8 HURRISBURG TEAM TO TIKE FIELD EARLY New Baseball Leaders Are J. Harry Messersmith and Eugene Miller Harrisburg will have n representa tive baseball team. Two names men tioned in connection with this enter prise, J. Marry Mesnersn»ith and Eu gene (Shorty )Miller, in the opinion of local fans, spell success for baseball this year. All games will be played at Island Park. It will be Manager Mes sersmith and Captain Miller. The team will be made up of former college and scholastic stars and the Capitol City Athletic Association will be the neiv organization in charge of the team. This association has the endorsement of the Pennsylvania Ex hibition ','ompany, lessees of island Park. The season will start May 8, and the best teams possible will be booked including major league teams for exhibition games. Final Basketball Game; Central High Girls Win Basketball in Ilarrisburg came to a close Saturday night with a victory for the Central high school girls over Sun bury girls, score 45 to 0. The game was one-sided but interesting. One of the largest crowds of the season witnessed the contest and a big dance followed in honor of the visitors. Central started the game with a rush and outplayed the Sunbury girls. The tossing of the local "Co-eds" was sen sational and the door work and passing fast. Miss Rote was the star, outplay ing ber opponents at every stage. Miss Ranch at center did good work. Miss Leiby and Miss Rauch were Sunbury stars. The line-up and summary fol lows: Central. Sunbury. Miss Melville, f. M*s.s Leiby, f. Miss ICanisk.v, f. Miss Wolf, f. Miss Rauch, c. Miss Elsenberger, c. Miss Richards, g. Miss Rowen, g. Miss Rote, g. Miss Cornelius, g. Field goals. Miss Melville, 5; Miss Kamsky, 3; Miss Rauch, 6; Miss Rich ards, 4; Miss Rote, 3. Foul goals, Miss Melville, 3 of 10. Referee, Buss Ford. Timer, Bingham; scorer. Ha uler; time of halves, ,20 minutes. Middletown Team Wins in Championship Shoot In the championship snoot held at Middletown Saturday.the Swatara Gun club of Middletown defeated High ppire club, score S3 to 76. Three Middletown shooters, Rhoades, Bradley and Howell tied up for high gun honors, each breaking 19 targets. (I. Martin and Eshenour were High spire stars, each breaking 18 targets. Mrs. Roy Boyer of West Fairview gave an exhibition shoot, breaking 17 out of 25 targets. The winners in the championship match were: Middletown—Bradley, 19; Howell, 19; Rhoades, 19; Mathewson, 18; Det weiler, 18. Highspire—Eshenour, 18; G. Mar tin. 18: Poffer, 16; F. Martin, 14; Kline or Baniburger, 10. Alligator, Mascot of Big Men's Claass, Dies as Result of Storm Sorrow gripped the members of the Men's Bible class of Derry street T'nited Brethren n church. Fifteenth and Derry streets, yesterday afternoon when O. P. Beckley, one of the teach ers announced the death of "The Alli gator"—the class mascot. The alligator was brought to Har risburg from Florida during the great snow storm of Easter, which swept the Atlantic seaboard, and the sudden change In temperature proved too much for the poor beastie, and he passed out quietly at the home of Mr. Berkley near Paxtenia. His skin will be sstuffed. Citizen Fire Company Wins First Victory The Citizen Fire company team won from the Agoga A. C. Saturday at Island Park, score 11 to S. Under the direction of Manager George Law rence, twenty candidates practiced for the Citizen team. The game that fol lowed was interesting. The Citizen company will play the Good Will Fire company of York at Is'.and Park May 30. and a return game at York July 3. On May 8. the Citizen team plays the Good Will of Harris burg. New uniforms will be here In two weeks. Next Saturday the Citi zen company plays the Allison com pany team. The score by innings on Saturday follows: R. H. E. Agogas ....000 30110 0— 5 8 6 Citizen ....240 011 0 3 x—ll 16 1 Batteries— SwarUs and Fiickinger; Wilson and Clush. FRIKNDKIIIP DOWNS SHAMROCK The Friendship Fire company team won from Shamrock nine Saturday, score 7 to 4. The game was played at Fifteenth and Herr streets. The score by innings follows: Friendship ..10000600 x—7 16 ' 6 Shamrock .010 003 0 0 o—4 4 4 Batteries—Murphy and Kline; Wen rich and Miller. | Quality I HO PREMIUMS 1 | « Makers tdth* Hifhest GmdcTuriush and Egyptian Cigarettes in thr VMi « ■ ■ ——i MONDAY EVENING, A Picture Story With Just One Word NEW CENTRAL FOOTBALL COACH LIKELY TO BE "SHORTY" MILLER Popular Penn-State Athlete Is Also Mentioned as Probable Director For John Y. B oyd Memorial EUGENE (SHORTY) MILLER Probable Coach For Central High School Eleven Baseball Season Will Be Underway This Week With Spring on fullblast, the time is ripe for the opening of the baseball season. The Feds started on Satur day. On Wednesday the major leagues will get busy, and until next October there will be a shelling of the various baseball forts throughout the country. Indications are not bright for a big money-making season. Many officials are feeling better than they did two months ago, and predict a successful season. The majors are expecting to pull through all right, but the minor organizations are picked for many troubles. At the present time there is not the interest any where that was in evidence a year ago. Later the interest may pick up again, as it generally does pick up, especially -when the races are close, but there is no denying that the base ball public has been greatly dlgusted by the bickerings between leagues, and between players and magnates. That the war will end one way or another this year seems almost cer tain. because neither organized ball nor the Federals can afford the steady financial drain thut the war entails. Sport News at a Glance Manager W. H. Washington of the I colored Monarchs, and Captain Gld- I dens had 20 candidates at practice to | day. Headquarters have been estab lished at 1310 Muntoc street. I The P. R. R. Elects won a five-lll [ning game from an All-Star nine on I Saturday, score 4 to 3. I Th* Raker A. A. would like to sign I B new pitcher to play Saturday after jtloon games. Address, Fred Evans, Steelton, Pa. New Cumberland won a seven-in ning game from Baker A. A. on Satur day, score 14 tc 0. The P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. nlno won from Mereersburg Saturday, score 5 to 1. Flnnen and Aicorn let the Acad emy team down with three hits. TECH LOSES FIRST GAME Tech high lost the opening baseball game of the season at New Bloomfleld Saturday. The Academy nine won, score 7 to 6. It was a fast game. Tech's errors were more costly than those of New Bloomfteld's. The score by innings follows: , New Bloomfield .... 0013 20 1 x 7 Tech High 200 0 200 2—6 Batteries: Frankhouse and L Reed er; Challenger and Beach. PILGRIM COMM.WDKRY K. T. OP PENNA. In preparation for the annual conclave I of the grand comniandery at Philadel phia. May 24th, 25th and 26th, mem bers will assemble to participate In a marching drill, Tuesday evening, April' 13th. 8 o'clock, Masonic Temple.—Ad- I vertiseiuent. Central High school will have a new football coach this season, if present plans hold out. He will be none other than Eugene (Shorty) Miller, former captain of Penn State eleven, all around athlete and an ex-high school star. For some time Miller's name has been mentioned as the probable coach at Central. It has brought a revival of football spirit and the students at Central high, who are probable candi dates for this season's team are jubi lant. While none of the athletic offi cials at Central will talk on this ques tion, it is admitted that there has been gossip about a new coach, and that Miller's name has been consid ered favorably. Honors are coming thick and fast for the popular Penn-State athlete. There is also a report that he will be the Athletic director of the John Y„ Boyd Memorial to be erected this year. GOVERNOR RECEIVES LOCAL OPTION BOOSTS [Continued from First Page. ] The Governor said that the bill would not be amended and that there had been no change in the plans for )t. It had been suggested that the unit be changed and that more time be given for a campaign when an elec tion has been ordered, but Dr. Brum baugh said he stood for the bill as presented. The plan for the law and order com mittee to report out the bill to-mor tow stands, but the Governor said that he intended to discuss the proposition of making the bill a special order with Speaker Ambler before making up his mind. Action taken by bar associations fa vorable to the bill was communicated to the Governor to-day and he ex pressed his pleasure at the endorse ments gi\en in Allegheny and York. The Governor received the follow ing communications to-day in regard to local option: "Five hundred and sixty-six mem bers of the St. Clair United Presbyter ian Church, Mount Lebanon, endorse the Williams county local option bill and request you to support the same with your influence. (Signed) Willis H. Siegfried, secretary of congrega tion." "Eight hundred and twenty-four assembled this morning in the various Bible classes and churches of the city pledged their support to you in your effort to refer the liquor problem in Pennsylvania to the decision of the voters of the various counties of the State for solution. (Signed) A. G. Phil lips, Frank C. Lockwood, Manley O. Brown, committee, Meadville." "All representatives of our county, also Senator Sensenich, are pledged for the William 3 option bill and we deem it unnecessary to urge them further than to influence doubtful members. We commend you for your stand on this bill *vnd earnestly pray the bill will pass. (Signed) Men's Bible Class, Irwin, Pa., Methodist Church." "The officers and members Qf the Memorial Presbyterian Church and Sabbath school of Braddock township, Allegheny county, by a unanimous vote are for local option. Our prayers in this cause, and may we, the voters of this State, be privileged to turn our prayers to votes for righteousness. (Signed) R. M. Vanoradell, Wllkins burg." "The men's organized adult Bible class of Mahoningtown Methodist Episcopal Church. New Castle, unani mously passed a resolution this morn ing in Sunday school, asking for the votes and influence of our represen tatives for the passage of the local option bill, and heartily endorsing your activity in same. (Signed) John Y. Sheey, president: R. Barnes, secre tary." "The Allegheny county bar asso ciation at its regular meeting held on Friday, April 9, 1315, adopted the fol lowing resolution: "Resolved, that the proposed law, known as the Williams local option act. House bill No. 283, now pending In the General Assembly of this Com monwealth, should, if enacted, have a strong and useful effect toward re lieving the judges of the Common wealth from the vexatious and incon sistent. and wholly nonjudicial, duty of acting as dispensers of licenses to sell Intoxicating liquors, and therefore would be highly advantageous to the Commonwealth: and for this reason this association hereby endorses said bill, and recommends its adoption by | HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH the General Assembly. "I beg leave therefore to advise you of our action on this proposed legisla tion, and trust may be of assistance in securing; its passage. (Signed) H. G. Tinker, secretary, Pittsburgh." KRONPRINZ WILHELM MAY BE INTERNED [Continued from First Page.] rers and sailors In their queer looking gray uniforms of French arm.v cloth captured from the steamer Guadeloupe presenting a fresh appearance after the first undisturbed night's rest in eight months of persistent and elusive! operations on the high seas. "Long Way to Newport News" "It was a long voyage from New York to Newport News," said Lieu tenant Warnelce, first officer of the Wilhelm as he looked out on the bril liant sunrise. "Two hundred and fifty five days from New York to Newport News and the distance is only 2*701 miles. I wonder what can be the matter with this ship." Sinking by the Wilhelm of the neu tral Norwegian bark Semantha, bound for Falmouth February 5 last, prom ised to-day to present an interesting International ease; similar to that pre cipitated by the sinking of the, Amer ican bark William P. Frye by the Ger- I man raider Prlnz Eitel Friedrich, now I Interned here. The Semantha was loaded with wheat for England. Investigation is being made of the Conditions under which the Wilhelm! slipped out of New York harbor Au gust 3 last, it being reported that she did not have proper clearance papers when she made her dash, as It. now de velops under direct orders from the German government. Several of the officers and men of the cruiser were wearing the "iron cross" but they refused to discuss the feats performed to gain it. The sixty-one prisoners now on [board the Wilhelm who were taken from the Royal mail steamer Tamar land the Brilish steamer Colby still were cooped up in a space on the up per after deck and guarded by armed sailors. Efforts to talk to the prison ers were prevented by the guard but later to-day they will be brought ashore. A newspaper, taken on board and offered to one who begged for it in order to get news from home, was confiscated by an officer. Several of the prisoners, including Captain Crighton, of the Colby and chief Officer Mathews of the Tamar, asked that cable mes sages be .sent to their families in Eng land, but before the addresses could be secured the guard intervened and newspapermen were ordered from that part of the ship. The crew of the Kronprinz is com posed almost entirely or persons who are naturalized Americans who have lived in the United States for many years. Some of them are former mem bers of the crew of the United States battleship Kearsarge and of the Ger man cruiser Karlsruhe, transferred to the Kronprinz in the South Atlantic. Several others are members of the crews of ships sunk by the auxiliary cruiser. Of the ships that the fifteen thou sand ton cruiser sank, nine were Brit ish, four French and one Norwegian. The value of these ships and their car goes, officers or the Wilhelm to-night estimated at $7,000,000. "We came dangerously near being captured by British warships," said one or the sailors of the Wilhelm to day. "We were sighted by one and they asked us for our name. " 'Who are you?' they signalled. " 'Who are you'.'' we replied. " This is a British warship. What Is your name and where bound?' "We told them we were a British vessel and bound to Havre. RUSS BEGIN INVASION OF HUNGARIAN SOIL [Continued from First I'ngc.] the Wayfarer had not gone down, and was being towed to Queenstown. No significant developments in France or Belgium are recorded in to-day's official statements. Along the line between the Oise and the Aisne where comparative quiet has pre vailed for several weeks, lighting is reported, but there are no indications as to its extent or result. Further west, in the region which has been contested fiercely during the last week, the battles of yesterday were less violent. The German war office again says that the French attacks were repulsed. W. W. ANDERSON William W. Anderson, aged 77, died yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Harry C. Baum, 28 North Seven teenth street. lie Is survived by six children. Private funeral services will beheld Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be made in the Harrisburg Ceme i tery. LEBANON JUDGE HERE FOR COMMON PLEAS Trespass Action Against Harris burg Railways Company Is Amicably Settled 'i ascend tile bench. Kefore Judge McCarrell in No. 1 room, the trespass action instituted by Sarah aad Benjamin H. Prowell for Injuries Mrs. Prowell received when a Harrisburg Railways company car was jolted from its tracks was amicably settled. The sum which the companv had to pay Fox and Geyer, attorneys for the Prowells refused to say. Fol lowing this the trespass suit of Sinio Rushnow against Artso Dimoff was begun. In No. 2 court before Judge Henry the appeal of R. L. Wiest from the assumpsit charges brought by Samuel Bower was on trial most of'the day. To Inspect Middle town Bridge.— Upon petition of Col. F. M. Ott coun ty solicitor. Additional Law ' Judge McCarrell this morning named A. S. Hamman, Royalton, Martin Keet, citv, N° irer - civil enngineer of Middletown, to inspect the new con crete bridge across the Swatara, be tween Middletown and Royalton To Build Stable.—A permit' to puild a single story 100-foot stable in the rear of 2104 Brookwood street was granted this morning to L M Davis. Summer Gardens to Be Opened For Children of Open Air School Small tubercular sufferers who at tend the West End open air school will be provided with a garden in which to plant vegetables and flowers this summer through the joint efforts of the Civic 'Club, Commissioners Taylor and Lynch and City Forester Mueller The plot at Fifth and Seneca was graded by Commissioner Lynch and the planting will be done under the supervision or the park department and City Forester Mueller. The seeds ano labor, incident to preparing the gardens will be paid ror by the Civic Club. Deaths and Funerals CIVIL WAR VKTERAX I>IKS Charles H. Kitzelman, aged 72 a veteran of the Civil war, died at his home, 1001 North Nineteenth street yesterday morning, after i. lingering illness. He is survived by his wife, one son, Charles E.; one daughter Mrs. John T. Flndlay, Philadelphia; one brother, L. Kitzelman; one sister Mrs. Annie Hopkins. Mr. Kitzelman served in the One Hundred and Twen ty-fourth and Two Hundred and First Regiments, Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil war. He was a member ! Post 58, G. A. R.; Washington camp. No. 8, P. O. S. of A.; Warrior I Ragle lodge, No. 340, I. o. R. M.; | Nazareth commandery. No. 125' Knights of Malta. Funeral services I will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Harry N. Bassler I pastor of the Second Reformed Church officiating. Burial will be made in the East Harrisburg Cemetery. SAMUEL LAIRI) Samuel Laird, aged 78, died last evening at the home of J. Russ. 208 Strawberry street. He was a veteran of tho Civil war, and was a freight apen* at Lock Haven for a number or years. He is survived by ttf'o sons, Clyde E., and Clarence A. Laird. Bur ial will be made in Highland Ceme tery, Lock Haven, Wednesday after noon. The body will be taken to his son's home, by Undertaker S. S. Speese. MRS. EMMA SMITH Mrs. Einma Smith, wire or W. H. Smith, died Saturday night at her h0me,'2335 North Fourth street, she is survived by her Husband, one son, Albert W„ and one daughter, Mrs. Charles K. Todd. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10.30, the Rev. E. E. Curtis, officiating. Burial will b« made in Mumma Cemetery, APRIL 12, 1915.' CITY GETS lit FOB UNPAID ISUIND DT Commissioner Bowman Finds Nothing Against Which to Levy in Pa. Exhibition Co. Bill City Council to-morrow will be of ficially informed of the exit of the Pennsylvania Exhibition Company as lessee of the baseball grounds formerly used by the Harrisburg Athletic Club when Commissioner H. F. Bowman, superintendent of public safety, files the company's note and confession of judgment to the city for $1,339. The sum covers four years' rental to July 15, 1914. with interest. It Is understood that the city will be reimbursed should a similar organi zation ever want to lease the island. Should the privilege be asked for again Mr. Bowman will include in the ordi nance granting permission, such terms as will gradually repay the city for the rent. This ordinance will likely be introduced at the meeting, Tuesday, April 20. The agreement which Mr. Bowman will present to-morrow was signed by President W. Harry Bafcer, Treasurer Henry W. Gough and Secretary Mer cer B. Tate, and was entered into in pursuance with instructions voted the board of directors at a meeting held March 27. Tin* Asplmlt Plant While Commissioner Taylor will submit his bids and recommendations for the construction of the now Royal lirehouse to-morrow, It is doubtful If the award of the contract for the new asphalt repair' plant will be made. Commissioner Lynch isn't sure that he and City Engineer Cowden can get recommendation ready. The Gap in the Wall The commissioner of streets was busy to-day in conference with Mr. Cowden relative to the plan that will be suggested to Council to-morrow for closing the gap in the river wall at Market street. Mr. Lynch will offer a resolution authorizing him to proceed with the concrete steps across the opening or substitute a straight wall from the l'ver to the top of the steps at that point. Wliie.h of the two plans would be suggested, M'\ Lynch said, he preferred not to make public, until after he had submitted his recommen dation to Council. He will introduce an ordinance providing for a 15-inch sewer in Boas street from Eighteenth to the city line. STOI.K AUTO TOOLS Ralph Miller was held for court this afternoon to answer a charge of lar ceny. Witnesses testified before Mayor John K. Royal that Miller had taken automobile tools from a number of garages and auto stores. The goods were found in bis possession. Regularity of quality means regularity in the use of good tobacco. Nothing is taken for granted in the selection of leaf for King Oscar 5 c Cigars ! It's judged by experts who know what is required to maintain that pleasing aroma that has made this brand celebrated for its regular quality for -24 Years™*" * MOHAWK MADE WITH PATENTED SLIP OVER BUTTONHOLE . TIE SLIDES EASILY ( BRAND^^IN AMERICA UNITED tHIRT • COLLAR CO- T»o*. H. I P X Runaway June and the $25,000 Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra at the Victoria Today - Winter Is a Long Time Off—But It is to your advantage to buy now the coal you will need when cold weather comes again. Because Kelley's Coal is 50c a Ton Cheaper and there is a fresh supply of newly mined coal in Kelley's yards waiting to go into your bins. H. M. KELLEY & CO. 1 N. Third Street Tenth and State Streets
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