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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-08-01
Wisconsin Tobacco Market

EDGERToN. Wis. Aug. /. 1919
A slight improvement was noticeable
in the condition of the growing tobacco
crop since the shower of last Sunday
evening. A good steady rain set in
Wednesday evening and s Sntinued
throughout the night and the soil at
the time of going to press had a good
soaking that will be of untold benefit.
In another week the earlier set fields
will be nearing the topping stage, but
the later paintings will need some time
of favorable weather conditions to ad-
vance them to this stage.
Activity in picking up the scattering
crops OF 1918 is a trif1e more brisk this
week than last and there is but little
change in the prices being offered.
There are four warehouses engaged
in packing operations in this market at
present and the end of their work is in
sight. 1t has been long drawn out
season and the finish will be welcomed.
Since last report four cars of bundle
goods have been received.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-08-01
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, Pa, July IL, 1919.
In swing through this county few
days ago, the writer had good chance
for observing the condition of the new
crop and learning some things about
the acreage. Taking the last thing
first, this is about the situation: In
ed decrease in acreage. On this point
there is no room for argument. In
few places, the reason given was the
lack of labor. There are many idle
men, including many returned soldiers,
in Lancaster City and its score of bor-
oughs, but very few of them care for
farm work In some localities the cut
in tobacco acreage was due to the fact
that the farmers had planted corn or
potatoes in place of tobacco, both re-
quiring less labor, even if less profit
able. Ina section here and there the
acreage was increased. Averaging the
matter up, the conclusion was reached
that the decreased acreage will not be
much, if any, beyond five per cent,
not a serious matter when the county's
acreage is considered.
The local market appears to have
braced up bit, so far as the 1913 goes.
Some sales have been made and dealers
report numerous inquiries. Doubtless
more could be sold than has already
been disposed of, but the prices offered
are very much below what the holders
of the goods think they are worth.
They are prepared to hold for higher
prices, and have not the least doubt
that they will get these in the fall.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-08-01
New York.
NEW YORK, July 19, 191

ANG" OAs0S cAiJ 4Os ASAVs
The shadow of the strike of cigar
makers still falls upon the leaf tobacco
industry. Until a better understand
ing has been reached the cigar manu-
facturers will not commit themselves
to further purchases of raw materials,
even those manufacturers who are not
involved in the strike. Under these
circumstances, it is not strange that
business should be quiet in Water
street.
The next item of interest for the
trade will be the exhibition of samples
of the 1918 Connecticut Broadleaf. At
ter August /, it is expected that SAM
Piles will be shown generally, as owing
to the excellent weather the sweat has
proceeded rapidly. The 1918 Broadleaf
is declaaed to be very sound, high quail
ity tobacco, and the wrappers and bind
ers from this crop are expected to
prove very acceptable addition to the
stocks of the manufacturers.
In old types of domestic tobacco,
there is very little to report. For one
thing, the stocks of old domestic to-
baccos on hand are very small; and it
is only when some manufacturer finds
it necessary to supplement his stocds
that he comes into the market
nal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-08-01
New YORK, july IL, 1919.

Considering the fact that this season
of the year is invariably recognized as
normally dull period in the domestic
cigar leaf market, and also making full
allowance for the naturally retarding
influence Of existing strike conditions,
upon the demand for leaf tobacco, the
local market, during the past week,
has been surprisingly active. This does
not mean that there has been any con-
certed demand manifested or sales
made of any magnitude. But jddg-
ing from the statements of the
Water Street packers, as a whole,
there has, nevertheless, been a suffic-
lent amount of movement during the
past week, of the hand-to-mouth vari-
ETY., to rectify any mistaken idea that
the strike tie-up of the New York ci-
gar factories has reacted to any ap-
preciable degree upon the local leaf
market That the conditions created
by the present strike, even though the
tie-up should extend over a consider
ably longer period of time than is now
thought possible, will in any degree af-
feet recession on leaf prices, is con-
sidered absolutely out of the question
by Water Street packers. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-08-01
Ohio.
DAYTON, OHIO, July 10, 1919

DAT IOIV, OdIO, JUIy u, I010'
A slight lull in the buying has been
brought about by the pre-occupation of
farmers with harvesting, and in many
instances the farmers refuse to take
tobacco until their wheat cutting is
finished. However, ten local packers
report fairly good purchases.
It is estimated that about one third
of the entire Miami Valley crop has
been marketed. 1t is also known be-
yond doubt that the acreage of the en-
tire valley will be reduced by one-half.
This is true not only of Preble but of
probable equal decrease in Darke
county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22

Beginning early tomorrow morn
ing, the out-of-town boxers who are
to take part in the show under the
management of Joe Barrett will put
in their appearance for the ten
round bouts at the Standard Thea
ter, in Steelton. Transportation has
been forwarded by Joe to all the
outside men, and reports from their
training camps say they are all in
perfect condition, as they realize
they must go at u fast pace over this
distance. This is the first time in
several years a promoter has
matched boxers for ten rounds.
Always on the lookout for sur
prises. Barrett saw Sammy Schiff
and Otto O'Keefe, of Allentown, go
twice in siX-round bouts without the
fans being able to judge who was
really the best boy in this section of
Pennsylvania, so Barrett set about
to arrange the longer bout before
his club, which there can be no
doubt will decide for all time who is
the better man, and Barrett, whose
knowledge of the game is wide, says
he would not be surprised if there
is someone stopped before the limit.
Anyway, Joe says he feels justified
in saying this bout and the other
ten-round bout on the card, between
Eddie Grant, of South Bethlehem,
and Young Mahoney, of Baltimore
not saying anything about two
other six-round bouts, will give the
sports the best nights show they
have had the pleasure of seeing for
several years.
There will be no hitch in the ar
rangements; they will go ten rounds,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
Marysville Civic Club
Starts Borough Cleanup

MarysviIIe, Pa, April 22.-Mrs.
John G. Berger has been named by
Mrs. Jennie WoX, president or the
Civic Club, as chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the annual clean
Iup of Marysville, under the auspices
of the Marysville Civic Club. The
cleanup was scheduled to start yes
terday morning and some work was
done throughout the borough, but
real activity will not start for several
days it is believed.
The cleanup this year will be two
weeks in length. This length of time
has been decided on by the Civic
Club that it may permit ample time
for every householder of the borough
to place his property in a clean and
sanitary condition.
Mrs. Mervin Otto and children, of
Washington Heights, were the week
end guests of the formers parents at
Carlisle.
Miss Clara Moran, of Harrisburg,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Rishel, at
"SEH'na Mr.. and IN Mrs. eS v. ?. Rapp. of Wash
ington Heights. spent the weekend at
Mr.. and Mrs. Lau and daughter, of
Mrs. r. r. Koontz. at Washington
Mrs. I. w. Rishe1. of Washington
| Heights, spent q day with her moth
er, Mrs. Ida Smith, of Harrisburg.
Mrs. John II. Bowers. of Harris
burg, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II: Bowers, lJr" at washington
Heights.
Harry were the guests of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Harry Bowman at washington
Heights on Sunday.
Mrs. Robert L. Smith has returned
| L V.Inn n 90
to her home near p1ls0GyEf With a9er her
daughter. Mrs. Russell r. Flicker, at
New Cumberland.
Jacob Bell, Jr.. and family have
moved from harrisburg toD to the Smell
John Bigler has returned to shire
manstown after spending. the winter
in Florida and other Southern States
family of Penbrook. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Starr at
Shiremanstown.
MIR. and Mrs. Kuhn and Mr.. Wise.
and Mrs: Roy Wise. in Fourth street,
New Cumberland.
Mrs Charles Erb and daughters. of
Sporting Hill. spent day recently
Mrs. George Jacobs, at Shiremans-
John D. Bitner, of Harrisburg, Wis
tied her parents at Shiremanstown on
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Howry and Mr..
and Mrs. Abe Miller, of Shiremans-
town, spent Easter Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. James Miller, at Enola.
Mrs Wayne Fisher and Miss Helen
Fisher. of Winding Hill, visited the
formers sister. Mrs. Ray Hoffman. at
the Harrisburg Hospital on Saturday.
Mrs. Plough. of Hagerstown; Mr..
and Mrs. Stouffer, of Hazleton, and
Mrs. Robbins, of Harrisburg, were
Easter guests of Rev. and Mrs. Ayres
at New Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eicher and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
BRONZE TABLET
FOR SOLDIERS
Marysville Civic Club Plans
For Erection of Memorial
in Diamond Square

Marysville, Pa, April 22.-Defi-
mite action to erect a suitable bronze
memorial tablet in honor of the
more than one hundred Marysville
men and women who served with the
United States forces during the war,
was taken at special meeting of the
Marysville Civic Club at the home of
Mrs. James Allen, Dahlian street,
last evening.
Plans for the securing of the
memorial tablet already are far ad-
vanced. Further arrangements will
be in charge of committee, of
which Mrs. Pearl B. Nipple has
been named chairman. 1t is under
stood that the tablet will be erected
at the east end of Diamond Square
Plans were made at last evening S
meeting for the planting of trees
as memorials to the three Marysville
men who died in France while serv-
| ing with the United States forces.
These trees will be planted on the
| plot of ground surrounding the
Marysville High school building.
The three men for whom trees will
| be planted are Daniel Speidel, who
was killed in action and was the flrst
Perry county man to die in France;
James Brightbill, died of disease, and
| BIdln bdES01nSeF, uieu VI ulSSoSe'
Mrs. w. Fl. Hench has been named
chairman of the committee in charge
of this work. The plan is also being
considered of planting one tree on
the plot for Theodore Roosevelt.
| Plans were made at last evening S
meeting for big meeting of the or
ganization in the Knights of Pythias
Hall on Monday, May 5, when hus-
| hands of members, some invited
guests and the ministers of the bor-
ough and their wives will be in at
| tendance. An attractive program
will be presented at this meeting.
| At last evenings meeting, 1t was
| decided that the Civic Club should
itake steps to provide for the erection
of street signs at all street inter
sections in the borough. The cost
will be borne entirely by members
of the organization who will direct
the work.
Miss Elise Wise, of Dahlian street
who served in France for more than
a year as nurse with a Philadel-
phia base hospital unit. and the first
of the five Marysville nurses who
served overseas to return home, gave
an interesting talk to the members
After the business session, dainty
luncheon was served to the members
by the hostess, Mrs. Allen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
NROD BOXERS AT STEETON TOMORRO
READING TO HAVE
BIGLEAGUE SHOW
President Fultz Predicts Big
Season and Says Circuit
Is Strongly Backed

Reading, April 22.-Charles Doom,
former manager of the Phillies, who
has been named as playing manager
of the Reading International League
club, arrived here yesterday to start
whipping the local club into shape
for the opening of the season on
April 80 with Binghamton.
Manager Doom has landed Bert
Daniels. formerly with the New L ork
Yankees, for an outfield position.
Daniels came from Bucknell orig
inally and played his first big league
ball with the Yanks. He is iast
man on base, a graceful helder put
never made any great record TOT
consecutive hitting. But he Will be
help to this team for he has had
plenty of experience. The Readlhg
team is now almost filled. and 1T in
cludes a Harrisburg lad, Pitcher
Myrle Brown. Eddie McHale, third
baseman for Syracuse last year, ana
also a veteran of other teams, is on
the roster.
Business Manager Kelchner has
signed Pitcher Bill Donohoe, who
was a member of the Reading team
WIEN Reading City was represented
in the New York State League. He
is to report shortly, coming from
Sparrows Point, Md, where he has
been working for the Bethlehem
Steel Company.
Donohoe left the New York state
League to join the Richmond Club
of the International circuit. He mn
ished the 1917 season with the lat
ter team. Last year he pitched for
the Sparrows Point team in the
Bethlehem Steel League which won
the pennant.
Kelchner has also signed Earl
Clouser, who had been playing in the
Blue Ridge League and last season
was with the Lebanon team of the
Bethlehem Steel League. Clouser is a
Reading boy.
Dave Fultz. president of the In
ternational, through the Associated
Press service sends out a cheering
message to-day, saying:
The baseball season of 1919
should be the most successful that
the International League has expert
enced since the beginning of the
Federal League war. The invasion of
several cities of the International
League circuit by the Federal League
with the attendant increasing in
salaries and discord, worked a great
hardship among our clubs and caused
+ several to suffer heavy financial loss.
This competition followed by the
world-war, which effectually put an
end to interest in the game, was the
climax of our difficulties; govern
ment restrictions and financial strain
proving a hardship which neither
major nor minor leagues could with
stand.
Now. happily. all these difficulties
+, and restrictions are of the past and
baseball, I am sure. is about to en-
ter upon a new era of popularity sur
passing anything OF the kind that ex-
listed previous to the advent of the
Federal League and intercontinental
war. I base my belief upon certain
outstanding facts which must be ap-
parent to all followers of baseball
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22

says Joe, unless some of the princi-
pals cannot last the limit. Joe him.
self will be the third man in the
ring in both the long bouts, which
is a surety that everything will run
smoothly.
Joe is negotiating for a larger
hall, with ample seating capacity to
warrant him bringing all the best in
the game to this section. While
prom oting in York, before the war,
the veteran pulled off four shows in
which there were worlds champions
as principals, namely, Kid Williams,
then bantam champion and a pro-
tege of Johnny Kilbane, feather
weight champion; Jack Britton,
welterweight champion, and Bat
tling Levinsky, light heavyweight
champion. In fact, during Bar
rett's thirty years experience every
boxer of note from Fitzsimmons
down to the present day has boxed
for him, and it should not surprise
the fans if Barrett announced that
he had Johnny Kilbane booked for
a show here, as Jimmy Dunn, Kill
banes manager, is now negotiating
with Barrett with that end in view
The outcome of the Schiff and
O'Keefe match tomorrow night will
go a long way in deciding who will
meet the champion here. The first
bout will start, as usual, at $40
sharp; no delays between bouts, and
the usual quiet order. Barrett
wants his friends to know that
there are plenty of tickets on sale at
Shenk & Titles sporting goods
store in Market street, also al
Bob Fairbanks, in Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
Berks Ball Players
Have Clean Slate;
Winning Each Game

The Berk A. A. opened it's baseball
season, Monday, April IA, defeating
Hickok A. C. 90. 1t also defeated
Riverside team Friday, April IS, Sc
and a return game with Hickok A. c.
resulted in another victory. sd.
Games are now arranged with
Commonwealth Juniors. this evening
at the Division street diamond, and
with Riverside on Thursday evening
on the Academy diamond. Teams de-
string games should communicate te
with Charles w. Aucker. 1924 Jeffer-
son street. or Berk's Store. 2734 JEFF
ferson street.
The Commonwealth Juniors men
toned here are managed by William
Weimer, 437 Reilly street, who is anXi-
Gus to arrange games with strong
junior teams out of town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
Willard Says He Will
Weigh 255 When He
Fights For the Title

Talking in Chicago. yesterday.
Jess Willard, who is taking part
in moving picture, says he Will
finish the picture and will then go
in training for the fight. But
while he acts for pictures Willard
also trains to fight. The effect OF
this training was noticeable when
he arrived yesterday.
you see it would not be wise
for me to jump into vigorous
training after being out Of the
game two or three years" said
willard. at would be too hard
on me. I am going to take all the
time l can TO get ready. | fought
johnson weighing 249 pounds. but
| do not expect to drop that low
for Dempsey. My weight was 259
in the Moran contest. That is what
I will probably scale when l meet
Dempsey, and it is possible I will
drop down to. 255. / do not believe
in road work for a man of my
size. 1t is too weakening. l get
Just as good results boxing and
working in the gymnasium"
Willard denied the story that he
had engaged Jack" Curley and
Tom Jones to handle his business.
lie said he had paid them off and
was through with them.
Willard said he does not know
where the fight will be staged, but
said he would like to have 1t in
Kansas City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22

and all other sports. In a general
way they are as follows:
The public is naturally turning
to pastimes and recreations as a re-
taxation from the strain and anxiety
of the serious days when our chief
duty was to check the threatened
world ravages of the Germans. The
nation appreciates the benefits of
athletics and realizes that the Prov
ess and fighting ability of our Young
men abroad were due, in part, to
their training for and participation
in sport. The fact that baseball was
played and encouraged in every camp
and cantonment both in the United
States and in Europe puts what
amounts to an official sanction upon
the national game.
Baseball will gain in popularity
for other reasons. The daylight saw
ing law gives an additional hour each
afternoon in which to witness the
games. The probable advent of pro-
hibition within the next few months
paves the way for a greater interest
in sports and similar diversions. In
addition the nation is entering upon
a period of great prosperity. In
dustry is booming and high wages
and salaries prevail. Conditions in
these directions appear to walk
hand-in- hand with the national ten
denotes and desires of the healthy
/ American in the selection of his re-
creation.
| The New International League, as
reconstructed, is particularly fitted
to take advantage of these promising
conditions. Our circuit is compact
and we'll backed financially. Strong
teams are to represent Toronto,
Rochester. Binghamton, Reading,
Newark, Jersey City, Buffalo and
Baltimore. look forward confidently
for a close and interesting pennant
race and prosperous and enthusias-
|
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22

Duncannon, Pa. April %. -
Bobby" Clark, first baseman of
the Duncannon team of the Dau-
phin-Perry League during the
past two seasons of the league.
and from whom much was ex-
pected by Duncannon this sea-
son, has been signed up by the st.
Louis Nationals, and will report
within a few days to the Reading
International League team to
which he has been farmed by the
league organization.
Bobby" Clark played with the
Steelton team of the Bethlehem
Steel League a number of games
last season. In addition he played
with Duncannon Independents and
with the Hick-a-Thrift team of
the Allison Hill League.
He is native Newport lad,
and played there for several sea-
sons with the Newport High
School. During the first season
of the Dauphin-Perry League, he
played in the outfeld with the
Newport team. Afterwards he
went to Susquehanna University
at Selinsgrove, where he was
switched from the outfield to first
base and he has been holding that
position ever since.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
Challenge From New York
to Harrisburg Teams

Here's a lad who once lived in Har-
risburg. hut is now handling a bail
team in New York, who wants to get
a game with some one in the Capital
City. The challenge reads
Colonel Bill Hayward's old Fiji
tecnth He'll Fighters. just back from
France, would like to book games
with semi-professional teams in Penn
svlvania. All of the boys have seen
service in France Anyone wishing
this all-soldier attraction, write to
Sergeant Spottswood Poles, 107 West
One Hundred and Forty third street
New York City"
Poles says that he played on the
Harrisburg Giants when he made his
home here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
AROUND THE BASES

Chicago. April 22.-Due to a mix
up of train schedules. the proposed
meeting between Jess Willard and
Jack Dempsey to-day to discuss tha
selection of a referee for their
heavyweight championship fight
July did not materialize. Dempsey
left for the west an hour after Will
lard arrived from Kansas City.
Willard expressed disappointment
over the failure of the boxing bid
to pass in New York State, for he
believed that the bill would pass
and that the fight might be staged
in New York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
YALE ATHLETES MUST
PAY FOR EATS

The board of control at Yale Uni
versity has approved of supervised
training tables for members of ath-
letic teams, provided the bills are
raid by the individual members. The
only possible exception will be de-
auctions for self-supporting students
approved by the bureau of appoint
ments. Provision will be made for
transportation of candidates for ma
jor sport teams to and from the
playing fields.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
YANKEES WIN OVER
DODGERS. SCORE

Brooklyn, n. Y, April 22.-In an
exhibition game here yesterday the
New York Americans defeated the
Brooklyn Nationals 5 to /. Brooklyn
made its single run in the eighth
inning off two hits. The score:
r. IL. L.
New York Americans $500. 5 o
Brooklyn Nationals ... l 2
Batteries-Quinn, Shawkey, Thor
mahlen and Hannah; Mamaux,
Marquard and Grimes and Miller
and NJ. Wheat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
Philadelphia, A

Philadelphia, April 22.-The phil
adelphia Nationals tied the exhi-
bition baseball series at two all by
defeating the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans here yesterday, to o. The
outstanding feature of the game was
Luderus' homer in the fourth in
ming. Score:
Americans 100000 90 9 1
Nationals -. oil 0 0 OK 4 l
Geary, Grevell and Perkins; Wat
son, Woodward and Cady. Umpires,
keenan, and Rudolph. -.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22
ST. MARY'S SCHEDULE

The st. Mary's Catholic team, of
the Allison Hill League will have a
number of games before and after
their league season opens, beginning
with Millersburg on next Saturday,
up there. The next Saturday they
journey to Duncannon, of the Dau-
phin-Perry and the following Satur-
day, West End is their opponent:
another game is with Hershey, and
on May 25 they are scheduled to
meet the husky Eighth Ward bunch
of Lancaster The Allison Hill sea-
son opens on May 6.