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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
St. Andrews Mems League
Holds Its First Meeting

The first meeting of the newly
organized mems league of the St
Andrews Episcopal Church was held
in the Parish House at Nineteenth
and Market streets last night. Plans
were laid for a big vaudeville show
and dance TO be held in the Parish
House in the early part of May un-
der thte direction of John f.
O'Neill.
The object of the league is to
promote good fellowship among the
members and friends of st. Andrews S
Church. Meetings will be held every
two weeks and there will be social
entertainments and smokers.
officers of the organization are w.
II. Smyser. president; Carey P. Will
lams, vice-president; Carl Rapp,
secretary; and DR.. A. w. Baker,
treasurer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08

while the record crop of 684,99O,0 900
bushels was produced in 1914.
The condition of the crop on
April / last year was 1876 per cent.
of a normal, while in 1917 it was
63.4 and the average OF the last ten
years was S2.3.
There was an increase in condi-
ton from December l last year to
April l this year of 1.2 points, COM
pared with an average decline in the
last ten years of 80 points between
those dates.
The forecast of production of win
ter wheat this year is based on the
assumption of average abandon
ment of acreage and average influ-
ences on the crop to harvest.
Rye Crop Better, Too
The average condition of rye on
April was 90.6 per cent. of nor
NAL, against S5.S on April last
year, $50 in 1917 and SS.6, the av-
erage condition for the last ten years
on April 1.
The Department of Agriculture
issued a statement commenting upon
the condition of winter wheat, say
ing:
NlnGlN-nllle dnu els nl-lenluS per
cent. is the highest percentage on
record, on the largest acreage ever
planted in this country. The condi-
ton improved during The winter. an
unusual occurrence, due to the very
favorable winter weather, particu-
larly the absence of alternate freez-
ing and thawing, which appears also
to have resulted in minimum of
,;nf lyi11inp Of king faD
of the present situation is uni
formly good condition iii practically
all wheat producing states, ranging
from 104 in Ohio down to 96 in
North Carolina, among the states
having one million acres or more.
The lowest figure reported is SO in
Wisconsin.
Kansas Is in Lead
kansas, with approximately H.
100000 out of the United States
total of 100000 acres, shows a
condition of 101. The present mois-
ture conditions throughout the en-
tire country, with unimportant local
exceptions, are very favorable.
"The winter wheat promise on
April of S37,000,000 bushels is
nearly double the yearly average
production in the United States for
the five years before the war (442,-
900, 900 in 1909-1913) and is nearly
fifty per cent. larger than the pro-
duction during the war years, 1914
1918, when the average was 562,-
900, 900.
"The condition of the crop is
higher than has been reported on
April l since 1882, and the indicat-
ed yield is higher than any actual
yield in any year, with the eXcep-
ton of 1914. when the yield per acre
95.6."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
PETLURA LEADS HIS
PEASANT ARMY NEAR
THRESHOLD OF KIEV
Ukrainan Cheftan With Forces Is Said to Be Mendcing
City: SmuS Has Authority to Arrange NeW ArnaS-
tice With Hungary; British Residents to LeaDe
New Government in Earnest

Great earnestness is displayed by
the members of the new government
in carrying out the work assigned
them. They are ready to discuss
their plans and to solve problems
and they refrain from abusing cap
italism. The maintenance of strict
discipline to protect the Bourgeoisie
and to prevent Red Guard outbreaks
has been decided upon by the gov
ernment.
Peace Hope in Communists
Jules Alpari, n prominent commun-
ist, and Jules Sevresi, peoples COM
missioner in charge of socialization
of factories, argue that communism
is the only method by which central
Europe can be saved from total ruin.
Capitalism, the maintain, cannot
cope with the threat of bankruptcy,
high wages and the unwillingness
of laborers to work. They point out
that under communism workmen
cannot strike and are obliged to ac-
cept a reasonable wage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
Cooperative Community
Work For COlored People

A meeting of the cooperating
committee of colored people of the
city will be held tonight when plant
for cooperative community work
among the people of the colored race
and the War Camp Community Ser
vice will be made.
Joseph L. Garvin, of the local
branch of the service will address
the meeting of the peoples Forum
in the Wesley A. NJ. r. Church Sun
day afternoon and at that time the
full program will be formally an
nounced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
TKGE CROSSING WORK

Public Service Commissioners
Ainey and Clement are in Warrington
relative to the plans and papers for
abolition of grade crossings on rail-
roads. which have been held up by
the United states Railroad Admins
-tration. and will urge that some of
them be released as the State desires
to authorize construction work at an
early day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08

Walter Norton, noted as a war
correspondent, has arrived in this
country from New Zealand on his
way to France to seek his two sons
who have been reported as missing
in the British casualty lists. He
hopes to find them alive among the
prisoners released by Germany. If
this hope fails he will try to locate
their graves. His sons, both of the
first New Zealand contingent, are
Major Samuel Norton, forty years
old, and Lieutenant Harold c. Nor
ton, thirty-six. Mr.. Norton was the
first white child born in New Zea-
land.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
GEORGE wEIDI.ER

Funeral services for George Weld
Ter. who died at the Pennsylvania
state Hospital. will be held to-mor-
row afternoon, at 2:2O o'clock. at the
funeral chanel of S. S. Speese, Second
and Chestnut streets The Rev. A. NJ.
Stamets. pastor of the Augsburg T.u-
theran Church. will officiate. The IN
dependcnt Order of Odd Fellows of
which Mr. Weidler was a member.
will be in charge of the services. T..
H. Gross will act as chaplain for the
Odd Fellows. who will meet at the
chapel. Burial will be made in the
Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
BENSON ADVISES
EARLY START OF
WILSON'S VESSEL
Admirars Inquiry Results in
Advancing Date of Sailing
of George Washington

WV
ing date of the Presidents ship
the George Washington, has been
advanced from April If to April
II, which is Friday next. The
Transports sailing hour is fixed
at 4.30 p. M. for Brcst. She
should arrive at the French port
about April II. Army debarka-
ton headquarters said that mo-
tification of the advance i'm the
date of sailing had been received
from the Navy Department.
Washington, April In announc-
ing to-day that the Presidential
transport George Washington would
sail from New York for Brest Friday
instead of next Monday, the date
originally fixed for her departure.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt dis
closed that the change had been
made as a result of a cablegram
yesterday from Admiral Benson at
Paris inquiring when the ship could
sail.
Yesterday when word came from
Paris that the President had de-
termined there must be an end to de-
lays at the Peace Conference and had
ordered the transport to France
Navy Department officials said nc
new orders had been issued and that
the ship was preparing to- sail ac-
cording to schedule on Monday
April IA. The Benson message
changed this situation very quickly
To Be Ready Friday
Communication with the New
York Navy Yard, where the George
Washington is undergoing overhaul.
ing, brought a report that she could
be made ready for sea by Friday anG
she was ordered out then. Mr.. Roose.
welt said to-day Admiral Benson's
message did not go into the purpose
of the inquiry but simply asked about
the date of departure. He explained
that the ship would have sailed or
March 2S, but that it was decided tC
make some repairs and that the ten
tatiVc sailing date then was fiXec
for next Friday.
At Brest by April 90
The George Washington should
reach Brest by April 20. Whether
she will make a return trip with sol.
diers before the President returns
home will be determined upon hel
arrival overseas. Mr.. Roosevelt saiC
if this voyage were made it would
be May 10 or 20 before the vesse
could get back to Brest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. MARGARET sTACKPoLE

Mrs. Margaret Glasgow Stackpole,
widow of Z. II. II. Stackpole, at the
time of his death Superintendent of
Public Grounds and Buildings, died
this morning at her home, Fifth and
PETER streets, in her eightieth year.
Mrs. Stackpole has resided in Har-
risburg for several years and had a
large circle of friends. She was
the mother of eleven children, among
the surviving sons and daughters be-
ing e. ]. Stackpole, Sr., of this city;
Mrs. II. c. Schimmelfeng, residing at
home; Mrs. Frank r. oyster, of
Riverside; Harry C. Stackpole, of
Ridgway, and Donald c. Stackpole,
identified with the State Highway
forces as engineer in charge at
Bellefonte.
The aged woman was an active
member of the Covenant Presbyter-
ian Church and identified with it's
several organizations.
A few weeks ago she tripped over
rug at her home and falling sus-
tanned fracture of the left hip,
which was the imm ediate cause of
her death. She suffered considera-
bly, from the accident and only her
remarkable vitality enabled her to
survive the injury so long.
She was greatly interested in all
that concerned the welfare of the
city and had many friends among all
classes of people.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed, but the SER
vice will be held at the Covenant
Presbyterian Church and interment
will be made in the family burial
plot at McVeytown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08

year-old son. She alleges the boy
was kidnapped last September and
that recently she saw the child iii
q window of the Fifth avenue homo
of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Phoebe
Thorne. In answer to a writ the
elder Mrs. Thorne denies the boy is
with her. Thorne's marriage greatly
displcascd his relatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08

While habeas corpus. proceedings
are pending Mrs. Casey Thorne,
Third Avenue Bride" of Jt-el
Thorne, wealthy banker and mem
Der OF one of New York's oldest
FAMILIES, has offered a reward of
Sl'oOs TO any one who will deliver
10 her Joel Thorne, Jr.. her four
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
TEACHERS, BILL REPORTED

The Woodruff bill, providing for in
creases of the minimum for teachers
salaries will he reported to the House
late to-day after a hearing. The pres
ent plan is to retain the provision to
include janitors and other school en-
DloyeS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
MRS. HELEN MAY GLAZIER

Mrs. Helen May GIazier, aged 80
years, wife of Harry w. Glazier. died
yesterday afternoon after an illness
of several months. Funeral services
will be held Thursday afternoon, at
3 o'clock, at the funeral parlors of
Hoover and Son, 1913 North Second
street. The Rev. II. r. Bender, pastor
of the Ridge Avenue Methodist
Church, will officiate. The body may
be viewed Wednesday evening at the
above address. Mrs. Glazier is sur
vived by her husband who is identi-
ment of the Arcade Laundry; a daugh-
ter. Dorothy Glazier. and a sister,
Miss Emma Petit. Washington, D. c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08

Funeral services We're held yesterday
at p. M. for John j. Buck, of Port
Deposit, Md, who was buried in
West Nottingham Cemetery. He was
born in 1874 near where his nephew,
DR.. David ]. Hetrick, now lives. He
was Sunday school teacher and an
officer of the Presbyterian Church
at Port Deposit. When young man
he engaged in the lumber business,
made fortune and lived retired
lately
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
MRS. MARY ANN sHIRK

Shirl1. aged 63 years. who died at her
home, 262 Herr street. yesterday, will
he held at her residence tomorrow
evening, at $3.50 o'clock. The Rev. Mr..
Dougherty, pastor of the First Unit
ed Brethren Church, will officiate.
The body will be taken to Silver
Springs by Hoover and Son for SER
vices in the United Brethren Church
Burial will be made in the Silver
Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Shirk is sur
vived by her husband, Andrew G.
Shirk. and a daughter. Mrs. Adeline
Engle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08

For the first time in the history of
Harvard University. a woman has
been appointed to the faculty. She is
DR.. Alice Hamilton who goes from
to be assistant professor of
industrial medicine. She is a skilled
and a specialist in in
dustrial and occupational diseases.
DIR. Hamilton was born in New York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
HARRY II. BEISEI,

Harry F. Beisel aged 26 years, died
Monday noon at the Harrisburg Hos
pital after an illness of two weeks
from typhoid fever.
He was n member of the Second Re-
foINd Church and orders I. o. 0. f..
No. 10, Woodmen of the World and
Pennsylvania Railroad Relief. He
was employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company as checker for the
past seven years. He is survived by
his wife. Mrs, Steela Beisel. and one
child, his mother, two brothers and
three sisters.
The funeral will he held from the
home of his father-in-law, John Glen
denim, of Oysters Point, Thursday aft
ernoon. Services will be conducted
by the Rev. A. r. Sayres, of Harris
burg, and the Rev. Mr.. Sharp, of En-
ola. Burial will be made in st. Johns
Cemetery, near Shiremanstown
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
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PARIS PRESS HITS
YANKEE OBJECTOR

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
U. s. A. ATHLETES BREAK FIVE FRENCH
 ATHLETIC RECORDS

Paris, May 19.-Five French field and track records were broken by American army athletes at the invitation meet here yesterday of the University Sporting club of FTence.
 Lieutenant Earl Eby. national A. A U. sprinter, overlook a field of French runners, although with a heavy handi- cap, in an S00-m metre race. The time was 1 minute and 54 1-5 seconds. The previous record was 1 minute and 59 seconds.
 William Leversedge, Pete Maxfield and Al Mnrchards beat all previous French shot put records, Leversedge finishing first with AS feet and inches Patricks of the American team, threw the ham mer 173 feet and inches, while H. w. Floyd won the pole vault with F feet 1 inches The fifth record was broken when Alma Richards and Byrd threw the discus 136 feet and inches.
 picked French rugby team yesterday defeated an American team IS to Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
Milton Wins Sweepstakes

Uniontown. Pa., May 19.-Tommy Mill ton won the victory sweepstakes au- tomobile race on the Uniontown Speed way here today, covering the 112h miles in 1:1o:o9.32. an average speed of 961a miles an hour. Louis Chevrolet took second place, covering the last lap with a flat tire; Ralph Mulford was third. From the first lap Milton. Chev- rolet and Mulford pulled away from the other racers, and at the finish they were six laps ahead of the tailenders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
SPORTS
 IoraL--BY WIRE
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAnEs T. CoRBETT

I. CORBETT
 a fellow and whatever training he has dcne undoubtedly has been under cover He has never issued any definite state ments as to his programme through 1916. 1917 and 19lS At intervals during those three years, when asked whether he was training, his reply usually was:
 Yes, am keeping in shape, and I can go into the ring almost any time and make 250."
 This statement caused many persons to snicked. But recent reports of Will lard's condition, bolstered up by photo graphs which show him sleek and active locking, seem to bear him out in his statements that he can make first-class fighting weight by July.
 If he does that fistic clash in Toledo will be slambang affair that will be worth watching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
PATRICIA FORGED TO
 SHE'D HER BONNET

Graf walked to start the fourth. stole second and went to third on Gleasons infield out. Graham then drove long fly to Duncan, who cut loose from deep center and threw the ball to Peters on the fly, doubling Graf at the plate.
 It was the prettiest throw seen at Redwood in many a day and Patricla was forced to doff her chapeau when she ripped in to the dugout.
 The fourth and final marker for the local clan was counted in the sixth round. Alvin Ellis leaned his mighty frame on one of Lohman's curves and drove it over the left fielder's dome for triple. Then, after Bernsen had grounded out, Lucy" Hairston again came through with a timely hit to right. bringing the lanky Swede across !,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
TINY GOODbRED ID
 OPPOSE SLAPN|CKA
 IN OPENING GAME
Memphis Chicks to Meet the BarOns in Initial Skir- mish of FOur-Game
 Series Today

The Memphis Chicks, fresh from
 two straight victories over the Mo-
 bile Bears, will open against
 MOley's BarOns in the first of
 fOur-game series at RickwOOd this
 afternoon. Down in the murky
 depths of despair, Barger's Birds
 have been fIOunderinE for several
 weeks, and just when Bluff City
 fans were hollering for the under
 taker the Plymouth Rocks come to
 life and peck the Bears two times
 in two days.
 Tiny Goodbread, one of Barger's best riflemen. will more than probably oppose Cyrus Slapnicka in the initia skirmish today. Tiny is said to be q cute little thing, weighing barely 20( rounds, but despite his dwarfish stature he's about the best in the Memphis stable excepting slim Cyrus Bargei himself than whom there is none bet ter in these diggins.
 Crippled by the loss of both theil regular receivers. one of which is Red Smith, ex-Baron, Memphis has bee, vainly trying to frame up winning Christenberry was ob tained from Atlanta in trade fol Rratchi and the New York Tanks sen High down Co help the outfield.
 Dixie Carroll, Slattery, formerly O Mobile, and Manda are the only thre, Chicks in the regular lineup who ar, known here, the others being new corners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
BIG PETE NAILED
 HIM AT SECOND

In the opening frame diminutive De- moe, the first alien swatter to face the Baron phenom smashed a wicked dou- ble to left but the pocket edition strayed too far off second and one of Petes rifle shot throws killed him dead. Again in the second the "hll billies" garnered a single and a walk off Crews, but Mcdonald took Bates grounder and made pretty double play. retiring the side.
 Moleys hirelings got busy in their part of the second stanza and showed over couple of counters on singles by Bernsen and Peters, followed by Crews double to center. In the fourth Bernsen rocked the right field wall with screaming triple and tallied a moment later when Lucy" Hairston nOled clean binple fO center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20

Ezekiel Lohman, called "Zeke" for short, mounted the firing pit for the enemy outfit, and while "Zeke' had lots of stuff on the onion. them Barons knocked him dizzy whenever the op portunity to tally presented itself. Un- tainted by errors either of the head or of the arm the contest thoroughly sat isfed the large gallery of rooters who sourneyed to owner Kicks woodland Bell, wondering if the visitors were ! aver going to grah off a decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
NATION LEAGUE
Reds Stop the Giants

New York, May 19.-Cincinnati broke New York's winning streak today. win ming a 10-inning game by score of 6 to A. After Cincinnati took three-run lead in the sixth inning, Kauff tied the score in the second halr with home run with two men on base.
 New York took the lead in the seventh, but Ruether, pinch hitter. drove in the tying run for Cincinnati in the ninth. Cincinnati won in the tenth, when j.. Smith, New York discard, bunted on a squeeze play, two runs scoring. Score
 RH E Cincinnati ............ 00o eos 001 2-6 B 0 New York ........... GOO 0o3 100 O-4 9 Q Batteries: Fisher, Luque and Wingo, Rariden; Dubuc, Barnes and McCarty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
Gonzales Goes to Giants

New York. May 19.-Catcher Miguel Gonzales was sold by the St. Louis Ma tional league club to the New York Ma tionals at conference here today be- tween Managers Branch Hickey and John McGraw. No players were involved in the transaction. It was announced that Gonzales has accepted terms from the Giants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
Cubs Win a Close Battle

Brooklyn, May 19.-Chcago evened up the series today by beating Brooklyn to 1 in a pitchers battle, in which Vaughn excelled Grimes and Cadore. Five of Chicago's seven hits were for extra bases, though one of Olsons two errors counted in the scoring After being shut out with hits in innings, the superbas staged ninth inning rally. Score: Chicago .................. ono 100 100-3 o Brooklyn .............t. GOO GOO O01-1 6 2
 Batteries: Vaughn and Killifer; Grimes. Cadore and Krueger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
CREWS WHITES THREE
 IN ONE INNING

Crews struck out three men in the fifth frame and drew some of the cheering himself In the sixth, how ever. Strang's strangers nicked the local chunker for base on balls and two singles in each of the last three innings, but they never seriously threatened to score.
 Lohman settled down after the sixth inning and held the Barons hitless but the game had gone a glimmering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20
Brazil Wins Soccer Game

Rio Janeiro. Sunday, May 18.-The fourth game of soccer football for the championship of South America was played today and resulted in the defeat of the Argentine team by Brazil, the score being 3 to i. The attendance was more than 30,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20

ICdIIHu at end or seventh 10 dIIUW Memphis to catch train).
 Summary: Three-base hit, Brown Two-base hits, High, Christenbury Sacrifice hits. Schepner G. Meyers. Pitching record, hits, with runs off Johnson, in 2-3 innings; hits. with runs off Fentress, in 5 innings. Struck out, by Johnson 1, by Canavan 2. Base on balls. off Johnson 2, off Fentress B. Hit by pitched ball. by Johnson (High, Griffin, by Fulton (Fentress). Left on base, Mobile 4, Memphis 6. Time, 1:45. Empires, Pfenninger and Shipley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-20

Summary: TWo-pase nIt, 'iIo W W @ ~. Three-base hits, Ellam, Wickham. Dou- ble plays, Damrau to Galloway to Grl1- fin Five runs with five hits off Metz
 in four innings Struck out, by Metz l. by Bennett i, by Thorburn 1. Base on
 balls, off Metz l, off Bennett i. off Thor burn 2. Sacrifice hits, Herndon 7, Dam rau 2, Moore, Thorburn. Stolen bases Mayer, Herndon, Griffin. Passed ball. Street Wild pitches Metz 2 Left on bases Nashville 5, Atlanta '. Time, 1;3S. Umpire, Blackburn.