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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11

m HE boy small and rather deli
cate in appearance, seemed
somewhat embarrassed at being
called father" by the tall awk-
ward, pumpkinheaded man; but to
deny the relationship would involve
another long and tedious explana-
ton; SO he changed the subject by
asking. abruptly:
Are you tiredY'
"Of course not!" replied the
other. But" he continued, after a
pause, "it is quite certain I shall
wear out my wooden joints IL I keep
on walking"
Tip reflected, as they iourneyed
on, that this was true. He began to
regret that he had not construc cted
the wooden fimbs more carefully
and substantially. Yet how could
he ever have guessed that the man
he had made merely to scare old
Mombi with would be brought to
life by means of a magical powder
contained in an old pepper-box?
So he ceased to reproach himself,
and began to think how he might
vet remedy the deficiencies of Jacks
weak joints.
While thus engaged they came to
the edge of a wood, and the boy
sat down to rest upon an old saw
horse that some wood-cutter had
left there.
Why don't you sit DOWN." he
asked the Pumpkinhead.
Wont it strain my joints?" in
quired the other.
"Of course not. It'll rest them"
declared the boy.
So Jack tried to sit down; but as
soon as he bent his Joints farther
than usual they gave way altogether,
and he came Gathering to the ground
with such crash that Tip feared
he was entirely ruined.
He rushed to the man, lifted him
to his feet, Strengthened his arms
and legs, and felt of his head to see
If by chance it had become cracked.
But Jack seemed to be in pretty
good shape, after all, and Tip said
to him: t
81 guess you'd better remain
standing, hereafter. 1t seems the
safest way"
Very well, dear father; just as
you say" replied the smiling Jack,
who had been in no wise confused
by his tumble.
Tip sat down again. Presently
the pkinhead asked:
What is that thing you are sit
ting on?"
"oh. this is a horse" replied the
boy, carelessly.
What is horse?" demanded
Jack.
"A horse? Why, there are two
kinds of horses" returned Tip,
slightly puzzled how to explain.
"One kind of horse is alive, and
has four legs and a head and a tail.
And people ride upon its back"
Il understand said Jack, cheer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
HassetA Club Girls
Treat Neville Rough

The Misses Ann Emanuel and
Sarah Beck leading the Hassett
Club five, took on the Newville
High school girls last evening and
Captain Emanuel just about
.monopolized the fracas, scoring
all the home teams points.
The pastime was paragraphed
nv occasional screams and savage
gurgles, for MELVILLE was accus-
ed of being rougher than Hassett,
but so much sturdier was Has
sett that the victory was never In
doubt. Sarah Beck has been elect
ed manager and she expects to
have a full schedule ready very
soon. The summary:
Hassett. MELVILLE.
Emanuel (. Bowman, I.
Reigle, T. Mclaughlin I.
Graeff, C. Baird c.
Reck. r. Moffftt, &.
Connors, G.. X. Bowman y.
Field goals, Emanuel. 5; Baird,
1. Fouls, Emanuel, a; Baird. l.
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Bus" Snyder Chosen Manager For
Tech Football; Banquet Tuesday

Louis C"Bus'D Snyder is the newly
elected manager of the Technical
High School football team for next
season. The selection was made yes
terday afternoon at the close of
school by the members of the Tech
athletic association. Snyder was as
sistant manager of the Tech squad
during the past season, and was al
ways on hand to do anything he was
asked to carry through. Bus" is
member of Section n of the college
prep" course. At present he is u
junior, but till the football sea
rolls around he will be a full>fledged
senior. The assistant manager will
be selected from the sophomore class
at the spring meeting of the associ-
alton.
A gold medal will be awarded to
that member of the senior class who
excels in mathematics. A fund has
been started. and at the commence
ment the medal will be presented.
At the chapel exercises yesterday
morning it was explained to the stu
dent body that the executive board
of the P. I. A. A. had sanctioned the
use of any athletes who played on
one or more teams. Since the play
ing of Beck was sanctioned, the Tech
athletic authorities saw no reason
why they should agree to all the de-
mands made by Lancaster, a new
conner in the league.
Plans are being perfected for the
big banquet at the Penn-Harris on
Tuesday night. Just a few tickets
are remaining and any who want the
cardboards should see the committee
not later than Monday.
Rings and pins for all classes of
the school are being purchased at
this time. A new order will be sent
| in within a few days.
State College will open its doors at
| the beginning of the next semester
to well-prepared students. 1t iH
likely that some members of the
senior class will go to State at the
beginning of next month, as was the
case last year.
Next Friday DR.. Eager will appoint
committees to arrange programs for
chapel exercises. Each class of the
school will have a chance to show
the talent in the class at one of the
chapel exercises. Last year the four
classes of the school showed much
talent at the entertainments given by
! tha hnva-
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| "And the magic powder that brought
you to life is here in my pocket"
He brought out the pepper box,
| and eyed 1t curiously.
"I wonder" said he. musingly.
If it would bring the saw-horse to
life -
"If it would" returned Jack, calm
ly-for nothing seemed to surprise
| him-"1 could ride on its back, and
that would save my joints from
wearing out"
ing up. But 1 wonder if can re-
member the words old Mombi
said, and the way she held her
hands up"
He thought it over for minute,
and as he had watched carefully
| from the hedge every motion OF the
! old witch, and listened to her words,
he believed he could repeat exactly
what she had said and done.
So he began by sprinkling some
| of the magic Powder of Life from
the pepper-box upon the body of
the saw-horse. Then he lifted his
left hand, with the little finger
pointing upward, and said:
"Weaugh"
| what does that mean. dear
father" asked Jack, curiously.
at don't know" answered Tip.
Then he lifted his right hand up
ward, and said: "Teaugh!"
whats that. dear father? IN
quired Jack. .,,
"It means you must keep quiet!
replied the boy, provoked at peing
| interrupted at so important a mo-
ment.
! "How fast I am learning! re-
| ro,rt,ad tho Pumnkinhead, with his
eternal smile.
| Tip now lifted both hands above
his head, with all the fingers ano
thumbs spread out, and cried IN
loud voice: "Peaugh"
Immediately the saw-horse moved
stretched it's legs, yawned win its
chopped-out mouth, and shook
few grains of the powder OH ils
back. The rest of the po"uel
seemed to have vanisheo INTO Tie
body of the horse. a..
Good" called Jack, while the
Ibov looked on in astonishfent. ou
are a very clever sorcerer, deal
father!"
Next story-"'The Awakening OF
the Saw-Horse," in which Tip and
lack Pumpkinhead realize that the
saw-horse is deaf (because II mas
no ears) and will be of no use, arteI
all in carrying Jack. For, withoul
being able to hear, it cannot obey
orders. Tip and Jack are discour-
aged and it looks as if they cannot
continue their journey-when sud
denly Tip wonders If the saw-horst
would be able to hear if he made II
ears and attached them to its head!
So he whittles some ears out OF
bark. Do they enable the saw.horse
= hear? The next story will tell
you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11

Lancaster High School issued a
statement last night saying it's bas-
ketball five had withdrawn from the
Pennsylvania 1nterscholastic League
and that Manager Robinson claims
that Beck, a Harrisburg forward, is
a professional. In making public its
decision the local management de-
clares 1t cannot allow it's players to
impair their standing as members of
the Amateur Athletic Union by allow
ing them to take part in a game in
hich a professional player partici-
pates."
Ex-GREYSTOCK PLAYER DEAD
James Anderson. formerly with
Greystock and De Neri. is dead at his
home. 2322 South Twentieth street
Philadelphia, victim of double pneu-
monia. He was 2s years old and Is
survived by his wife and one child.
The Oberlin Ex-High five met it's
Waterloo last evening from the swift
going st. Mary's Catholic Club. OF
Steelton, playing at Orpheum Hall
1920. Bartels,s Miller and Farina
wore the spangles for st. Mary's and
Castle and Aungst were the Oberlir
bulwarks. The evening closed with
dancing.
Cleveland, Jan. 11.-"Tommy" Rob
son, of Maiden. Mass, knocked ou'
! Walter Laurette, claimant of the Eu'
ropena welterweight championship
| in the first round of a scheduled ten
round boxing contest here last night
"Franlie" Clark, of Philadelphia
was given the newspaper decision
over Battling" Lahm. of New York
| in the ten-round semifinal.
The Reilly Hose Juniors last nigh
| defeated the Garnet Athletic Club OF
| the p. X. r. Y. M. C. A. floor by the
=, score of so to 46. Fires, King ant
| Elkins starred for Reilly.
| Damn the pro-Germans at home,
writes Private Behnke from France
to his family in Marinette, Wis. =,
| will have it out with them when
return homo if there are any LETT
The Germans in Marinette can't tel
me any more about their dear oil
! fatherland. 1 talked with many o
the German prisoners and they ar
all anxious to come to the good ole
United States of America and Hv'
under Uncle Sam"
Behnlke is the son of German par
ents and one of the best-known Ger
man boys in Marinette. He recite
| seeing two small Belgian boys Will
both hands cut off by the Germans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
George Cockill's Team
Bumped by York High

The opening game at Steelton in
the Central Pennsylvania Scholas-
tic League was a slight disaster for
George Cockill's equad who lost to
York High, 34-17. The lineup:
Steelton. York.
Smell, {. Yeagley. I.
C. Dailey,f. Mclaughlin, C.
Tupanoski, C. F'ritZ,ig.
Wueschinski, g. Young, g..
Yeagley had field goals and l6
out of 25 fouls. Free, 8 field goals,
Mclaughlin. 1; Fritz. 1. Smell had
2 field goals and 2 out of 16 fouls.
Sellers had two field goals and out
of five fouls. Daley had field
goal and Wueschinski. L. Rereree,
Colesi. Timekeeper, Porter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
BECK BOYS STAR
IN BASKETBALL
Tech Opened Its Season AL
though Lancaster Quit Cold;
Trim the Marsh Run Lads

With two Becks, Carl and John
no relation-piaying on Tech. this
demon outfit slaughtered some de-
fenseless soldiers from Marsh Run
te- the tune of 106-15. When this
news gets about, we shall probably
hear that the whole Pennsylvania
Interscholastic League has followed
Lancaster's example and hotfooted out
of the organization. The game was
originally to have been played with
Lancaster, and the Tech management
did not want to disappoint the fans.
so a fray was arranged with the
Marsh Run chaps. The Red Roses
may have had spy on the scene at
Chestnut Street last night. and, II so.
he got an eyeful.
Carl Beck is permanently on the
varsity now and his status has been
accepted by the Interscholastic Bas-
ketball Association committee. The
situation is simply this, IL Beck and
many another athlete from now on
jumps his school am to play with
another he cannot return to the var
sity. But all will be taken back into
the fold and pledged to observe the
rule.
Carl Beck showed class in this game
and. IL he is wise, he will put all his
energies in Tech athletics and cut out
the other stuff. He has endangered
his name now as a professional,
though it can be proved he is not;
but the A. A. U. laws are strict. and
Beck must keep step.
The Marsh Runners furnished
PLENTY of amusement and whetted
the appetite for dancing which fol-
lowed. The lineup:
Tech. Marsh Run.
Lingle, f. Daniels, Z.
j. Becky (. Underwood. (.
Wilsbach. c. Flagherty, C.
G. Beck, &. Peters. g.
Kohlman. &. Gray. 6.
Field goals, Lingle, 6; John Beck
IL; Wiisbach. 3: c. Beck. s; Frank.
Z; Smith. q; Bihl. 4; Elmer. III I'm
derwood, Q; Flagherty. 8; Stilweii. 1.
Fouls. KohIman. out of 4; Flagher-
ty. out of 8. Substitutes. Stilwell
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11

Filliam (Kid) Gleason, newly-ap-
hted manager of the Chicago
te Sox, promises to be one of the
rsions in baseball this year. AL
lgh SO years old he can still lick
weight in wildcats and there will
discipline, you bet. Among
hson's memories of the game
appear to have scared his brain
w and in a recent tribute he mar
s..
IN many cases it is the ball club
make the manager. In other
hnces it's the manager VINO
les a winning ball club. With all
respect to Ned Hanlon, who was
Lrded as one of the greatest man
s of a ball club that ever lived.
INIT to say that the old Baltimore
sles which he managed was one
he grandest combinations ever
together. That club didn't need
=anager. There wasn't a man on
team who didn't know what to
1t the right time. OF course, 1t
| Hanlon's credit that he got
j a fine collection of men to-
er. But so far as q manager
concerned, one wasn't necessary
Ipt to occupy seat on the
th.
The proof of what I say" con-
. ed the fiery little manager, lis
shown when one looks over the
of managers of big league teams
came from the roster of the
Orioles. But of all of them,
IL think there was a man who
the equal of John McGraw, now
Iager of the Giants. That fellow
a genius when he was a player.
was q wonder. He was by 1ar
smartest baseball player l ever
His inside knowledge was
.ething at which to marvel.
knd McGraw carried his fine
ball sense with him when he be-
| a manager. It's only neces-
to look over his achievements
he has been at the head OF a
club to know that he is one who
not even come in q generation.
re is one fellow who made cham
teams out of ordinary players.
as his fine baseball sense when
led him to such q successful ca
Eou may talk as you like about
hall managers, but when they
Am summed up there is only one
n McGraw to be found. My hat
the hats of all others who knew
hing about baseball must be.
Id TO the Giants leader. l hope
Inn my whitesox that Will oppose
eam in the next worlds series.
McGraw, Manager Maker
is interesting in this connection
ote the number of menwho be
F 3 managers through Macs tute-
The latest is Sammy strang'
signed up with Chattanooga.
my makes the thirty-eighth to
a lob via the McGraw school.
Rrs were: Nicklin, Billy Gilbert,
kew Doolan, Wilbert Robinson,
b Donlin, George Wiltse, Christy
5hewson, Roger Bresnahan' Bill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11

at one end that looked very much
like tail. In the other end were
two big knots that resembled eyes,
and a place had been chopped away
that might easily be mistaken for
the horses mouth. AS for the legs,
they were four straight limbs cut
from trees and stuck fast into the
body, being spread wide apart so
that the saw-horse would stand
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
Nix on Snobbery For Our
Country" Says Tom Marshall

ne parting of the ways. Time has
red for a complete revision Of
hard ideals. The supreme hour of
kind has come to pass. The
In when the human family as
Entirety are attuned for a COM
i transformation of opinions as
|rds their social, business and
Its features and futures. A gem
diyerging and revision OF ca
Is and ideas. Now that the future
Q with general safety for the
/ d is positively assured against
|re ravages of war, we must turn
eyes to the immediate future.
return of 100000 men, our
|bn's Drawn and sinew, TO their
/ @ fires. which have been kept
hing with the fuel of patriotism,
Involve many civic and political
glems. We will also have the
slems of business, society, out
sports and recreationS to solve.
business, the products of which
be sold, is the prevailing sio-
Financial figures of such appal-
magnitude have been injected
the business world. that 1t will
kficult for ds to again come back
arth, remaining contented with
! hal conditions of future worlds
hess. We must not only teach
children to salute and respect
fag-they must be trained in
same school to be loyal and
f in war; just, honest and pa
lie in time of peace when sub
Z ked in the swirl of prospective
hess supremacy.
Be n Real American
lr social life needs complete re-
s =nization. Glass barriers hereto
constructed on fallacies and
upon a foundation of sand.
possible through diseased
kinations or unusual financial
ess. must be rehabilitated or re-
Ztructed. Direct social inter
Sc with close personal acquaint-
of the "doughboys" of all
ches of the service in trench and
pnment life, the intimate ming
of we gentler sex in war, chari-
and club entertainment work,
led with necessity and prevail
conditions has been the great
Ter of caste, not only in Ameri-
but in all other nations. Under
Conditions should the tree whose
is nobby, be permitted to again
root. Our social soil must pro-
men and women whose per-
merits. accomplishments and
ess, will be recognized and re-
led, through individual perfer-
Those who are disposed to
their star of destiny or their
knt worth upon the success of
moth-eaten ancestor, whose
to charter membershinp in the
iquated High-brow Club was
" to successfully traffic with the
ms, operate a primitive Hudson
ferryboat or chanced to be a
enger on a caravel. which, by
ent, landed at Plymouth Rock,
find it forcibly demonstrated to
:" ''It makes no difference what
were, it's what you are to-day"
will be the scales upon which
future generations will be
he'd.
Sports a Lifcsaver
ere must also be q complete
ion of our prevailing sports,
are for the most part Shot to
s." Sport governing bodies must
ulate improved conditions and
which will induce aggressive
etition. They must be promoted
a broader and better basis. with
beral recognition of each other
ations since the commencement
worlds war have been keyed
the highest nerve tension,
are now ready to relax, both
blly and physically. Outdoor
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and prance, and eat oats?" inquired
the Pumpkinhead.
1T would trot and prance, per-
haps; but it wouldn't eat oats" re-
piled the boy, laughing at the idea.
And of course it can't ever be
alive. because it is made of wood"
so am l." answered the man.
Tip looked at him in surprise.
why so you are!' he exclaimed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
Gordon Ford's Team in
Hot Battle Tonight at
Chestnut Street Hall

With Gerdes playing center.
where Carl Beck was wont to
carry on, the Independents will
present a powerful front tonight
against the st. Elizabeth five, of
Philadelphia. A spectacular fea-
ture is expected to develop when
"Horse" Haggerty and Jack Law
renee face each other in the
trenches. They have encountered
before, with honors even. The
teams appear to be we'll matched
and the chances are that several
points will swing the decision. A
fine dancing program will follow.
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Tip Makes an Experiment in Magic

the George Matthew Adams Service }
firmly when a log was laid across
it to be sawed.
This thing resembles a real
horse more than I imagined" said
Tip. trying TO explain. But real
horse is alive. and trots and prances
and eats oats, while this is nothing
more than a dead horse. made of
wood. and used to saw logs upon"
'If 1t. were alive, wouldn't it trot,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

New Bloomfield, Pa, Jan. Ii
Mrs. Cora Smith of New Cumberland,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Wolfe.
Miss Lillian Tressler Is visiting the
family of her brother, Charles, at
Conyngham.
Richard Sutton, OF Washington,
visited the family of J. F. Alter last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Kacy, OF Ell
liotsburg, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary on Tuesday.
Lieut.. Eugene Sanderson, of fIar-
risburg, spent over the weekend
with friends in this place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
OLD GuARDsNfAN DIES

Columbia, Pa. Jan. 11.-William
Aherne, a florist, was found dead
sitting on chair at his lodgings yes
terday morning. Hhe was first lieu
tenant in Company c. of the old Ma
tional Guard, and commanded that
company at the time OF the Home
stead strike, in 1892. He was 20
years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
5000 Rabbits Were Killed
in Perry County in 1918

Liverpool, Pa, Jan. 11.-During
the season of 1918, Game Warden
S. Maurice Shuler's reports that g.
900 rabbits, 1000 squirrels. $50 rae
coons. so turkeys, 10 ringneck phea-
SAINTS, 100 quail, 25 Iucks and geese,
l bear, 21 bucks and one female
deer were killed in Perry county.
Only one accident and one arrest for
illegal shooting occurred.
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copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for
kinhead was right. The body had
been formed from tree-trunlS, and
a branch had been left sticking up
fully. That's the kind of horse
you are now sitting on"
No, it isn't" answered Tip,
promptly
why not? That one has four
legs. and head, and a TAIL
Tip looked at the saw-horse more
carefully, and found that the Pump
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
OWL WAR VETERAN DIES

Marietta, Pa, Jan. 11.-CharIes
b. swartz, SO years old. of Lower
Lancaster county. died last night
from inflrmities of age. He was a
veteran Of the Civil War. being at
tached to the 10th Regiment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11

for Daniels. Elmer for John Beck,
Frank for Wilsbach, Bihl for Carl
Beck. Smith for Kohlman. Referee,
Dave Mcconnell. Scorer. Nauss.
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MUSICIAN DIES

Marietta, Pa, Jan. 11.-william
r. Shertz, 80 years old, of Fulton
township. Lancaster county, died last
night from pneumonia. He was a
talented musician, being leader of
two orchestras.