BRIGHT LIGHTS FROM THE WORLD OF SPORTS, STAGE AND SCREEN
ENTRIES LARGE
FOR STATE SHOOT
Annual Livcbird Contest to Be
Held in Harrisburg Thurs
day; New Trophy
WILLIAM CLECKNER
Entries for the State ltvebird cham
pionship shoot to be held in Harris
burg Thursday are nearlng the 100
mark. Secretary William
of the Harrisburg Sportsmen's As
sociation reported to-day that he had
received S5 names. He expects the
total number will reach 130.
An Annual Event
This livebird contest is an annual
event in Harrisburg. It has been
held on the anniversary of Washing
ton's birthday for 30 years. In ad-1
dition to the livebird championship
the winner will receive a silver j
trophy. The latter Js a new prize this
year.
The old Harrisburg trophy which ;
has been contested for by craclt shots
tor 27 years, will be shot off in March,
the winner to take the cup per-1
lnaivntly. It is a historicvprize, as
*ongru.vod on the trophy aro tn names
and scores made by the State chain- '
pious up to this year.
Independent Tossers Win
From Trenton L'aguers
Playing a sensational game on
Saturday night Captain McCord and
his Harrisburg Independent five de- i
l'eated the Trenton Eastern League
team, in Chestnut Street Hall, by the
score of 37 to 34. The contest was 1
the best of the season and the crowd
was thrilled time after time by bril
liant shots and lightning passing. The
score was tied at 24, 26, 28. The
summary:
TRENTON
F.O. Els. A. S.T. T.P.
Newman, f, g. .. 2 0 2 8 4
Curlette, f 1 14 0 9 16
Tome, c 1 0 0 5 2
Eranclcel, g. & f. 1 0 111 2
g 5 0 1 12 10 J
Totals s. 10 14 4 45 34 J
HARRISBURG
E.G. Els. A. S.T. T.P.
McCord, f 5 15 1 19 23 1
Rote, f 5 0 1 20 10 I
Gerdes, c 0 0 0, 5 0]
McConell, g. .. . 1 0 1 ' 7 2 !
Colestock, g. ... 0 0 0 4 0 I
Totals 11 15 3 55 37 i
Referee, Geisel, Fouls called on i
Harrisburg, 18; on Trenton, 17.-
VETERAN" MAGNATK DIES
Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 19. —William
M. Kerr, aged 70, a prominent local j
businessman and formerly president j
of the Pittsburgh National League:
Baseball Club, is dead at his home
here following an illness of one
week. Mr. Kerr was owner of the
Pittsburgh Club of the Brotherhood
League which was organized by play
ers who had revolted from the Na
tional Leagud until the former organ
ization formed. He then secured an
interest in the National League team,
disposing of his % holdings in 1900.
MOTIVE POWER MEN
WIN TWO VICTORIES
Representatives of the Motive
Power Athletic Association of the
Pennsylvania Railroad on Saturday
won the second of the elimination
billiard contests, defeating Altoona,
score 11 to 78. W. E. Reese and
Ray Meek were local players. Al
toona was represented by J. L. Levey
and P. R. Smith. As Harrisburg won
two weeks -tgo from Altoona in a
me in this city, the local players
will be in tne finals at Baltimore on
April 14.
Harrisburg Bowlers Win
On the local P. R. R. Y. M. C. A.
alleys Saturday night, the Motive
CORNER
High school students were wrong in
the statement that no notice of ineli
gibility of piayers was given until last
Friday. Criticism of the school officials
was unjust. They told the athletes
one week ago that their standing in
studies would bar them from future
participation In sports until they made
up all conditions. Notice should have
been given to the public by the team
manager, according to u general be
lief.
Athletes who refuse to abide oy rules
tthould take consequences, According
to a general opinion prevailing in scho
lastic circles in Harisburg. Both Cen
tral and Tech officials have been com
mended for sticking to eligibility rules.
No matter what may happen in other
cities, It is always certain that an
athlete from Harisburg, participating
in State contests, is eligible or his name
.would not be on the list.
In the indoor meet at Boston Satur
day, ono record was equaled. W. T.
Hobbs, of Dartmouth, won the 45-yard
hurdle event in six seconds. Dart
mouth won with 47 points. Harvard
was second with 30',4, and, Pennsylva
nia 11%.
Yale went into the lead in the inter
collegiate basketball league on Satur
day, defeating Penn by a score of 27
MAJOR LEAGUE STRIKE SETTLED
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Adam and Eve Wore
Trousers, Says Bible
St. Eouis, MO., Feb. 19. —1t was
breeches that Adam and Eve donned
after they were lired from the garden
of Eden and not aprons.
John E. Pileher, president of the
Coliseum, has placed on exhibition in
tho Chamber of Commerce a Bible
published in 1853 to prove it.
"Then the eyes of'them both were
opened and they knew they were
naked and sewed llg leaves together
and made themselves breeches," reads
tho old Bible.
Modern Bibles make it "aprons."
PITCHER NEHF TO QUIT
I Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 19. —Arthur
Nehf, pitcher with the Boston Braves
of the National League, has refused
to sign the contract sent him and
calling for a big cut in salary, de
claring that he will quit the game.
The southpaw is generally regarded
as a brilliant pitcher and has been
taking a post-graduate course in elec
trical engineering in the Rose Poly
technic Institute in Terre Haute. He
has rccoived a good offer from a Chi
cago electrical concern and says he
expects to accept it within a few daj*3.
RUXTONS HAVE ORGANIZED
R. Kolir has been elected to manage
♦he Ruxton baseball team this season.
C. Behny is the treasurer and J. Hay
maker is the captain. The club will
be represented on the diamond by a
strong team this summer and a stt-onnr
schedule is now being arranged
Manager Kohr may be reached by ad
dressing him at 1908 Greenwood
street, this city, or call him at 3717-R,
Bell telephone. The next meeting of
the clublwill be held at thß home of
C. Behny, 2030 Swatara street, on
March 2.
IIABOR UNION
The regular meeting of the Central
Babor Union will be held this evening
at 8 o'clock in their rooms at 221 Mar
ket street. All labor organizations are
urged to attend. Several important
subjects will be discussed. An en
deavor will be mat# to keep all the
contracts for work on the new high
school building in Harrisburg.
I Power Athletic Association bowlers
[ won over Altoona, scores 2777 to
| 2471. The second game will be play
ed at Altoona next Saturday night. If
a third match is necessary it will be
played on neutral alleys. Should the
locals win they will go into tha finals
at Baltimore April 14.
| The game . Saturday night was wit
j nessed by local officials of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and many rooters
from Altoona. Jacoby of Harrisburg
won scoring honors with a total of
j 606. Martin and Diller each bowled
J 213 for a single game. Coffman was
I the Altoona star with 200 and G49.
to 23. Brilliant work by Captain Taft
in the second half brought the vic
tory.
At a meeting of the Dauphin-Perry
League, to be held inthis city Wed
nesday, plans for the coming season
will be discussed. There will be 110
change in the circuit. Officers will ho
elected atul a schedule committee ap
pointed.
Paul Knight, a popular local base
ball star, has Joined the East 10nd A.
C. for the coming season. Ha has se
cured a position with a local company
and wants to remain in llarrlsburg an
other season. Knight has several offers
from minor league teams. He Is also
making good in basketball.
Louis Scheffer, of Harrisburg, has
been elected captain of the Gettysburg
College football team. He Is a member
of the Junior class and an all around
athlete. Harrisburg will again bo well
represented at Gettysburg in athletics
this year.
An important meeting of the Harris
burg Park Golf Club will be held to
night In the Park Commissioner's office,
Calder building. It is understoon that
plans will be taken up at an early
date to provide for lockers and other
accommodations for women who play
on the links.
Transform "Holligans"
by Means of Movies
London, Feb. 19. Bail boys, or
"Hooligans," as the are often called in
(this country, are being transformed on
an extensive scale. One way to reform
them is to take them to instructive
moving picture shows and to allow
them to mingle with the good boy
scouts, according to some of the rem
edies outlined by lieutenant-General
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the chief
scout.
"The problem is to get hold of the
existing hooligan and tume him," said
the chief. "In Birmingham they form
ed what are called the reserve scouts.
There are 2,000 young hooligans who
are honorary members of scout troops,
as they are allowed to play games
without taking up scouting at all un
less they wish, but ninety per cent,
of them want to become scouts after
they have been playing a week or two."
"Many of them have already been
rewarded for public service. That is
what these hooligans want. It is a
most pathetic sight to see a real hooli
gan who had been a "bobby baiter'
(police nag/;er) suddenly turn into an
orderly for the police, a copper's com
panion as one of them called himself.
In Hull a number of hooligans have
turned into sea scouts.
" A good many people say that the
cinema is /-esponsible for everything
that is bad. Xgo there myself a good
deal. That sort of argument reminds
me of the case of a boy who was re
warded by a magistrate for saving life
by stopping a runaway horse. "You
never go to a cinema, do you iny boy?'
asked the magistrate. 'Yes, I do,' re
plied the boy. 'That's where I learned
how to do it.' "
"In Newcastle we are taking the boys
from the streets into the cinema, where
instructive pictures are shown. They
see how to deal with accidents, and
learn all kinds of other things from
the pictures."
New Master Explosive
Discovered by Priest
Notre Dame, lnd„ Feb. 19.—"Silver
picric acetylide," a now explosive dis
covered by tho Rev. Dr. Julius A.
Nieuwland, C. S., dean of the science
of Notre Dame, will prove more de
structive than any other agent known
to the scientific world, if the experi
ments now being conducted in the
local laboratory indicate its actual
power.
Dr. Nieuwland first came upon an
atom of the new compound two
months ago, when a minute particle
completely wrecked the apparatus be
ing used by one of hils students.
AMUSEMENTS
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MAJESTIC
M Patriotic Week In Honor at
Wunhlngton's Illrtlidfly
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MS J;'ntlier of Your Country __
HLM. Xever Saw.,
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If 'j*g
II I" the Si-ason'* BlKgeat _ -
I.auithlnjf Hit JJJ
"THE CORNER STORE"
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l> MOttIMIU \tided \Hraelon Tu-dliv Only
11 |X MAROI EniTK CLAYTON
Mme. retrova-n. D D j
... Metro The Burning Band
tiPl./* ' Tho flrst 0{ a of splendid two.
Ine Black Butterfly £uon ran ' tta from EBf,anay *
An intensely dramatic story of a v
woman's sacrifice for the man who * ®
betrayed her. MflrPiagC
Wednesday, One nay Only SACRED
LILLIAN WAI.KKK In Now showing at New York's leading
"INDISCRETION" picture theaters, including
THE; STHASD AND KIAI.TO
HXKRISBURG TELEGRAPH
TECH ATHLETES
AS INSTRUCTORS
Volunteer Services For Penn
Community Club; Satur
day Activities
Tech high athletes will join In
community work. Eight students have
volunteered their services as physical
instructors for the boys' department
of tho Penn Community Club, 1121
North Seventh street. They are A.
L. Reeves, Norman Todd, Elwood
Mell, Frcdorick Haehnlen, John
Keller, Musser Miller, Martin Miller
and Julius Yoffe.
Three of the students will work
each evening and will introduce all
athletic sports and gymnastic exer
cises. Grafton Drake and David Lev
anston are also assisting in the good
work, having been busy since tho
start of the Penn Club.
Saturday Night Activities
Activities last Saturday lncludod a
tea by the girl's division at which
$12.30 was raised. Tho money will
be used to secure additional victrola
records. Mrs. G. A. Mattson and Miss
Susan Fleming assisted Miss Katrlna
Staples, club manager, at the tea.
In the evening Prof. J. J. Brehm
assisted in the entertainment of the
boys' giving a talk. A number of
books were received from the Pine
.Street Presbyterian Church for the
library, and the clock donated by
Henry C. Claster was placed in one
o fthe living rooms.
New Series "Is Marriage
Sacred" to Be Shown Here
All the perils, temptations and beau
tiful possibilities of married life ure
dealth with frankly, but in a whole
some way with the different phases of
the vital problem upon which your
happiness depends in the Essanay pic
tures, "is Marriage Sacred?" The lirst
of these timely stories, called "The
Burning Band," will be shown at the
Colonial Theater to-day only. The
stories bring home in forceful fashion
all the pervading importance, of the
problems they present. Ethel Clayton
alid Sydney Ainsworth appear In the
leading roles. The Uialto and The
Strand, two of the biggest theaters In
New York City, are running these pic
tures, and their managers liavo been
very high in their praise of the several
they have already run. The titles of
the first few of these clever stories are,
"Dancing With Folly;" "Wife In Sun
shine;" "The Sinful Marriage," and
"When the Man Speaks." Each one is
a complete story and is in no way con
nected with the other.
Will Perpetuate Graves
of All Allied Soldiers
London, Feb. 19. The national
cemeteries of tlie battlefields of the
American Civil War which serve as
permanent reminders to the people of
the United States of the price which
was paid for freedom, are referred to
frequently in this country in connec
tion with the work of perpetuating the
graves of the British soldiers in France
and Belgium. Especially wap this done
when the Prince of Wale# returned
from the western battlefront and an
nounced that 150,000 British graves
in and Belgium has been Iden
tified and registered in 400 burial
grounds.
The Prince of Wales heads the Com
mittee for the Care of Soldiers' Graves,
which has undertaken the gigantic
task of looking after the resting places
of the dead after they have been mark
ed out by the Graves Registration Unit.
The Prince announced that more than
sixty of the 400 burial grounds have
already been laid out and planted un
der the direction of the directors of
the Royal Botanic gardens at Hew on
the Thames near London. "I have seen
how beautiful these cemeteries look
when the flowers are cut," said the
Prince, who has been an indefatigable
worker for the preservation of these
lasting monuments to the British sol
diers. The Prnce told from his own
observation, something of what has
been done. "last year," he said, "the
French government moved many thou
sand sorrowing hearts in this country
to a deep emotion by the simple and
gracious offer to set apart forever, in
special honor, the burial places of Brit
ish dead in France.
"I have also visited," continued the
Prince, "some of the French cemeter
ies being cared for by our Graves Reg
istration Units in that part of the line,
which has been taken over by the
British and 1 can speak of the close
co-operation and sympathy between
the Fernch and English in this work.
I hope the same spirit will be main
tained by this committee after the
war."
The Committee For the Care of
Soldiers' Graves has decided not to
erect any permanent memorials in
France or Belgium until after the war.
AMl'KlvM I-'. NTS
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THUS. H. INCH'S
CIVILIZATION
The Moat Tbrllllnir Convincing
Picture an Well an the Mont Ter
rific Indictment of Wnr It In
PoHHlble to C onceive
COMINC
For n return engog;enicnt to
llnrrlnbiirit nt Popular Price*
nt the
Family Theater
T1IIH1) AND IIAHKIS STS.
TWO DAYS ONLY
FIUDAY AND SATtIIIDAY
!•'IOHIU AKY 23, 24
Special Matinee Saturday
PRICKS—AM. SEATS 25c
Children Admitted to Matinee .. 15c
Original Prices, "Civilization,"
50c, 75c, SI.OO
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SCENE FROM D. W. GRIFFITH'S
SPECTACLE "INTOLERANCE" AT THE ORPHEVM
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There are great stars in D. W. Griffith's "Intolerance," which will be seen
at the Orpheum for three days, beginning to-day, with daily matinees, who, it'
that had been their only appeaarnee before the public, would die "unwept, un
honored and unsung." Did you know that Sir Herbert Beerbom Tree appears
as an "extra'' in one brief scene? Did you know that DeWolf Hopper was a
part of one of the mobs, and that Douglas Fairbanks appeared in some of the
scenes? They did this just to be in a picture which they knew would be a
world-wide sensation. It was just a quiet tribute to the great producer.
On the other hand there are unknowns who now are revelling in eulogis
tic criticisms. The most remarkable case is that of Constance Talmadge, who,
before she appeared in "Intolerance," hud never been heard of. As the Moun
tain Girl of Suslana she is second in public favor only to Mae Marsh. Although
Bessie Dove, "the bride of Cana," is well known, she had never been heard of
when she was cast by Mr. Griffith for the scene of the marriage to Cana.
ORPHEUM Beginning to-day, with
daily matinees—"lntolerance."
Friday, matinee and night, February 23
—"The Other Man's Wife."
Saturday, matinee and night. February
24—"The Girl Who Smiles."
MAJESTlC—Vaudeville.
COLONIAL—"The Black Butterfly."
REGENT—"The Right Direction."
Patriotic week will be observed at
the Majestic this week in honor of the
Father of Our Country, and
At the a pleasing bill of vaudeville
Mujcxtlc has been arranged for the
occasion. Fred Ardath and
Company will present vaudeville's big
gest comedy hit, "A Corner Stone," the
first three days. The act is said to be
a scream from start to finish, while a
pretentious stage setting greets the be
holder's eye as the curtain rises. Mr.
and Airs. Jacob Gold, of this city, will
present their original dance offering as
an added attraction on the bill. Com
pleting the bill are: King and Harvey,
introducing some excellent singing and
piano playing; Raymo and lloyt, two
men in an Italian character comedy
singing and talking act, and Helena
Jackley, In a sensational novelty of
fering.
"The Black Butterfly," a Metro play,
filled with deep heart interest and grip
ping love scenes,
Mme. I'ctrovn nt is Mine. Petro
the Colonial Theater va's most mag
nificent screen
production. In this elaborate photo
play that is booked for the Colonial
theaten to-day and to-morrow this
popular star takes two parts, those of
ORPHEUM—3 DAYS TT
TWICE DAILY—2:IO and 8:10
Tk. Mort gf All tm,
msmm '♦2-.000.000 mrtttm
-|. (Orchestra, 15 rows 750 (Orchestra, 15 rows ..SI.OO
All Orchestra, 3 rows.... SI.OO All I Orchestra 3 rows.... $1.50
■ ■ . • T~* i ■- ■ . 7 Balcony, 7 rows . 700
Mats. ?" ire BalCOny Nights Balcony, 7 rows 500
IGallery 2 50 0 IGallery 250
Special Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
FEBRUARY 19, 1917.
a woman who has won fame as an opera
singer, and of the bewitching daughter
of the singer, and seldom has this star
been seen to better advantage. The
story tells how a trusting girl believes
she has been Detrayeu by a mock mar
riage ceremony. l<ater she becomes a
famous opera singer in "The Black
Butterfly, where she again meets the
man who betrayed her. The story is
filled with intense dramatic situations
and is out of the ordinary. "The Burn
ing Band," the first of a series of clever
two-part stories from the Essanay
Company's big success, "Is Marriage
Sacred?" will be tho added attraction
of the program. These pictures deal
with the marriage problem and are said
to be the class of pictures that are a
pleasure to see.
To-day and to-morrow Vivian Mar
tin will be presented In "The Bight
Direction" at the Re-
Vlvlan Martin gent. This is a "human
at Hritent interest" story of the
"Pollyanna" type,
strong in its appeal and fortunate in
having Vivian Martin as the star.
Polly Kccles, a little mother of the
slums, Is thrown on her own resources
bv the death of her mother and the Im
prisonment of her father. She has been
told that the only salvation for Billy
Bov, her young brother, is a home in
California and in complete ignorance
of geograpuhy she sets out to walk
there, pushing the baby carriage before
her. A kindly-disposed tramp, also
bound for sunny climes, teaches her the
art of riding the trucks, with the re
sult that she is Imprisoned for many
days without food or water In a box
car.
Wednesday and Thursday Margue
rite Clark will be presented in the
screen verßlon of the beloved Grimm
fairy tale, "Snow White."
"The double standard of morals" la
widely being discussed at this particu
lar time throughout the
"The Other country, and being dilat-
Mmi'a Wife" cd upon in almost every
magazine urticle and new
book that makes its appearance. It is
upon this subject that Victor E.Lambert
iias found convincing material for his '
latest play, "The Other Mrfh's Wife,"
which comes to the Orpheum next Fri- •
day, matinee and evening. Mr. Lambert, _
it is said, has handled his subject in a
most convincing manner, the heart In
terest being especially well worked out.
Harrisburg people will see the most
stupendous cinematograph production
ever made, according
Coming— to New York reviewers,
"Clvillaatton" when Thomas H. Ince's
12,000-foot spectacle,
"Civilization," is brought to the Family
Theater for a return engagement at
popular prices, this week, Friday and
Saturday, February 23-24.
It Is said that Thomas H. Ince spent
a full million dollars on the produc
ts , and that it required over a year 'a
time for the making. Forty thousand
people appear in its various scenes. Tlid
camera men took 220,000 feet of film In
making the picture.
In "Civilization" Mr. Ince has mado
a powerful argument against war by
showing its horrors, as demonstrated
on the battlefields of Europe. Fighting
bv land, by sea and in the air is shown;
the destruction or cities, torpedoing or
battleships and liners, bombardment of
towns and villages—everything that
goes to make the world war gargan
tuan Is reproduced in thrilling manner.
Ten Pairs of Twins Born
in This Street in Four Years
Towanda, Pa., Feb. 19. — Union
street In Canton, Bradford county, has
another pair of twins to its credit,
making the tenth set to be born on
that street In four years.
Mr. and Mrs. Judson, of Cayuga, N,
Y., while visiting relatives in the street
to-day, became the proud parents of
the newest pair of twins, a boy and a
girl.. It is now proposed to change
the name of the thoroughfare to Twin
street.
Brothers, Separated For
35 Years, Are Reunited
! Chambersburg, Pa., Fob. 19. —After
being separated for thirty-five years
and believing each other dead, E. A.
Largent, of McConnellsburg, Fulton
county and his brother Samuel, of near
Martinsburg, have been reunited. E.
A. I.argent's son, Harry, became ac
quainted with Roy Largent, of Marion,
near here, and the two discovered that
they were cousins.
E. A. Largent left Virginia thirty
live years ago and had not heard from,
any of liis relatives since. After
learning that his brother Samuel was
living he went to visit him.
Good Printing
The Telegraph Printing Co.
AMUSEMENTS
JOSEPH McCABE V
Here February 20
American Tour under the direc
tion of Lee Keedick, manager of
Amundsen and Mawson tours.
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Regent Theater
To-day nnd To-morrow
VIVIAN MARTIN
In an original and sympathetic
photoplay that leads through a zig
zag route of adventure and romance
to paths of true happiness.
"THE RIGHT DIRECTION"
Wednesday and Thiiroday
MARGUERITE CLARK
—In—
"SNOW WHITE"
Adapted from GrlmiuVt Fairy Tale
Coming.
"THE WITCHING HOUR"
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