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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12
Table of Long Runs
Of 1918 Trapshooters
By Peter u Carnov

Ten hundred and 80 different
amateurs and 159 different pro
fessionals complied 1925 runs
of SO straight or better in the
registered trapshooting tourna-
ments of 1918.
More long runs were made last
year than in any previous year
despite the depleted ranks of the
trapshooters. This denotes i'm
provement in shooting.
The appended table indicates
the number in which the long
runs were compiled by the anna
teurS and the professioua1s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12
BEATS HERSHEY BIG FIVE

In the first of a series of three
games to decide the cage champion
ship of Hershey, the Hershey Olivets
last night defeated the Hershey Big
Five by the score of 53 to 81. Two
extra periods of five minutes each
were necessary before the Olivets
could claim the bacon. Clark and
Zimmerman starred for the winring
combination while Wirth played
star game for the Big Five. The
line up:
Olivets. Big Five.
Strine, I. Bordner. +.
Clark, I. Wirth, (.
Elliott, C. s. Zimmerman, C.
Stover, &. Shenk, 6.
Zimmerman, g. Dressler, G.
Field goals: strine. 4; Clark. Z; El-
lott, /; Slower, L; Zimmerman, Z;
Bordner. 6; wirth, 8; s. Zimmerman,
3; Shenk, q Dressler. 2. Fouls:
Stover,, 49, and S. Zimmerman, Is.
Referee. Smith,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12
PI.ANK OUTTS YANKEISS

PLANK QUITS YANKEEs
New York, Feb 1s,--Edward
plank, pitcher, returned an unSiyn-
s I'd contract to the New York Amer
en- League Club yesterday with the
announcement that no had retired
from major league baseball to give
& III his attention to business at Get
] ysburg, Pa Plank, who is IS years
bid, was traded TO the Yankees by
The St Louis Americans last year,
out sign ed with a team in the Beth
chem Steel League instead OF re-
porting to New York,
Boston. Feb. 12.-Charles (Heiniel
Wagner, of New York. former in
=ielder and for the last two seasons
=on the Boston American League
Tub roster as coach, has been un-
=Donditionally released. according to
Rn announcement made last night
! by Manager E G, Barrow.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE Uni
=veIsity of Havana baseball team will
make a trip to the United States
! his spring and is planning to play
&he big colleges in the east and
middle west, according to a. letter
deceived by L r. Bushnell, acting
graduate manager of the University
Zof Pennsylvania from Richard
Grant, athletic director of Havana.
zDr. Grant said the trip would ex-
#end from April 16 to May 2s and
that he would like to play the OPEN
#ng contest with Pennsylvania,
(which has no game scheduled for
=hat date Mr.. Bushnell has turned
the matter over to the baseball
zcommittee-
Manager John McGraw, of the
New York Giants, laughs at the sug-
zEestion that he may have trouble
handling Hal Chase after he has
|added the star first baseman to his
roster. McGraw opines that han
bling Chase will be child's play in
with the time he had
keeping the late Bugs Raymond
] n line In discussing the subject,
|McGraw said: "Chase can't be half
BIS hard to handle as Bugs Ray
|nond. Raymond looked uncom-
monty long on the cup that cheers.
After 1 had done everything to kill
thirst, including hiring
b keeper for him, thought John Il.
Brush. who was alive then, could do
something. I had record of Ray
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12
THE BASES

Nc know noW why the aarships
Must cross DER the Big Drink.
they'll furnish transportation for
Our President, VIC think.
Since Wilson's now committing
'Twixt America and France.
He'll have to do n Broaio
And take an awful chance,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12

ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
Sidney Grandson, his wife and
Clarence williams, 510 Strawberry
street, were arrested last night on
suspicion. Their cases will be
heard in police court this after
noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12
WITH THE BOWLERS

Two battles were staged at Leon
ards last evening in the Central
Iron and Steel League, with the re-
suits:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12

Winning decision over old
Knockout" tuberculosis is one of
the biggest victories ever won by
the, Fighting Parson." Fred r.
Wedge, well known to army men
along the Mexican borders The erst-
while pastor. lumberjack, army box
ing instructor. ranchman and brake
man, tried Comeback" recently at
Ell Paso in a ten-round bout with
Tommy Murphy of the Fifth Cavalry
for the welterweight championship
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12

The Dull class last night defeated
the Bethany Chapel bowlers by a
large margin on the Boyd Memorial
alleVS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12
BETHLEHEM STEEL LEAGUE

ACADEMY BOWLING
The Captains, league leaders, were
jolted last night by the stalwart
Pershings and Sergeants out-duck-
pinned the Generals:
SERGEANTS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12
ON CASINO ALLEYS

/ UN OzhJH-NO zhH1HlHIH %
The Deltas defeated the Alphas
last night on the Casino Alleys by, a
margin of ten pins.
rFHa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-12
PINE STREET LEAGUE

'otal .... UT 71S 724-221s
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
Where One Word Came From.

A fascinating study is that which
searches for the origin Of words.
Much of the history Of the world, says
the Troy Times, is locked up in the
words we use every day, utterly uncon-
scious OF their derivation.
When the Arabs came into Europe
and learned from the nations they con-
quered the wisdom OF all the ages then
past, they became deeply interested in
the attempts that the old Greeks had
made to turn other metals into gold.
That il had been declared to be a
secret and mysterious process made il
all the more fascinating to them. And
so they became alchemists, and called
themselves Hermetic philosophers, be-
cause tradition declared Hermes Iris
megistus about two thousand years
before Christ had discovered how to
convert the baser metals into gold.
To melt the mouth of glass tube so
as to close it was called securing IL
with "Hermes, his seal" We know
little or nothing Of Hermes, or when he
lived, or whether he ever lived ar all
but il is curious that even to this day
when bottle or jar is closed so tha,
It is air-tight we call il hermetically
sealed, after this same Hermes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
Experience Tells

The other day a travelling
salesman tried to sell me a new
Talking Machine. He claimed to
have the best machine on the mar
ket, and he did have a good one.
| | told him that if he could beat the
Brunswick | would take on his
Agency.
We tried out various high-class
records, first on his machine then
on the Brunswick-Records made
by Caruso, Galli-Curci, Alma
Gluck, and others. Neither of us
could detect any difference until
we tried out a Piano Record. Then
he acknowledged that had him
beaten.
always knew that the Bruns-
wick was good machine, but !
did not know how really good 1t
was until we made this very exact
ing test.
| say now, and unreServedly, to
any man or woman who is con-
templating buying a Talking Ma
chine, that they are making mis-
tate If they buy before trying out
the Brunswick.
II may not be as loud as some
other machine, still no one wants
a brass band in the average sized
room; but if you have ear for tone,
if you want perfect reproduction,
the Brunswick will certainly be
your choice.
II gets its marvellous sweetness
of tone from the fact that the sound
ampIifier is entirely made OF wood,
and everyone knows that there has
never been any question OF the
fact that wood is the only sub
Stance that will properly care for
the vibration caused by all musical
instruments. Its reproduction OF
Piano Records is absolutely per-
feet
could write about the perfect
ion of the Brunswick machine all
day, and still overlook something,
but proof OF the pudding is in the
eating.
All that | ask is tha. before yon
finally decide TO buy a Talking
Machine just let me give you
thorough demonstration of the
Brunswick.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
Trouble Over Automobile Collision.

AT a hearing before Justice Aug
ust T. Brust, at Frederick, Md; Mrs
Charles E. Harris, Of Summit Point
was found guilty Of violating the rules
of the road and reckless driving and
fined SIS on the first charge and $50
for the second. She paid the fine and
Immediately took an appeal. At the
same time charge of reckless driving
against Mrs. Thomas Tolbert, of Wash
ington, was dismissed. Mrs. Tolbert'S
father, Thomas Myers, then entered
suit for $1,000 against Mrs. Harris
for damages to his car.
Several months ago the cars of Mrs.
Tolbert and Mrs. Harris came together
on the National Pike between Frede-
rick and Braddock Heights, injuring
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolbert, Miss Louise
Myers, a sister Of Mrs. Tolbert, and a
friend of the latter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris were slightly injured and both
cars were very much damaged. A
charge of reckless driving was pre-
ferred against Mrs. Tolbert, who was
driving her car, and charges OF vio-
lating the road rules and reckless
driving were preferred against Mrs.
Harris, who was at the wheel Of her
car.
In addition to the suit OF Mrs. Myers,
four more damage suits have been
filed against Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, re-
sulting from the accident The plain
tiffs are Mr.. and Mrs. Tolbert, Miss
Louise Myers and Miss Bernice Con-
way, the latter being a guest at the
Myers cottage at the time Of the mis-
hap. No amounts were named in the
new suits, only memorandums being
filed in court Mr.. and Mrs. ToIbert
and Miss Conway reside in Washing
ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
Except Ye Become"

| Nancy burroughs SAT III tSI ptStot >
study and faced him with earnest eyes.
"You preached a wonderful sermon last
Sunday, DR.. Parson," she burst out,
"and you set a very wonderful ideal
before US: to live here and now as it
it were in the kingdom of heaven. But
it is simply imposSible-fcr me, at
least. Some girls, leading sheltered
life at home, may be able TO do it, but
not business girl like me.
"AIl day long there's nothing but the
hurry and hustle and hard work Of the
Office. AT home its worry about the
cost of the children's shoes and the
rise in food prices. And there's more
work at home, for help with the
housework and the sewing in my spare
time. Sounds like the kingdom of
heaven, doesn't it?" Nancy's tone was
almost bitter.
81 know some poor girls TO whom il
would sound like heaven" said DR..
Parsons gently. Regular work in an
excellent Office, a good h5me to live in,
with loving mother and father and
little brothers and sisters TO love
even to worry over sometimes. But
want TO tell you story, Nancy, one that
friend Of mine told me recently.
"My friend is a nose .ahd-throat
specialist, and one day li'tle girl was
brought to his clinic for a small opera
ton on her nose. For some reason
he could not give the little thing any
anaesthetic; so he took fifty-cent
piece out of his pocket and put it into
her hand.
"'That's for you TO spehd exactly as
you like as soon as this is over he said
cheerily. I'm going 10 nurt you lit
tie, I'm afraid, but if you'll take very
good look at the fifty cents before !
begin, and then hold it tight in your
hand and keep thinking Of what you
saw all the time while Pm at work, it
won't hurt nearly so much
"The child went through the opera
ton unusually well, and the doctor con-
graduated himself on his bright idea.
"'You're very brave little GIRL he
said, patting her on the head, and pret-
ty soon you can 60 out and spend your
money. Tell me all the things you
thought of while was at work
"I thought of the words said the
little girl.
"'The words?' repeated the doctor.
The date you mean?' II was so long
since he'd really noticed coin that he
hardly remembered that they had any
words on them.
"'Why, no. Those are numbers. |
mean the words at the top, an God We
Trust said the little girl quite
simply 1T was the first half dollar
ever had, so never saw them before,
but it's lovely to have them there. So
the folks that have half dollars can
always think about that"
DR.. Parsons paused, and for mo-
ment or two there was silence. Then
Nancy spoke abruptly.
"And l." she said, shave had half
dollars all my life, and never thought
about it oncel The kingdom of heaven
must be like beauty, in the eye Of the
behoder.' Is that what you mean?"
"Exactly-only was thinking of
some older words still:
"'Except ye become as little chill
dren, ye shall not enter into the king
dom of heaven
"The kingdom OF heaven really
means your Fathers kingdom, doesn't
it, Nancy? But to see il as your
Fathers kingdom, your Fathers world,
you must have the loving, trustful eyes
of your Fathers child"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
An Indian Solomon.

Chief Joseph Of the Nez Perce tribe
was a wise American, even IL only an
Indian. Here are some OF his utter
ances, true as Holy Writ, and not found
in any record Of the red man:
"Look twice at a two-faced man"
"Cursed be the hand that scalps the
reputation OF the dead"
@The eye tells what the tongue would
hide"
"Fire-water courage ends in tremb-
ling fear"
"Big name often stands on small
legs"
"Finest fur may cover toughest
meat"
"When you get the last word with an
echo, you may do the same with a
squaw."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
Shepherdstown Jefferson County, Virginia Thursday September 1919
While in the army | was accom-

While in the army was accom-
panied by a sergeant that, to hear him
talk, was one of the brainiest men
Uncle Sam had hired On pass one
Sunday, in a certain town, young
woman we met on the street asked us
if we cared to 60 to her house and have
a cup of coffee. On arriving we were
introduced to her mother, who made
excuses in regard to her appearance.
She remarked, "I'll go and put on
the percolator."
The sergeant said, "Oh, you look all
right the way you are"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
Eggs ondPouItry

We will pay best cash price the market
hisdfies fof strictly clean. fresh eggs and
poultry al our Office near the freight sta
Ton.
Can take care Of eggs at my residence
after s O'Clock.
Will be at the Office Saturday nights
until 9 O'Clock.
BENZ. HARTZELL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
The High Cost of Living.

The high cost of high living is what
is the matter with the country, accord
ing to Senator John Sharp Williams.
AS soon as the armistice was signed,
most of the American people cast aside
the practices Of thrift and economy
and began extravagant buying. They
had the money (America never had as
much money as now, and when they
wanted thing TO eat or wear or for
pleasure, they bought it regardless Of
cost. This has been continued with
growing recklessness, despite all the
Governments appeal for thrift, until
the country is plunged into wild or
gle of extravaganza in which the pro-
fiteer flourishes as a green bay tree.
Now the country rings with vehement
reprehensions of the profitesrs, but
how many people take in their horns
and buy less, as they did when the war
was in progress?
It's like the trouble our soldiers
made for themselves in France with
the French profiteerS. The best paid
soldiers in Europe, many of our boys
began to splurge as soon as they land
ed in France, spending their money
lavishly and recklessly. Their bearing
was in striking contrast to that of the
careful economy of the French soldiers.
1t didn't take the French profteers
long to find out the American were pro-
digal with their money, and prices
promptly were advanced. Since Amer
leans behaved like millionaires they
were charged like millionaireS. And
then pretty soon the doughboys raised
the cry that they were being robbed
charged more by the shopkeepers than
was exacted of soldiers of other na-
tions. II was true, and unfair-but
they themselves, or at least large ele-
ment of them, were responsible for it.
This national instinct of "get what
you want " is at the bottom Of the wave
of high cost Of living which has threat
ened to submerge the American peo-
pie.
II the consumers would refuse to pay
the extortionate prices of the profiteers
and the hoarderS, and live economical
ly and even leanly for few weeks, so
that stocks were left on the sellers
hands, the N Y. Times says ''prices
would fall promptly enough" How
ever, it is policy too many Americans
have set their hearts on avoiding. No
matter how outrageous the swindle,
victims come hocking. To cite but
few of the almost incredible instances
noted by the newspapers, there are
domestic servants who buy silk stock
ings at Sc pair, workingmen who will
ingly pay Sl2 for a silk shirt and
Louisiana lumberjacks who sport S5
neckties. Meanwhile the 1900 new
millionaires created by the war are con-
ducting perfect carnival of frenzied
buying. With them scandalously high
prices are no deterrents. We are told
that in Boston the dealers put shoes on
the market at Sc and ST a pair, and
could not dispose of them, as custom
ers demanded more expensive grade
So there you are.
AS long as Americans continue to buy
things they don't need and at exorbi-
tant prices, the high cost ofshigh living
will continue.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
APPLES WANTED

The undersigned is In the market
for windfall and good Gull apples, for
which highest cash price will be paid.
See me before you make any deal
w. n. KNODE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
The Spirit of 1917.

IL IS gOOQ 10 KNOW now many men,
when we entered the war, showed a
determination and an eagerness to do
their duty that would not be denied.
In the American Magazine the director
Of the draft for New York City tells
about the splendid spirit Of the ma
jority Of the draft registrants that
helped overcome what might have been
insurmountable difficulties. recall
the cases of three boys who came in
quick succession to our Office, he says.
The first one was chemist. He an
noupced that he wanted to get into the
army, and he wanted to go right away.
He went. But in the few minutes he
was with US we learned that when he
had heard that America had entered
the war he was holding a profitable
position in the interior of China. With
out moments hesitation he resigned
and started on the ardous journey half
way round the world to offer himself
to his country.
The second was mining engineer.
When some one wrote him that Amer
lea had gone in, he put the letter in his
pocket and started in his working
clothes on the two months journey
across the Andes to the South Ameri-
can coast, where he embarked for this
country.
The third was an American who,
after years of hard work, had built up
a prosperous silk business in Japan.
He had closed out his business and had
crossed the Pacific Ocean and the
North American Continent to enlist.
Some men struggled to overcome
seemingly insurmountable physical
handicaps. remember vividly ono
boy with a crooked arm. He could
not possibly have gone through the
manual because Of it, but time and
again he came back to us. He tried
dozens of recruiting Offices. He kept
track of changes of physicians and
tried the new doctors at the old Offices.
He haunted our headquarters. He
argued, fought, wept, ridiculed. Then
one day he came in radiant. He had
managed to conceal his defect from
some new doctor and had passed. La
ter, saw him again, this time in uni
form. He had been in the field artillery
first, then in the quartermaster's corps;
he only regretted that he had not sue
ceeded in going overseas.
Another, a middle-aged man, was
heartbroken because he could not en-
list. After he had been rejected by
every Office in New York City, he start
ed down the Atlantic Coast, and some
where in the South, on his thirty
third examination, he was accepted.
"Let me kiss those tears away" he
begged tenderly.
She fell into his arms and he was
busy for the next few minutes, and yet
the tears flowed on.
"Can nothing stop them?" he asked
breathlessly.
"No," she murmured, "it is hay
fever, you know. But go on with the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25

Notice to TYesposSerS
All persons are positively forbidden
from trespassing on the land Of the
undersigned, by hunting, trapping. 6sh-
ing, crossing or in any other manner.
WALTER CATION.
Dec. 20, f91S-f72
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25

A hungry traveller put his head out
OF car window as his train pulled up
at small station, and said to boy:
"Here, boy, take this dime and get
me sandwich, will you? And, by the
way, here's another dime. Get sand
wich~ for yourself, too"
The boy with evident satisfaction,
darted away and returned, munching a
sandwich, just as the train was start
ing off. He ran to the traveller,
handed him a dime, and said:
"Here's yer dime back, boss. They
only had one sandwich left"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25

The Senator and the Major were
walking UP the avenue. The Senator
was more than middle aged and con-
siderable more than fat. and, dearly as
the major loved him, he also loved his
joke.
The Senator turned with a pleased
expression on his benign countenance
and said, "Major, did you see that pref
ty girl smile at me?"
"Oh, that's nothing" replied his
friend. "The first time saw you
laughed out loud"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25

Bertie-"What's that bell around
the cows neck for?"
Charley-"Oh, that's what she rings
when she wants to tell the calf that din
ner's ready"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
BRICKS FOR SALE.

Five hundred thousand good build
ing bricks for sale for immediate de-
livery. The price will surprise you.
G. N. VANMETRE,
ShepherdstoWn, w. Va.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-28
BRAZIL MAY BE
NEXT NATION IN
RANKS OF 'DRYS"
Is Much Talked Subject In South
American Country; President
Points to U. S. In Message to
Congress.
BY H. B. ROBERTSON

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
RIO DE JANEIRO-B Brazil following
the example of the United States,
may be the second American repub-
lie to adopt prohibition.
The campaign against alcohol was
launched by President Epitacio Pes.
soa in his last message to congress
and was Immediately taken up with
unexpected vigor by the majority of
the press of the country Alarmed
by the determined attacks of press
and statesmen, the liquor interests
are already raising the cry of per.
sonal liberty" and the same campaign
which resulted in dry" United
States promises to be enacted to the
bitter finish in Brazil
In his messafle to congress Presi-
dent Pessoa cited the example of the
United States in adopting a constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
drinks and suggested to the Brazilian
congress that the time has come for
the legislative body Of Brazil to
grapple with the problem. He indi
Gated, however, that the extreme diff
ficulty of obtaining amendments to
the Brazilian constitution made it
more practical to tax the booze in
dustry to death than to legislate pro-
hibition of manufacture and sale.
President Pessoa's suggestions for
high taxation on the booze industry
were supported by statements show
ing that one 70 the essential tasks of
the present Brazilian congress is to
find a way to increase the govern
ment's revenue and to reduce its ex-
penditures.
AS the first step of carrying out
the presidents suggestions Deputy
Juenal Lamartine has offered a bill
in the chamber of deputies doubling
the federal tax on beer and light
wines and tripling the taxes on Id