10 /4WM 7 ' L ( /AM ILL INVITE | I C \ / \CHf\SmO I NOO FELLERb J (SLuSI < Ur^^^\_. A »>' >—|gk ""£»{<£ L T » -fx V /fWANTS _ / >NA»KE OP \ * / ?^ < \ ( IMEET A FEVM OF j muCH \ ;'v ■ • > -x <£? J / I HAS r s ( VA . Me FRIENDS I ) ; obuoep \ - CAWVE y Fo DE WEEKtNP - VaV^"' - y N. -vi IJ«! ft EXPRESS OFFICIALS ANXIOUS TO QUIT United States Company Is Running Business at a Loss; Noth- | ing Known Here Representatives of the United States Express Company in Harrisburg have received no intimation from the gen eral offices in New York city that the company is considering liquidation proceedings, because of decreased I business, due to the introduction >ofj the parcel post system. Business in Harrisburg has fallen | off to such an extent that a curtail ment in expenses was ordered some! time ago. A dispatch from New York says: "Facing large losses, in common with all express companies, as the re sult of the parcel post system, the I company, rather than maintain ruin- 1 ous competition, is ready to distribute I its assets among stockholders. "It is understood that the Harri man estate and several other large shareholders are in accord with the plan of dissolution. It is said arrange ments for the liquidation have gone so far that all the details have been thoroughly considered. "The proposed breaking up of the United States Express Company is the most drastic movement following the government regulation compelling railroads to carry parcels through the mail at a price with which express companies cannot compete." CHRISTY MATH K\Y SON SIGNS: TURNS DOWN FEDERAL OFFER Marlin, Texas, March 3. Christy Mathewson yesterday signed with the New York National League team, ex ecuting his contract with President Hempstead, of the New York club. Mathewson said he had received the Federal League offer of $65,000 for three years, $15,000 to be paid in ad vance. Asked whether there still was a pos sibility for him to consider a Federal League offer, Mathewson replied: "No, none. I have signed with the Giants. Furthermore, the announce ment of the Federal League that they will not try to get players who already have signed closes the matter." President Hempstead, of the Giants, declined to make public the terms of the contract. "However," he said, "the terms were perfectly agreeable to Mathewson." & Cigars & IHE IASTE IELLS IHE I*LE. TUESDAY EVENING, Blue Team Leading in Y. M. C. A. Contest The Blue (earn now holds the lead for the first time this year in the junior tournament conducted by the Young Men's Christian Association, Second and Locust streets. The Red team took the lead from the start, but on Saturday morning the Blues tied the score. The Blue team, by capturing the majority of the events, took the lead. Lauer, of the Blues, was first in the foul goal-shooting, with Spangenberg, Baxter and Carter, all of the Reds, tied for second place. The second division standing, hop, step and pump was won by J. Kam sky, with Bech second, both of the Blues. The Blue team won the hustle ball game. Total score to date Red team, 274 points; Blue team, 289 points. The events scheduled for next Sat urday morning include medicineball put for the first division, and chin up for the second division. The united divisions will contest in a tug-o'-war. Thorn High Man in Casino Contest Winning two games and the match from the Cardinals last night, the Co lonials of the Casino bowling league, margin 13 pins, strengthened their hold on fourth place. Thorn captured high individual honors with a score of 201. Krugar made high game score with a total of 518. The standing of the teams is as follows: Casino League Standing W. L. Pet. Orpheums 40 20 .666 Alphas 40 23 .635 Monarchs 30 32 .492 Colonials 29' 37 .439 Cardinals 27 39 .409 Giants 22 38 .366 Schedule for Tuesday: Giants vs. Alphas. Plan Olympic Fund of Large Proportions Special to The Telegraph New York, March 3.—The Amateur Athletic Union will back the United States Olympic team with SIOO,OOO, according to an announcement made yesterday following a conference be tween President Andrew J. Lill, Jr., and Secretary James E. Sullivan, of the union. It was decided to open the campaign for 1916 funds with a circular letter to each club and allied organizations requesting the assess ment of a given sum on each member of such club. LEBANON VALLEY FRESHMEN - f y • ~ jftfr p Kr J i f The Freshmen basketball toam of Lebanon Valley College tightened their hold on the championship of the school last night, defeating the Preps by the score of 22 to 11. It was one of the fastest games witnessed on the new gym floor, the playing of Swartz, a freshman and a well-known athleto Mill DAYS 11 ORPHEUS WEEK Leona Stevens Is a Dainty Bit of Feminity in a Song and Character Stunt Leona Stevens, a pretty and dainty bit of feminity in a singing and (lanc ing act, and the B. A. Rolfe production, "Colonial Days," are two really praise worthy acts on the week's Orpheum bill. Most elaborate, perhaps, of any of many musical acts which have been at the Locust Street Vaudeville House this year, is the Rolfe production. Of ex quisite taste and beauty are the stage settings, and the members of the cast are musicians of worth. The work of William A. Galpen, the baritone, was especially good, as was that of Alma Moore, the soprano. A Colonial porch and garden gave a touch of the days of '76 to the production, as did the cos tuming. Miss Leona Stevens, who is as lovely as she is vivacious, did a bit of char acter work, aided with moving pictures between stunts, showing her making her chango of costume in her dressing roorn that made her act a bit out of the ordinary. As a "Ragtime Sherlock Holmes," In which the comedienne wears a costume that is a delightful take-off on the great flctlonarv detec tive, Miss Stevens was particularly de lightful. For the booking of the remainder of the bill the Orpheum management Is "more to be pitted than censured." Roger linhof, in a miliary travesty, made the gallery laugh with his horse play; Daniel Roach and James McCurd.v, In an alleged humorous dialogue, were not apt to split any sides; the Apdale Zoological Circus with trained bears. &ARJRISBURG TELEGRAPH of Mlddletown, being the feature of the evening. The Seniors del'eated the Juniors by the score of 30 to 18, thus placing the latter with a firm 1 grasp on last place. The players, reading from left to right, are W. j Swartz and Looms, forwards; R. Swartz, center; Donahue and Rupp, I guards. dogs, and monkeys was as good as any animal act that has been In town this season. Love and Wilbur, a strong man and an athletic girls, are above adverse criticism in a trapeze act. One of the unpleasant features of last night's show was the temperature of the thea ter, as the management evidently had difficulty in heating the house because of the high winds. MAX ROBERTSON. HITS OF STOUTS The Wolves in the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. basketball league last night won from the Foxes, margin 299 pins. The Central grammar school team of Steelton, last night on Felton Hall floor, defeated the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Juniors of Harrisburg, score 43 to 12. The A class scrubs defeated the Cameron grammar school, score 38 to 16. Frank Pendergast and "Pat" Rea gan, two Harrisburg stars, have been assigned to regular positions on the Villa Nova College baseball team. The Juniors cinched the interclass championship in the Tech basketball series yesterday, defeating the Sopho mores, score 41 to 22. The Jackson A. C. will meet the Saul A. C. on Cathedral floor to-night. The Holtzman duckpin team de feated an all-star team on Holtsman's alleys last night, Margin 161 pins. The captains of the P. R. it. Y. M. C. A. basketball teams will meet to night to discuss plans for picking out three or more teams for a post-season series. John M. Ward, a famous shortstop, who will look after the Brooklyn Fed eral League team, was in Harrisburg j estcrduy. Moral changes are slow. God's footsteps are sometimes centuries apart.—Edwin Taylor. i GOLF CLUB RE-ELECTS POPULAR LEADER William F. Darby, Esq., Was the Unanimous Choice at Annual Meeting; Plans Discussed In the re-elec-j n_ . tion of William i Darby as president of the I jflHppK. Harrisburg Park ,§|F, m night, the mem-j |[T lgg bers at the an '4.nual meeting ■ sounded the] keynote of an-1 nother success-! v I ' lul season. i The members' expressed retire- ment of V.! Grant For rcr, seer etary and treasurer, who 1 has served the club faithfully Williuiu l\ Darby since its organization, and extended their best wishes for his future suc cess in a resolution. President Darby is one of the most enthusiastic supporters of golf sport in Harrisburg, and his suggestions in j the past have brought much success and aroused increased interest in golf in Harrisburg-and icinity The annual meeting was held at the »fflce of the Park Commissioner. The total receipts for last year were $603.57; expenditures $595.85. The board recommended a number of im provements to the links and course. Stewart McEwen was re-engaged as golf professional. These officers were elected: President, W. F. Darby, Steelton; vice-president, Edwin Kiester, secre tary and treasurer, George Carl; audi tors, C. H. Hunter and Edward Spon sler; executive committee, J. A. Clem ent, C. H. Hunter, J. H. Fager, Jr., W. M. Ogelsby, William Pavord and Edward Sponsler. Cutting His Own Hair, Boy Runs Scissors Into Eye Special to The Telegraph Selinsgrove, Pa., March 3.—Guy Hassenger, 12 years old, son of George Hassenger, while trying to cut his hair this morning, ran the point of the scissors into his right eyeball, prob ably blinding him for life. M ARLEY ARROW COLLAR CLUETT PEABODY 6* CO.TROYMY MARCH 3, 1914. 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