Charley White. the popular catcher
Of the ball club. is managing the bas-
ketball team and his lineup. will in
clude Herb Steen and Lew Martin the
former Penn and Reading Eastern
League star. at forward; Davis. an
other Penn man. in center. while Ally
McWilliams. one OF the best guards
in the country will OCCUPY one Of the
back positions, with White alongside
Of him. Swallow Is the utility player.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
ANOTHER CALLAHAN CAPTAIN

Princeton, \. J., Dec. I'll. A.
Callahan, veteran center on this
falls Princeton eleven, was elected
captain of the 1920 football team.
Callahan is = member of the class
of 1921 and is 81 years old. He is
a brother at Tim" Callahan. the
Yale captain, and lives in Lawrence,
Mass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Tennis Match Near End;
Gould on Today's Card
By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Dec. A. Play be-
tween Jay Gould, American amateur
champion and Walter Kinsella, pro-
fessional title holder for the open
court tennis championship of the
United States was resumed to-day.
Gould entered to-day's play an
odds on favorite by virtue of his
winning the first four sets played on
Tuesday The match is for the first
out of 13 sets and in ofder to gnEl
the title, Gould has only three sets
to win, while Kinsella must take
seven. The schedule called for four
sets to-day and the remainder on
Saturday If necessary.
HARVARD GOES WEST
By Associated Press.
Cambridge. Mass. Dec. 4.-The in
vitation to the Harvard football team
t. play a western eleven at Pasadena,
Cal, on New Years day. was accept
ed late yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Sectional Cage Game Is
Full of Good Playing

Basketball is on in full blast at
Camp Curtin Junior High School. In
the sectional series. Section OBI won
over Section 9B1O score 81 to 20. The
lineup and summary follows:
SECTION OBJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Greeks Meet Romans in
Annual Football Match

On Harrisburg Academy field this
afternoon the Greeks and Romans met
in the annual championship football
clash. Members of the winning team
Will receive trophy, which will be a
miniature silver football. The line
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
CHAMPION cHE;CKER PLAYER

C0IumbIa. Dec. 4.-BOb HIggIns. a
well-known checker player. OF Ian
a number of players who had as
semoled at the home of William
Bentley. semt-professional PLAYER
Of Columbia. The other contesta n =
were Dan Pinkerton. of Lancaster;
John Kline. of Klinesville. and Oscar
Albright. of Coiumbia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
CLAIM GRID TITI.E

The Kline Fourth Glass team Is
claiming the football championship
Of rrisburg among teams of the
Fourth grade. They desire to cha.-
lenge other claimants OF the title for
a post season game. II. Kline. Is can
tain. and ii. Bloom, manager of the
team.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
HERSHEY DOWNS MIDDLETowN

Hershey, Dec. 4. - The Hershey
Elaines defeated the strong Middle
town Independents here last night by
a 81 to 20 score. The summary and
lineup:
ELAINES. MIDDLETOWN
Tnhoden. Z. Schieffer. T.
Magrini. (. Underwood. f.
Dauria. c. Gotschall. c.
Purcell. g. Crick. &.
Stover <. AicCord. g.
Field goals for Elaines: Magrini,
81 Dauria. Gi Purcell. a; Slower. 2. For
Middletown: Schieffer. l: Underwood,
Z; Gotschall. 2. Goals from foul: Ma
GRIM. ii Slower. q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
REACH HARRISBURG TOMORROW GREAT FIGHT CAR
HOW PENN-STATEM MADE
Merry PLAY THAT BROUGHT
DEFEAT TO PITT TEA M

ad been his custom throughout the
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
ROMEO

The angel of death has again Wis
tied our community and taken from
our midst Miss Mae VERNE Carter,
aged 81 years, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Carter. She was stricken
with typhoid fever about four weeks
ago, and was seriously sick from the
first. All was done for her that medi-
cal skill and loving hands could do
to relieve her suffering, but to no
avail. At intervals she knew her
friends and members of the family,
but most of the time she was delirious.
On the night of September 9Th, she
was called away from her suffering,
She expressed herself as ready to
meet the change. Mae was a very
sweet and lovable girl, and has been
member of the M. E. church, South,
for about five years, but felt that
she did not enjoy full salvation,
and during a recent series of meet
ings she made an earnest effort and
expressed herself as being fully sat
isfed. Besides her parents, she leav-
es six brothers and three sisters, who
were all with her when the end came
She was much loved in the home and
the community. this being her home
from childhood. She was always
willing to do a kindness for all those
with whom she came in contact. Her
remains were borne to their last rest
ing place Sunday morning, at Prices
cemetery, near Romeo. Funeral SER
vices were conducted by her pastor,
Rev. N. II. Harrison, who spoke most
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

beautiful and reverently to the young
people to make their peace before
they might be called into eternity.
The grave was beautifully covered
with floral offerings, the gifts of low
ing friends.
Romeo school is progressing nicely.
The teachers are Prof. T. E. R. Da-
Wis, Misses Anna Conway and Mary
Reel The enrolment is 10.
Miss Mabel Moore came to our
school Monday to visit the poultry
club girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Carter were
guests Sunday of Mrs. S. E. Myers.
Misses Selma and Mary Swan Cox
were guests Sunday of Miss Gertrude
McCrary.
Mr.. Joel Owens is reported better.
His friends wish him an early recov-
cry.
Mr.. Luther McCurry left Friday
for Savannah, Tenn, where he has
position teaching school.
Miss Rubie Brotherton, who is in
school at Mosheim, spent the week
end with home folks. BETTY.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
LIBERTY

The scnoo1 at this place mas been
put off for two weeks on account of
the small pox.
Rev. George Dunbar filled his reg
ular appointment at Greene Ridge
Sunday.
Rev. Smith Bowman made his reg
ular trip to Conkling Sunday.
Rev. John Adams has been con-
fined to his room with sickness for
the past two weeks.
Mr.. w. S. Bowman called on your
scribe Sunday.
Mr.. Lee Sanders is bad off with a
case of small pox.
Rev. Henry Bailey, Geo. Dunbar
Luda Bailey and wife and Dana Holt
made trip to Greeneville Saturday
Master Moody Burgess, of Pilot
Hill, spent Saturday night with his
mother.
Mr.. Add Broyles and wife and Mr.
Tom Bowman passed through this
place Sunday en- route for Cast.
Misses Maggie and Gertie Hammer
of near Pilot Hill, visited their aunt
Mrs. Bruce Gray, near Greene Ridge
Saturday night.
Mr.. Bill Scalf called on his brother
Arthur Scalf Sunday.
Rev. Dennis Hammer amde a TRIP
to Ripshin Saturday.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
379-Acre Farm
for Sale

Lewis This farm is located in the
4th District of Anderson county,
Tenn, on L. & N. R. R., about one
mile off of pike road
Contains about Is acres River
Bottom, balance in Creek Bottom
Upland and Timber land.
Improvements consist of two good
dwelling houses, barns, outhouses and
tenant houses.
This far mhas more than enough
timber on it to pay for it, consisting
of Pine, Oak, Popular and Acid wood
some of which has never been cut
over.
This farm is we'll watered with
Springs, wells and creeks, and pro
duces well. The farm is reasonably
worth $4,000 to anyone who wants
a good farm.
Terms.
This farm will be sold for one
fourth cash down and remainder OF
time to suit the buyer.
For full information and particu
lars, see or write
W. A. BROWN, County Court elk
H. C. SCRUGGS, Attorney.
Clinton, Tennessee
O1A0 q
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
LIMESTONE

Misses Thelma Marshall and Nettie
Armstrong entered school at Tuscu-
lum last week
j. M. Harshbarger, after a visit to
relatives returned to his home in Hi
ram, Ga.
Preparations for the Community
Fair at Clear Springs are going along
nicely. September 10th is the date,
and a good old time is expected.
Mrs. N. T. Dobson is expected
home from a visit in Iowa very soon.
Miss Maud Huffaker has accepted
the position of music teacher at Oak
land school.
Joseph Shanks, Jr., is able to be
out again, after a spell of typhoid
fever. M.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

"And besides, I'd like to get in
bit of the sea-for background, you
know.
"There!
"No, don't stop reading! Lift up
your head!
"And would you mind taking off
your hat? Oh, thank you. 1t makes
such a shadow on your face, you
know.
"No, don't look at the camera.
Look at the sun. DON'T blink!
'Let me see-where ARE you? l
can't find you. Oh, there you are!
"Pshaw! l snapped it and you
were wabbling. Now We'll have to
try anotherw
And another! And another! And
another!
And then one fair day, just as you
are "New Thoughting" yourself into
harmony with the universe, she shows
you the RESULTS!
And you don't know whether you
are the black, fat lady in the middle.
Or the Withholding light-struck
lady on the end.
But whichever you are, it shocks
your vanity, wrecks your serenity,
and spoils your happiness for whole
week.
When she exclaims delightedly,
adding insult to injury:
Didn't it come out FINE? / think
it's simply splendid of you" Don't
your"
And ycu yet wonder why men hate
summer resorts!
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
GREENEVILLE ROUTE IA

The dry weather continues in this
community.
Messrs. Hobert and Cecil Davis,
who have been at Lockheart, S. c.,
for the past few weeks, returned home
last Sunday.
Mr.. S. B. Cornwell and family
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Clendennon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Trammel spent
last Sunday with their sister, Mrs
John Kicker.
Mrs. Vina Collins visited her
mother, Mrs. Davis, on last Sunday
Mr.. S. T. Knights oldest son is
right sick at this writing.
/ Mr.. Herman Clendennon has &C
cepted position in Greeneville.
Miss Flota Waddell spent last weel
with her brother, Mr.. Hubert Wad
dell, of Cove Creek.
Mr., Gay Johnson, from the north
side of the river, was in this com
munity last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Cornwell anC
children called on her mother, Mrs
Clendennon, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. j. N. Harrison and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Bruce Johnson spent Saturday
night and Sunday at Camp Creek
BILL.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

Look!
Who comes here?
Who is THIS that approaches
stealthily with the look of the hunt
ress nher eye?
Is it the summer resort "vamp"
bent upon conquest and destruction!
Is it the anxious wife in search OF
her husband-the jealous sweetheart
looking for her wandering boy?"-
z the summer widow seeking mischief
the piazza gossip trailing down a
fresh and fascinating scandal?
Nay! 1t is none of these
1t is the CAMERA FIEND! The
Siren of the Snap Shot, The Nemesis
of the Film!
The Girl with the Kodak!
See how craftily she holds her
weapon behind her.
Observe how she conceals her in
strument of torture in the folds Of
her skirts.
How cautiously she glances all
about her, Sherlock Holmesing the
ga, the sky, the summer boarders.
Like a photoplay detective on the
rail of the "lost diamonds"
With what fiendish joy she spots
er Victim!
How Theda Barraish the smile with
rhich she transfxes him-or her.
How dulcet her voice as she cum
ingly leads the conversation.
From the time to the weather, from
e weather to the sunlight, and from
e sun by artful stratagem to the
Mister subject of her base designs,
Ha She HAS you! There is no es-
pc.
"Just onew she pleads cajolingly
Like a man pleading for kiss be.
re marriage-or for drink after
,rriage!
Just one! I've got all the nice
TERESTING people except YOU
'You won't have to BULGE!
sit over here. No, over there.
Wait minute.
You'll have to come to the Other
of the piazza, where you car
&c the sun.
Oh, dear! You'll have to move
n. The light is not right.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
SALE NOTICE

For sale at a bargain, of sold at
once:
One twenty-five H. P. Slower Case
line Engine; one Universal Lime Pull
verizer, one New Cyclone Ensilage
Cutter, complete with thirty feet
blow pipe, ETC.; one pure bred Hol
stein COW, coming three.
SAM A. BELL, r. F. D. 10.
2-142-e. o. dat.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
FOR SALE

Twill sell my entire outfit of house
hold furniture, including player piano.
If interested see
MRS. G. G. HASHBARGER.
Route No. II.
n A
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

USE COTTON SEED MEAL AND
MOLASSES FEED for feeding cat
tie on ensilage. See us for prices.
We also have large stock of
COZ Protein Digester Tankage,
Beef Scrap and Red Feather
Scratch Feed, pure. We carry the
semi-solid buttermilk for poultry
and hogs, &c. per gallon. See us
or write us. F. H. FORGEY &
CO., Morristown, Tenn. 2-142-3t.
WANT INSURANCE. SEE S. B.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

WANT INSURANCE? SEE S. b.
LaRUE & co.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-17
MEMORABLE GAME OF CARDS
Said to Have Suggested system Of Life
Insurance TO Eminent French
Mathematician.

A game Of cards is said to have sug-
gested the system Of life insurance
now so universal, according to London
Answers.
A Flemish nobleman In the seven
teenth century tried to divide equltobly
the cash staked upon an interrupted
game OF chance. lie was helped In his
attempt by Pascal. a distinguished
French mathematician, who solved the
problem. In doing so he also solved
the doctrine Of probabilities or laws
governing insurnnces OF all kinds.
The Idea can be illustrated by the
throwing OF a dice, the chance OF turn.
Ing up an ace being one out OF six. In
large number Of throws the chances
are In the same proportion. From this
Pascal laid down the proposition that
results which have happened In q
given number OF observed cases viii
again happen In similar circumstances.
provided the numbers be sufficient for
the proper working Of the law OF aver.
ages.
The life Of a person Is one OF the
greatest uncertainties. but the dura.
ton or rate OF mortality Of large
number Of persons may be predicted
with the greatest accuracy by compnri
son with the observed result among n
sufficiently large number Of persons NJ
similar ages and occupations and sub
ject to similar climatic influences.