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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
WELRWEGHTS TRAIN FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ON NEW YEAR
ONLY ONE HORSE
HAS REAL RECORD
PAGER Single G Alone Made
Less Than Two Minutes
This Year

Few important records were es-
tabiished by the light harness horse
PPgfiormers P9t nns T,,ia of the past season; and
Two minutes, the 1.59& of Single d
Inc fastest pacing stallion of the
year. says W. e. Baker in the Phia-
trotter was the 2.0t, by the trottints
stallion bu Princeton. The record for
SSged tr9tting ,geldingS OF the year is
Prince Boree, at 2.O3H.
The colt trotters made the most
brilliant season of horses at that way
of going. while with the PAGERS the
colt performances were not nearly up
10 the standard. while the aged
horses of that gait performed credi-
tably. but established no worlds
The seasons Grand Circuit races
DRYERS with ffty-six races won,
and Pop" Geers next with twenty W
TWO wsns. Driver Murphy won over
$4,000 in purses. and Cox won over
S1S;QOO. while Geers has over SAL, 900
to his credit.
~ Nine Trotting Records
But nine trotters acquired records
of better than 2.O5, and but one of
list That ONE MsS Was sePeP%s5 PeTseope TO a Hnc
2.0tk. Those which reduced their
i marks 6g e were McGregor the Great,
g9 os tF9 Z TSs rodditf Anef SS$ sS$ from
2.05H; Wilkes Brewer, 2.O8a from
Bo2a, IoSa; NIL NMignSlo g. sG4M fP%m 219; 2'
Lou, 2.O41s from 2O6h. and Heir
Reaper. 2.04% from 2.05A.
The eleven PAGERS to enter the
formers We're Hal Malone. 2.01 y
@,O2H Goidie Todd. 2O2ls; Eva Ab-
B5srongss' Eds@ood, S%ooS s:sSsH SFs cci9?asi go
Bidwell. 2.03& Aquilla Dillon. 2.04A:
Harvsster 2.04K, and Wellington
the 2.10 list. paced to records of bet
ter than 2.05. Of which the fastest
We're: Grace Direct 2.0Oh from
and Frank Dewey. 2.0ig from 2.O3 la
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Reading High Quintet
Downs Penn Freshmen

Reading. Pa, Dec 29.-Readirg
Highs excellent showing against the
husky University of Pennsylvania
freshmen five. in the inaugural game
of the Red and Black cage season is
very gratifying.
Despite the fact that this seasons
Reading High quintet has but one
varsity man left, Captain Friedman,
Of last years fast five, .Voder the
former Jersey City High forward,
with Christian. make a fast pair OF
forwards and the foul tossing of the
latter is a big asset to the Red and
Black five. At guard Fisher and
Frasso are aggressive. and taken as
a whole the Reading High team this
season will make them all step to
win.
At a meeting of the Reading High
Athletic Association, Walter Beyerle
was elected captain of the Red and
Black track team for the coming sea-
son and Wilfred Lee vas given dou-
BILE honors. being elected captain Of
the Reading High football eleven for
next season and also pilot of the Red
and Black baseball nine.
The Lieutenant Joseph d. Eisen-
brown cups offered for the Reading
High athletes making the best show
ing in football were awarded to Cap
tain William Wilson, of the VARSITY
squa3. and Albert Smith, of the Ped
and Black scrub team.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
RAILROAD "Y"
HASCAGE LEAGUE
Four Teams Ready to Battle;
Former Stars Return
to Game

The p. r. r. Y. NJ. C. A, League is
now n certainty The first game will
be played Monday night, January ),
in the Association gymnasium Nor
man Ford, physical director at the
Railroad "Y' has been instrumental
in getting together four teams. and
each team will have a bunch of cage
stars.
Two games will be played each
week, sometimes three if necessary.
The seask1 will continue until March.
A schedule is now being arranged.
The winning team will be awarded a
cup. and the players will receive
medals. A team will be picked from
the league to represent the "Y'' in
games to be played for the champion
ship of the Pennsylvania railroad
system. Harrisburg has on several
occasions won the railroad "Y"
championship The captains and
players on each team follow:
Teams and Lcndcra
Athletics-Winn. CAPTAIN: Mel =
Iinger, G: X. Smith. Tuckey, A. e.
Brown, MaCahan. II. Freedman.
Reds-Boss. captain; J. Cough, w.
Rupley, Jamison, r. Crane. Drake,
White sox-K Gilman. captain: IT,,
Ellinger. NJ. Ellis. Crownshield, Sim
metti, Chandler. L. Gregory, Jr
Cubs-R. Ellis, captain; Wallower,
Colestock, J. Russell, J. Rupley. r.
Hall, Farrell
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Courthouse Notes
MANY AcpOlI

Many Accounts Filed. At the
next session of orphans court jan
uary 27 there will be 103 accounts
presented, the largest number in
years. Practically all these accounts
are final ones, n humber of them in
estates of persons who died during
the epidemic last fall.
Declared Legally Dead. - Upon
evidence submitted by relatives of
Harry Holmes, who said they had
not seen or heard from him for
more than seven years, the court
ordered the Central Trust Company
to be trustee of about $4,000 com
ing to him from the estate of his
late father, Emanuel Holmes. Two
children will receive the income from
the Harvey Holmes estate as the re-
suit of the proceedings by Cora Eta
Holmes, their mother, to have their
father located or his estate handled
by trustee.
Habcas Corpus. - Counsel for
James w. and Catherine l.. Mana
han began habeas corpus proceed
ings to-day to secure the custody
of Mary and Frances Weber, two
daughters of Mrs. Manahan, now
Icing cared for at the Sylvan Heights
Home. In the petition 1t is alleged
the grandfather of the children
placed the girls there, and that later
their mother was married to Mr..
Manahan and is able now to provide
n home for them. The case will be
heard next Monday.
Auditors File RcpOrt.-Charles C.
Stroh and Job j. Conklin, auditors
OF the funds of the Traders and
Mechanics Trust Company, Pitts
burgh, filed in court to-day their
fifth and partial and sixth and final
accounts. Exceptions have been
filed and will be argued in January.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Game Laws Protect Owl
That Disturbs SIeepers

Chelsea, Mass. Dec. 29.-Residents
In the vicinity of Chelsea have been
disturbed nights by an active but
elusive screech owl. The little
marauder starts in his disturbance
between and 10 O'clock. The police
have been asked to capture the OWL
During the day the owl fits from one
chimney to another in an effort to
escape capture. The police have
given an alibi that it is against the
game laws to shoot the owl.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
SMALL BORE SHOOTING
IS EXCELLENT TRAINING
FOR THE SERVICE RIFLE

The training that the small-bore rifle
drills into a shooter holds equally for
the larger callber shooting so that
when he has trained himself thor
qualified to shoot the bigger gun with
confidence in his holding. control and
thorough shooting skill, Constant
will keep the shooter in trim for
work with the service rife even
though he has not had opportunity
to practice with the larger rife
In speaking of the selection of the
Connecticut team. Coach Richard said
that at the time the try-out shoot
was called there were not enough
hold an elimination shoot: Conse-
.Guently Captain Baker and he practi-
cally selected the team from their
knowledge of the shooters as small
to pin their faith in the training that
small-bore shooting had given these
mon. They defeated all the other ci-
villain teams entered In the match,
smaller rife gives a perfect training
for 80 caliber work.
Means More Efficient shooters
teams hendng entered IN rst the of rasra the civilian n
match the Connecticut team scored
1855 at 200 yards. 1891 at 500 and $40
at 1000 total of S216 points. There
event. The Connecticut teams score
was sixth, the five preceding teams
being composed of service men CON
stantly trained in the service arm
shooting. The Connecticut team stood
26 points ahead of all the National
Guard teams entered and above some
of the service teams themselves. In
fact the highest National Guard team
landed in thirty-first place.
Such a showing indicates the ef-
fectiveness of small-bore rifle train
ing for any rife work and shows it
enables shooters to hold their own
and more in competition with men
trained in the service arm when the
service weapon is in use.
The field for the 20 caliber rifle as
target weapon, not only for the
small-bore range work but as prac-
tice for any style of rife is practi-
cally unlimited. The growth of the
small-bore shooting game means a
growth of well trained, efficient rifle
shots. %,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
"Monk" Gerdes Signs Up
With Detroit Americans

Harrisburg will lose another base
ball star during the coming season.
Merle (Monk) Gerdes has been
signed up by the Detroit team of the
American League. He will report to
Hughey Jennings early in February
for training and will go south with
the team.
Gerdes is a star infielder and has
been prominent in fast fielding. good
stick work and speed on the bases.
During last summer he was in the
lineup of the Marsville team of the
League and the Kline
Chocolate Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
"Tillie" Shafer Meets
Friends After Stay in
Harrisburg Hospital

"Tillie" Shafer. known to baseball
fans as the champion third baseman
of the West End Twilight League. is
again able to greet his friends. He
recently underwent several serious
operations at the Harrisburg Hos
pital and for five weeks has been
confined to his bed.
He returned to the Hospital on De-
cember IL and has been under the
care of DR.. Harvey A. Smith. He is
now able to sit UP and his many
friends are wishing him a speedy re-
covery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Sherwood Magee on
on Market; Was on
League Pennant Team

Cincinnati, Dec. 29.-Sherwood Ma
gee, the veteran outfielder VI the Gin
cinnati Reds, is about t. end his long
career in the major Leagues. The
Reds have asked for waivers on. Ma
gee. And as he is about 80 years old
and hit barely over 200 in the Ma
tional League last year. it is hardly
likely that any other big league club
Will claim him. Magee has been one
of the greet h!tters of the game.
During the many years he played with
the Phillies he hit over 800 in five
different seasons.
Ry a twist of good fortune Masee
closes out his major league career
with a pennant winner. He received
a full winners share of the world
series of 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
POindexter and
Johnson to Tour
U. 5. in Campaign

Washington, Dec. 29.-The first
of the candidates for the Republi-
can presidential nomination to be-
gin active campaigning in his own
behalf will be Senator Miles Poin-
dexter, of Washington.
He announces that he will leave
Washington Immediately after Jan
uary l, and will be absent as much
as his Senatorial duties will permit
until after the primaries. The SEN
ator plans to visit every state il he
has sufficient time,
San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Plans for
the presidential campaign to be
made by Senator Hiram Johnson
were drawn up here Saturday night.
when Johnson supporters gathered
at a dinner given the Senator.
Soon after the holidays Johnson
will start on "a speaking tour to
cover virtually every state in the
Union, he told the meeting. II. L.
Carnahan, western campaign man
ager, announced plans for organ
ization of booster clubs"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Stuart, at 66, Has
Praise For Moore

Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-On his
sixty sixth birthday anniversary
yesterday, Edwin s. Stuart. ex-
Mayor and Ex-Governor, expressed
the hope and belief Mayor-elect
Moore will have a successful admin
istration of Philadelphia's affairs.
He spent his birthday quietly Mt his
home and received many messages
of congratulation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Select Officials For Big
Football Game Thursday
BIZ Associated Press

Pasndena, Car, Dec. ~ George
Varnell Spokane, Washn., newspa-
perman. was selected to referee the
Harvard Oregon football game here
New Years Day, following a confer
ence between Coaches Fisher and
Huntington.
Other officials chosen were: Umpire.
Pat Quigley. National League, UNI
pire; head linesman. Plowden Stoot,
former stanford official; field judge,
Henry Butterfield. Brookline, Mass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Chilean Bishops Put
Civil Marriages First

Santiago. Chile, Dec. 29.-The Chill
can bishops yesterday issued q pas
toral letter ordering priests to give
religious ceremonies.
This has been the main point of
In the political-religious
legally effective without
the civil ceremony
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Sir Horace Plunkett
Arrives on Adriatic

New York, Dec. 29.-Sir Horace
Plunkett, the Irish publicist, arrived
here yesterday on the steamship
Adriatic, for q business trip. He re-
fused to comment on Lloyd Georges
plan for a dual parliament for Ire
land because he had not examined
the proposition in detail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Reds Threatening
Gov. LOwden's Life

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Two secret
service agents in formal dress at
tended the presentation to society
yesterday of Miss Harriet Lowden,
second daughter of Governor and
Mrs. Frank o. Lowden. as the re-
suit of the receipt by the governor
of a threatening letter. it was dis
closed to-day. Postoffice inspectors
believe the author of the threat was
an anarchist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
SILK WORKERS GET RAISE

Sunbury, Pa, Dec. 29.-Thirty-fve
hundred employees of the Susque
hanna Silk Mills, with plants in Jer-
gey Shore, Lewistown, Milton, North
cumberland and Sunbury and Marion.
Ohio, have received an increase of
10 per cent in wages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
BURGLARS GET $4,000


Perth Amboy, n. j., Dec. 20. -
Burglars forced a safe in the office
of the Rossler and Hasslacher
Chemical Company here last night
and escaped with platinum and gold
valued at $4,000, it was reported
today.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Mt. Union High Winner
in Game With Alumni

Mount Union. Pa, Dec. 29.-Before
large crowd. Mount Union High
School defeated the Alumni, 81 to 23.
The Alumni put up good fight and
were captained by Bell Bucknell star
for the past two years. Bennett a Pitt
freshman player with Bell did most
of the floor work for the Alumni while
Curry excelled caging long ones. Both
sides were from the foul line. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
HARRISBURG MAN webs

Dover. Pa, Dec. 29.-Charies X.
Livingston. Harrisburg. and Miss
Mary Il. Drawbaugh, of near here
were married by the Rev. DR.. O. p
Schellhamer. at the Paradise Re
formed parsonage at York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Reds Win Cage Game in
Battle With Blue Five

The Reds defeated the Blues in n
league basketball game played on
the Steele floor Saturday morning.
The summary:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

Field goals: Curry. Z; KlingIer, 2;
Briggs, 3; Peters. 1; Parsons, 3; Ben
nett. 1; Preston, 2; Bell, l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29


Referec-Horace Geisel.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1919-01-24

in NaElirrioi s isne -le l1-
en- II tie rear Was butt while U
ington occupied the house Eram
descents an entrance into SHAT ~.
a tunnel 10 the banks Of the S,he
kill river Priceless Revulutio-a-r
relies are gathered in the buHt.r-
The tent which Washington used -
the field is siiil preserved
AT this entrance 10 the park star
the beautiful memorial arch og ro-s
built BY the nation and completed IA
year. II Is known as the Washing
Memorial arch and another. 70 b..
called the Steuben Memorial arch.
planned for the other prirciral ~.
frances OF the PARK. FOR beauty a.
impressiveness TO similar structure
the United States. with the excerts q
~ the Washington arch In Washs-
ION Square. New York. whose des
IS similar. can compare with q 2
which now stands az Valley Forge
The Jasper weekly courier., 1919-01-24
FINE MEMORIAL BUILDINGS.

Other new eiifces OF su-rass
beauty and dignity are the group
memorial buildings erected ~ ro-
iar subscriptions from citizens of r.-
cry state They include the Wash
ton Memorial chapel. -he Thanks
ing tower and the Patriots hall Se---
Ices are held in TIE chapel BY its ?.
TOT. the Rev y. Herbert Burk. v1
started the movement for the erect.
of the buildings in 1903. The ent
group of build d'ugs are of the beautI,
COLES ate Gothic type of architectu-a
They house a collect 5on Of Revo
t.enary relics and library of Au-er
os-e v,-ich IS ur. cue Il Is esiiuate
flt 5000 900 MI be needed 20 coz.
f-a t-e -uctures as planned Wh-l
-cy -fl constitute = sort o.,
egfv.-s.lr tsy. without compar5-
sea ln tle Jns- States for histo-
cal associations. . Mecca for all T.
otic Americans from every part rs
the nats-1
u is estimated that 10000 y,s-rr-s
from al over the United States rlsa
pilgrimage 20 Valley Forge s1r-
year. With the Inauguration of ~ q
deiphis's Greater Forth of July =
nalized by the visit % President VIZ
son. members OF congress and t-
gates from each of the thirteer rE
inal states Of the Union. great r----
est was evider, IN 1915. When -
richness OF Philadeiphia's hls.c-c
memories were brought more closs
to the attention Of tie whole ra'r1-
Americans from Maine 70 Ca-iic--a
visit Valley Forge 10 the citizens q.
Philadelphia realize what an e1ce--
tional opportunity they theuseites
have OF spending a memorable after
noon in n place so near az hand 80
crowded with memorials Of the most
critical period IN American history. 50
bcauii,us in its setting among IT,
cool. green hills Of Chester valley. 50
attractive in every way 20 the person
who wishes 20 escape for day tie
city sireeis'
The Jasper weekly courier., 1919-01-24
curs5 b Funny steriea.

Having vair.y tried many sno
various remedies 10 restore 10 health
Q business man whom l know and
who had fallen into a morbid con
dition owing to wears of oyerwcrk,
q famous Baltimore physician at
last persuaded his patient to take
course Of funny stories, one al
each meal. with al extra two al
dinner. TIE patient. a solemn al!
gloomy fellow, at .irst rebelled, bui,
finally falling in with the idea
adopted tie course recommendel
and was n the end restored T.
health, tie effect OF laughter be.ne
entirely to change his mental ano
bodily condition.
Laughter. in fact, Is one of the
cheapest and most fectye of mel.
icines, break u. stagnation Of
mind and boz nj sending a
healthy vibration rough ones sys
tenn. Thore isy little the mat
ter With tie nan rho can enjoy a
hearty laugh. ehville Tennes.
Fppan
The Jasper weekly courier., 1919-01-24
The Difference.

'As the black man was th'
slave of sixty five years ago
writes Byran Kirby. treasu surer o.
the South Bend Teachers FEEDER
at on, in the January issue OF the
Educator Journal, l''the schoo
Il ach, T is the slave of The pres
ent day In spite of the fact that
she is intelligent. educated. cul-
tured { nd refined, she is ground
into the mire by the heel of social
rot and economic heilishness.
Eight grade gradu' ties are ca n
ing So per d;y as clerks; seventh
grade failures are es rning .
a day riveting ships; giddy high
school girls are earning from
$500 10 $500 per year licking
postage STAN 3s Tor the govern.
ment: worthless college fOps are
making $50 a month wearing
the breeches OF frs, lieutenant,
while the scho0 teacner - &C.
know dyed b, all 60 b- a.. most
Fundamental ta"tOr IA ou Wh4ie
economic aDrle because she
moulds the ideals, the morris.
yes, the DESTINY o. a peoola. IS
froced to work or an averaGe or
seven months a year at $50
month. Her Or fession pays her
about $500 ; "a while IL CO Is
Ter 1900 var 10 live. "
The neyr was a slave bv force
the teach Dy choice Whenever
16 year Ola sUot nose graduates
from a II. $ and can weedle q
Co. Sum. out OF a L mon-b il
cense shedesireS 1, blk the state
out of a few do ars bv teaching
school Then some sucker ike
hnby talks aooG slaves Tor mon
ey, be wants sn Ctiice. Il
Nn VII thet IL lis 80 . re nr 6
the tea hers OF the srate are lL
competent ard Inefi err. be-
,ause the Scho | sys,-m If tn,
;tate is rotten o. he r.. 20 per
,ent OF the teacaers in the state
lraN today more -alary thar
hey earn. II Is mark OF infer
olity TO remain ia thr rant g
rear after year. workinr 0
la. 5 acd oafing 2i5 Pe PIE e
pep, get.up ard get VIII net
ay around ana suck some ignor. /
INT trustees anus for a % day
OBJ. Those OF ability ieav, the
'anks ", " wear and on y the /
Inferior or off t4'l remain 10 cal
b hemsr,tes ave.
Bainbs.dge Is short 0 8 oe lis I
lst years teach rs; taev quit toi
make a ivipg OH rwi-r thry
oulc not aifJ ~ oAf 2l5 da
wear
The Jasper weekly courier., 1919-01-24

Here. in the lonely woods OF Nal
ley Forge is the spot forever hallcwed
where Washington knelt upon the
snow and prayed in the extremity OF
DESPAIR that the cause OF liberty should
yet be successful. says the Phnadel-
phia Record.
Thousands OF visitors DO. indeed.
visit Valley Forge. but many thou
sands more would do so If they realized
the pleasure which attends such a trip.
altogether apart from the rich reward
10 be gained by seeing with their own
eyes the ground where a handful o..
ragged and starving men. paupors in
everything save their store Of indom-
itable courage. fought cold and hun
Eer-enemies more relentless than
hostile troops through that terrible
winter OF l777. For now the beautiful
woodlands that line the SchuylldIl
the slopes that enclose TIE Chester
Valley. are ideal spots for a day
jaunt
That anyone within PhTade-r-f
should not make a pilgrimaLe 10 r--
ley Forge, less than .n hours -iCl
from the city. seems unthinkab,e
Valley Forge is extremely sccessf
ble Two railroad lines a traction oar
line and automobile passenger onni-
buses running from the city TO all
the points OF interest in the vicinity,
make IL an extremely easy matter for
any tourist 10 reach Valley Forge and
enjoy the day there. dozen splendid
inns in the neigh borhood. located
among the pleasant hills OF the beau
tiful Chester Valley. are famous
among automoblists for their cordial
welcome, their aApetizing dinners and
their attractive rooms. Some OF them
have the added charm Of recalling. by
their Cclnial architecture and their
quaint furnishings the historic days
when thny were first erected. In no
locality. outside OF Europe. can be
found 80 many delightful wayside tav-
erns as are open 10 the rambler
through this lovely valley.