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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
DAVE FULTZIS
LEAGUE HEAD
International Makes No Mis-
take in Choosing Squarest,
Brainiest Man in Baseball

brainiest and most Eentlemanly per-
sons ever associated with profession
al baseball, has been elected presi-
dent of the new International League,
and 1t looks as though the magnates
had at last realized that all great
sports must be conducted on just
lines from now on. No more able
person than Fultz could have been
found. He is a Brown College man.
lawyer and was a crackerjack out
fielder. Recently Dave has been a
lieutenant in the United States avia-
ton service.
Fultz was conspicuous for years
as the only man in the game who
never used an oath. His morals are
the beet and he had good influence
on the teams he Travelled with. The
most tragic thing which ever hap
pened to him in the game was a head
on collision with kid" Elberfield on
the old American League grounds in
New York. The noise of their heads
meeting could be heard clear to the
grandstand and 1t was feared for a
long time that both men were seri-
ously injured. Each was after high
fly from the bat of Napoleon Latote.
All baseballdom believes that
Dave Fultz will put new life in this
half-dead league.
"I think Lieutenant Fultz's cleo
ton to this job is a sure sign of the
reconstruction that is sure to come
to baseball" Major Branch Hickey.
president of the st. Louis Nationals,
declared shortly after the election.
Lieutenant Fultz, who is still in
military service and stationed at
Hazelhurst Field, Long Island. sue
ceeds John II. Farrell. who resigned
the leadership of the international
League at the annual meeting of
the organization last month. The
new executive expects to be dis
charged from the bigger game" in
about a weeks time.
For time 1t seemed like tossup
between Lieutenant F'ultz and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
Harrisburg-New York
Sleeping Car Restored,
N. S. Longaker Announces

Effective January IL, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Harrisburg New York
sleeper will be restored, leaving Har-
risburg at 11.45 p. m, arriving at
Now York, Pennsylvania station, at
ass am. Car opened at Harrisburg
at 10p.m.an1 may be occupied until
7.So a. m. at New York.
Likewise this car will be operated
from New York to Harrisburg, leav-
ing New York at 2.40 n. n. arriving
at Harrisburg at $50 a. nj. The same
hours of occupancy to apply from
New York as those governing Earris-
burg.
This car was much patronized by
Harrisburg people before It was TAX
en- off January 3, 1917. and it should
again become popular with the trar-
cling public" said Norris S. Long
aker, division passenger agent TO-
Cay who he's been working ever
since the war ended to hare the car
restored. Mr.. Longaker is much
pleased with the success OF his efforts
and believes the CAR will fill a need
that has been apparent ever since
the car was removed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
Friday Night Will See Opening of
Central Penn Basket Ball Season

After winning a 30 to 2s victory
from the Alumni quintet. the Tech
basketball aggregation will open its
Central Penn basketball season Fri
day night, at Chestnut Street Hail. by
playing the Lancaster High school ag-
gregation. The team from the Red
Rose City has played several preiimi-
nary contests and has come off victori-
Gus in each OF them.
1t will be the initial league contest
for both teams. 1t will be the. only
league contest of the week. and should
Tech win. the Maroon will go into a
FRIDAY will see the real opening of
the league, when. all of the seven
teams will play with the exception of
Tech. 49,
1t will be the initial league contest
for both teams. 1t will be the real
opening of the fourth season of the
league, although Reading won easily
New Year from Allentown. Steelton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
SEEK NEWS OF SON
WHO FELL IN FRANCE

PerpIeXed DeCauSe OF COlHIClIHB
reports regarding the death of their
son. Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Hunt,
Box %. r. f. D. No. 1, Mount Union,
have written the Telegraph asking
that returned soldiers who may have
seen Private Charles James Hunt
ge. into touch with them. Private
Hunt was identified with TIE One
Hundred anu Ninth Infantry. Tweh
ty-eighth Division. He was reported
as dead from wounds in action, but
letters received later from boys over
seas contradict the War Department
report. The parents think 1t is pos
siblc some mistake has been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07


goes to York. and Reading returns. the
game at Allentown.
Tech should win with it's formidable
lineup OF tossers. Wilsbach and Frank
are still fighting it out for the center
position. At forward Johnny" Beck,
Ebner and Captain Lingle all look
good. With Carl Beck signifying his
intention of playing with Tech placed
at guard with "Hennie" Kohlman. the
Maroon will have the same defense as
last year. Smith and Bihl are also
clever tossers. who can be used at
either a forward or guard.
The Juniors and Seniors will stage
the first Tech inter-class contest be-
tween halves. while at the conclusion
of cage hostillties Sourbier's eight
piece orchestra will jazz" to the
whlrl of the terpsichorean devotees.t A
large crowd of enthusiasts will likely
be on hand to see the Tech quintet
crack open the Central Penn League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07

the Jacks" in about two hours. The
party left the road and started
through the sagebrush in their car.
AS rabbit was started, so began
the shooting. Only in a few in
stances did the first shots fail to
stop the rabbits. and it appeared to
be an easy matter for the machine
to chase them over the fiat desert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
ANXIOUS TO GET HOME

Every American soldier now serving
in France is decidedly anxious to get
home now that the war is over. Lieu
tenant Glenn G. Allison, former mem
Der of the Harrisburg police force,
writes in a letter to Mayor Keister.
The letter bears the postmark of De-
cember {, and was mailed at Dijou.
France. He was servinE with the one
Hundred and Third Engineers. and par
ticipated in the Chateau Thierrey and
other heavy fighting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
GOWN YOUR HOME,
DRIVE TO GET BOOST

The Gown Your Own Home" cam
paign will be discussed and boosted
at the meeting of the Harrisburg Real
Estate Board at the Chamber of Com
merece rooms. next Monday evening.
at 1880 o'clock. This meeting will be
in charge of a special campaign COM
mittee. Permanent headquarters are
to be selected shortly in the central
part of the city bp a committee to
boost the plan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
New Basketball Team
Organized Last Evening

The Commonwealth Travellers
basketball team organized last
evening for the season. and Speed
Nohlman" was elected to captain
very fast team composed OF
tlngle. Elmer. Smith. Frank,
Fields and Weaver.
The BOYS have held several pracz>
tees and have developed a fast
team. and would like to hear from
any first-class team in or out of the
Hrst-class attraction.
:lty who would like to stage a
aser. Roy w. Matchett. z137 North
Fourth street. or by calling 2745W
on the Bell phone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07

Johnny" Evers, former star second
baseman, for the International presi-
dency. Johnny" inquired as to the
salary and, while not enamorated
with the amount. indicated he would
consider the matter If the presidency
were offered him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
Homes
Come First

THE building of small homes will be the
z first postwar activity in the building
industries.
Wage-earners who for many months have
been helping to win the war, and who have
been earning large wages will be the first
to start building activities.
With the world at peace many workers
will begin now to plan for home which for
years has been their greatest ambition
Small homes will be in demand The
wage-earners have more money than ever
before and they will desire to invest it in a
way to receive lifelong benefits.
A home, place to call their own will be
among the first things bought with the war
earnings
The greatest real estate boom
in years will be witnessed within
year. Now is the time to pre-
pare before the big rush begins.
United Ice & Coal Co.
Lumber Department
Forster & Cowden Sts
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
WITH THE BOWLERS

In the c. ]. & S. League tourna-
ment last evening at Leonard Alleys
open Hearth won, without whip or
spur, like this:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
PASTOR WRITES OF
WORK IN FRANCE

mer pastor of st. Johns Reformed
Church. serving as a Y. M. c. A. over
seas secretary, has been delegated by
the Y. M. z. a. to visit the German
prison camps regularly. Recently he
wrote that he was to assist the Army
chaplain in st. Sulpice in a communion
service for German prisoners. Ex-
tracts from the Rev Mr.. Hartman's
letters are read as weekly features
at the st. Johns Church by the pas
tor-elect, the Rev. C. N. Ranck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
SEEK SOLDIERS PARENTS

The parents OF Sergeant Charles
Allen, Company M Seventh Infantry,
are being sought in this city by police
ofhclals in response to a letter from
NJ. f. Suits, of North Charlottee. N
G. Allen was wounded in action and
Suits wishes to communicate with
the parents, who are believed TO live
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
AROUND THE BASES

"WOodrow Wilson tells the Allies
Why hc went across the sea-"
But, love o. Mike, with home folks
He's never been so free.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07

Hunt Rabbits in AutO.-Jackrab-
Dit hunting with the aid of an auto
mobile has proved a success on the
Utah desert, according to three MINI
rods who recently bagged forty of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07

A dispatch from Norristown says
that Jack McGuigan, long famous
as a boxing promoter in Philadel-
phia, died last night very suddenly.
He was owner and manager of the
National Athletic Club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-12

When this statement was presented
to the army medical college here, it
vas not endorsed The medical au-
thorities OF that institution admitted
that dogs were unnecessary TO bac-
teriological experiment. but declared
them to be invaluable in surgical ex-
periments and in the study of the ef-
fecrs Of various foods and chemicals
on the human animals.
Sc far. these conflicting arguments
have resulted only in mutual abuse.
Tie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. undoubtedly in
duige in ssntimentaHtes, while the
viyisecticnists are coldly scientific.
English Compromise.
In England. where the battle be-
tween the medical profession and the
ants reached its height several years
ago, a practical middle course has
been adopted as a compromise be-
tween the two factions. Vivisection
Is supervised and controlled by an ex-
tremely efficient license system. All
experiments must be made in regis
tered places. subject 10 government
inspection. Each experiment must be
licensed.
Under this license. "the animal must
be kept under an anaesthetic during
the entire experiment and. II any
pain is likely TO continue after the
effect Of the anaesthetic has ceased,
or If any serious injury has been in
flicted on the animal II must be
killed outright while still under the
anaesthetic"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-12
Yankee Ace Plans
Pacific ELigM TO Lnnon

Oakland, Calf. July 12.-Lieut.
Bert Hall. one Of the surviving mem
bers Of the lafayette flying squad
ron, and an American ace with nine
German planes 70 his credit. plans an
air flight across the Pacific ocean
from san Francisco TO Toxic. Japan,
according TO his announcement re-
Gently. Prizes OF $4,000 have been
offered for the flight.
Lieut. Hall plans to begin the flight
on August l.
There IS no doubt in my mind. /"
said Lieut. Eall. that the flight to
Japan can be accomplished success
tuuy. The longest flight would be
from San Francisco 10 Honolulu. ana
IN my opinion il would be relatively
easy After leaving the Hawaiian Is
lands 1 could alizht at the Guam ana
other small Islands in the eastern
sea"
As soon as Han announced his plans
oliver Kehriein. OF Oakland. offered
a prize OF SIS. 900 for the successful
completion OF the flight. Thomas Ince.
motion picture man OF Los Angeles
has offered a prize OF $4,000
4 need only to follow the regular
trade courses said Hail. and II
encounter engine trouble or other-dit-
1iculties l viii be picked up By some
vessel. There is an average OF one
vessel 10 every IS miles along the
trade courses; so the worst need
fear is q little wait or perhaps
splashing OF water.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-12
Wilma, Crazed And STARRING By Hand of
BoLsheUik, Finds Self Unable To Resist
The Power Of The HeartLess Profteers

covered the truth. fell down dead from
After a severe fight the Boishevfks
were driven from Wilma and rstreeted
TO the other side OF the river. where
they began to rob houses An old man
boited the door, which they were IN
able 10 break open. They started q
fire. intending to burn him out Al
that moment the Polish troops ap-
peared and saved his life AL were
not so fortunate. IN neighbor1nE
house a harriad couple were murdered
in a revolving fashion.
IN another house which the Bolsne-
viks looted they decided TO put the
whole family to DEATH One OF them
Jew. shouted to his comrades- DO
not stain your noble hands With un-
worthy Jewish blood" By this trick
he saved the lives OF the jewish
family.
Boy scouts played a brave part In
the Polish attack under a rain OF bull
lets.
when I arrived wilma stin had
stains OF blood on the streets. There
were heaps OF shattered glass and
mutilated houses. but the Bclshev1ks
were already FAR away
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-12
WOULD IKE TO
TELLEVERYBODY
Sacramento woman says
Tanlac has proven to be
what she needed.

I an Just 50 pleased over the way
my health is being completely re-
stored that / want to tell everybody
about Tanlac." said Mrs Margaret
Zurich, OF ~ z Q street. Sacramento.
caIfs 10 a Ianlac representative re-
Gently Mrs Zurich has been resi-
dent Of Sacramento for the past MAE
years.
-'For the last year or two I have
been suffering from a generally run
down condition" continued Mrs. JU-
rich 1T Just seemed Ike everything
I would eat would sour in my stOm-
zch and bloat Ire up with gas and ]
would be in perfect misery for two or
three kcurs after eating, ana some
times the gas would press so around
my heart thar / would get terribly
weak and feel SO faint that could
hardly stand Up. I was also troubled
with awful pains in ny right side IN
the lower part OF my back and / got
50 couldn't sleep Vel at night and
would be so nervous sometimes that
the least little thing would upset ne
completely ard make ne very lrrita-
bic I was bothered with constipation
a good deal too. and there were GER
tain times IN every month that
would Just suffer agony and would
not be able 70 do my homework at
all. Then, too, my blood circulation
was poor. because my teet felt cold
all the time and sometimes 1 would
i was in just this condition when
a friend OF mine told me about Taniac
and what Il had done for some OF her
friends. SO I decided 10 try It, and Il
certainly started right in 10 helping
me from the very first Ny appetite
picked up wonderfully and / quit hay-
ing trouble with my stomach, and I
haven't been bothered with gas press
ing on my heart since. am not
troubled with constipation Ike Z was
and NY blood circulation has i'm
proved. because my feet DON'T feel cold
now and 1 don't have that numb feel
ing any more. Ny headaches are
thing OF the past. and so are the
pains used to have in my side and
back and ] an not nervous ike I
used to be and ] sleep like a child FL
night Tanlac has certainly proven
lust the thing for me and is giving
me strength to overcome all my
troubles and am surely thankful for
it and an only too glad to reeom7
mend i to others
Tanlac is sold in e Paso by Kelly
& Pollard and by the leading drug
gists Isl practically every city town
and village in America--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-12

I all kinds except German. as they are
in possession OF the original paper and
blocks
This allowed them to rob the help
less population They paid their ac-
counts in their own money. which has
no value abroad, while duties and
taxes had to be paid IN the car S
money, which is still exchanged IN
foreign countries. Russian letter
stamps are still used instead OF small
coins to prevent speculation The
Polish authorities have published an
official table OF values.
Meanwhile the BolsheVilzs have
plenty OF food amid the misery. All
the members OF the party now known
as the Communists were drawing
large salaries. A soldier of the militia
draws $4,000 a month while classes
exist even more privileged IN san
Gorges hotel. The restaurant there is
opened only to commissaries. Commu-
mist leaders are admitted 70 a dinner
Of four courses costing S3-15, half the
cost. The manager OF the hotel told
me that the Russian government paid
the difference thus spending encr-
nous sums for the benefit OF selected
people. This. Is a characteristic trick
OF Russian Communists.
The Inhabitants Of wilma tell me
that there is now more corruption
than even in the time OF the car.
Bribery viii secure everything Frei-
denSts an influential bolsneNlk Al ' IL
ma, received brides OF several hun
dreds OF pounds for an intrduction,
without guaranteeing that he would
grant a request for a life passport. or
even a smaller favor.
Just before the Polish army occu-
pied Wilma the Bolsheviks achieved
the acme OF oppression They decided
10 arrange a Beggars' day on Nay l.
Every inhabitant was ordered TO go
out OF his house. leaving the door
open. The Bolsheviks were then al
lowed to 90 into the houses and take
anything they liked. Following this
robbery, the unfortunate people were
not allowed to return home any more
An official notice directed them TO
houses In another part OF the town.
thus preventing them from hiding any
objects OF value The number Of deaths
from exposure was considerable
] understand that the entry OF the
Polish army sent the populations al
most mad with delight Ny old house,
keepers son Joined the Bolshevik mi
litia. otherwise they would have had
nothing to eat He arrived home stat
ing that the Polish troops were fight
Ing the Bolsheviks- The mother
thought him mad. and, when she dis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-12
Rey Ell Santa Anita,
Lucky Baldwin's Great
Stake Winner,Hs Dead

Los Angeles, Calf. July Frey
FL Santa Anita. king OF the turf. the
most famous racing horse In Califor-
MIA history and the pride of the late
Z. J. Lucky Baldwin. died recently
at santa Anita Rancho. near here. the
former home OF Lucky, now occu-
pied by his daughter. Mrs. Anita Bald
win.
Rey Fl. as he was famiilarly known
from the Pacific to the Atlantic in
the days when horseflesh reigued su-
preme, was a winner OF the American
Derby and of countless races through
out the country and Mrs. Baldwin es-
timated that Rey FL won more than
Sz5o,o00 in purses during his life.
He won the American Derby at
Washington Park, Chicago. in the
then fast time OF ass, winning a
purse OF f1e.750. IN 1905 Rey FL won
the Broadway stakes IN New York
and other honors during the same
year at St Louis and Little Rock
In 1907, he was leased by Richard
Croker. who took him to England.
where he attracted world wide atren-
tions both as race horse and a
famous sire. After adding TO laurels
already won. he was brought hack to
America and finally to his birth
place-Santa Anita Rancho
OF recent years. Rey FL. though
growing old. held his own rnagnifi-
Gently in spirit. only four years ago,
when he was "a years old. he won
first prize at the Panama Pacific In
ternational Exposition at san Fran
cisco.
Due honor was paid the noted anil
NAL when he was buried With his
racing colors, records and trappings
wrapped about him. he was laid on a
knoll at Santa Anita Rancho. beside
the body OF Grinstead. another OF the
wei known thorOughbreds of Lucky
Baldwin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-12
Buck, Hero Gunner At
Manila Ban. Passes Awaq

Dennisport. Mass, July 12-Patrick
nIahoney. known to the United States
navy as Buck" the gunner's mate
who fired the first American shot at
the battle OF Manila bay, died at his
home here
\, men the American fleet entered
Manila bay during the Spanish war,
aIahoney had charge Of the after six
inch gun on the Boston AS the fleet
Was going into the harbor the SCOT in
the smokestack Of the coal supply
steamer aZafire ignited. which drew
fire from the forts on Corrigidor ISL
and
5Iahoney set his gun working, and
those. shots were the first fired as the
American fleet got into action with
the Spanish fleet in the bay
When the forts surrendered It was
found that the gun in charge Of Ma
honey had caused lot Of damage te
them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-12

TTILNA. Russia July III arrived
V here after So hours' travelling. The
city is wrecked from artillery fire.
When Russia was still in the fighting
line the vistula was prosperous and
gay. Now It is desolate. the people
being without fuel and food. Notion
less figures sit on the pavement. stu
pefied from sheer hunger.
Since my entry troops of the Polish
army have been sharing their rations
with the population. It may be little.
but for a starving people 1t means
much.
On my arrival found unheard Of
prices being asked for food. A pound
Of bread cost 30 roubles-that is. nom-
inally. Botten eggs cost SIS. a pound
Of sugar ss-25. a pound of meat $3.50.
butter $3.50. Nearly all restaurants
were closed, but in one still open
paid SIS fer a dinner of soup and
coarse meat ] asked for a piece OF
cake. but was told Il would cost $25.
was glad that had brought my own
provisions from Warsaw, according to
a friends advice.
To quote a particular case: A doe
tor. not badly off. goes to the country
to see his patients. They pay him BY
produce. He gets for his advice and
medicine eggs, butter and bread Ger
tain people learned what was happen
ing. and a woman Of very good family
came to see him She tainted before
she began TO speak. and the doctor
gave her food. She revived a little,
but burst into tears. saying that she
came not for herself, but to beg some
food for her mother. who was dying
from starvation
An acquaintance OF mine who was
lucky enough to obtain a piece OF
leather. took II 10 a shoemaker. asking
him his price TO make a pair OF shoes.
The shoemaker replied: "A loaf OF
bread"
It is much easier to obtain goods for
bread, cheese and butter than money.
even gold.
Money has brought further confu-
sion A part OF the Polish army had
five kinds OF currency in circulation
roubles OF the cars period. which
have the highest values roubles Of ths
KerenslSy government; roubles print
ed By the Germans during their occu-
patton, and roubles circulated by the
which have no value at
al. The Bolsheviks are able TO print