READING HIGH STARS HERE TONIGHT—SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE STARS DOING GOOD WORK TECH TO FIGHT FOR FIRST PLACE Maroon Team, Best in His tory, to Drive For the Championship On the outcome of the Tech lleading basketball game at Chest nut Street Auditorium this evening will depend the standing for first honors in the Central Pennsylvania basketball league. Should Tech win it will have undisputed possession of first place. To lose will give the honor to York. Critics claim that the Maroon has the best team in its history, to which fact must be added that the local aggregation will play at home to night. The loss of Ebner upset cal culations, as he was slated for the i-aptaincy, and was the mainspring of the squad. With the addition of Huston to the playing force, Tech has a lad who is a fast dribbler, and who can be depended upon to score heavily from the foul line. In the York contest he netted 13 out of la tries. . ... "Buddie" Lingle seems to have hit his stride, and when going right, he is one of the best dribblers in the league. "Tony" Wilsbach is getting better with each game, and is a tower of strength both on the of fense and defense. In Kohlman, Smith and Beck, Tech has undoubt edly the best set of guards in the league. One of the noticeable fea lures in connection with the Tech scores is that the Maroon opponents have been held to very few field goals in the four games. York was held to five as was Allentown. Leb anon tallied four times here, and seven times OYI their own floor. A total of twenty-one field goals in four games, which is the lowest average in the league for a set of guards. Guards Arc Busy In the meantime the Tech guards have taeen busy, and have scored 19 goals, just two short of what their opposing forwards have been doing. So that the work of the Tech for wards and center has been the scor ing that landed the victories. To night the Tech guards will have iheir hands full stopping Nyquist, without thinking of scoring field goals. The Reading forward is one of the best scorers in the league, be ing runner-up to Frank, of Cen tral. Last season Reading carried away the league honors, and this season they will again make a bid for the honor. Already they have won from Allentown on the hitter's floor, ■which gives them the advantage over the other teams of the league. As is always the case, the team that can land several games away from homo will carry off the pen nant. While Tech is solicitous about to-night's game, the entire squad is .sure of winning the game, however close the score. Fiday night will see the local tos sers at Steelton, where they will meet their Felton Hall rivals. Last year Tech carried off the game at Steelton and Friday they hope to repeat. Winning this contest as well as to-night's will give Tech a firm hold on first place, and Will stand them a long while in holding down the first honors. Freshmen and Seniors The preliminary to to-night's same will be between the Freshmen and Seniors. Winners of this strug gle will secure first place in the league as all of the four teams are tied with one victory and one de feat. Dancing will be another fea- i ture that will attract many. "Dave" McConnell will officiate in the league same, whi.e Killinger will call the -fouls in the class affair. The prob able lineups: Tech Reading Huston, f. Nyquist, f. Lingle, f. Saylor, f. (Miller) Friedman ,e. Wilsbach, c. Ehle, g. Beck, g. (Abraham) Kohlman, . Krebs, g. (Smith) Freshmen Seniois AVenerick, f. Holland, (Capt.) 1 Emanuel, f. Oompton, f. Ellis (Capt.) c. Brough, c. Garrett, g. Stauffer, g. Taylor, g. Frock, g. Morris Disqualified in Sixth Round With Jack Dempsey By Associated Press Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. s.—Carl Mor ris, of Oklahoma, was disqualified in the sixth round of a scheduled ten round bout with Jack Dempsey, of Utah, here to-night. Dempsey weighed 198 and Morris 226 pounds. Dempsey had the best of the fight all the way and had his opponent groggy when the referee stopped the bout. Morris had been repeatedly cautioned for hitting low. Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator —Ad. Pay your money and— take your Do you want to get a smoke for a nickel that will give you no satisfaction or will you pay an extra penny for good old King Oscar—Q They cost you six cents now, but these are war times and they are worth it Quality— FIRST, LAST and ALL THE TIME John C. Herman & Co. Makers TUESDAY EVENING, HASSETTFIVETO MEET ST. JOE'S Junior Gymnasium Team Forgets Cold For Two Exciting Games 'The Hassett varsity five will meet the St. Joe's team of Lancaster here on Thursday evening. The St. Joe's have had a record of victories that make them an opponent to be fear ed; they have clashed with almost all the Eastern League teams and for the past three years lost only one game on their home floor and that was administered by a clever bunch of Harrisburg boys from the railroad Y. M. C. A. a few weeks ago. The Hassetts will have their usual line up with the exception of Ed. Sour bier, whose place will be filled by Elwood Sourbier, and the forward positions will be held down by Hus ton and M. Gerdes. As this is the last game at which dancing will be held, due to the Lenten a special orchestra will be on hand and the dancing program will be lengthened to include ten full num bers. St. Joe's line-up will be an nounced later. Hassett .lunlon Ijeflgue Games Despite the fact that the ther mometer ranged far below the freez ing- point last evening in Cathedral Hall ,the Hassett Junior Gymnasium basketballers played two warm and exciting games in the presence of a bunch of the boy rooters who for got all about the cold. The games last evening showed just how evenly the teams are matched, asit was nip and tuck from start to tlnish. The A's defeated the B's, retaining there by first place, while the C's defeated the D's. The score and summary: A—27. B—l7. A.Sariano, f. R. Sariano, f. R. Biehl, f. Bolton, f. Huston, c. Waldschmidt, c. Miller, g. H. Taylor, g. Leahy, g. Byrem, g. Goals: A. Sariano, 3; Miller, S; Huston, 2; Leahy, 2. Fouls, A. Sa riano, 7 of 12; Bolton, 5 to 14. •C—27. D—24. Cahill, f. Conley, f. Kaufold, f. Taylor, f. Leedy. c. Mariney, c. I. Shinip, g. Hall, g. J. Biehl, g. V. Shimp, g. Goals, Cahill, 6; Leedy, 2; J. Biehl, 2; I. Shimp, 1; Taylor. 4; Mari ney, 3; Conley, 1; Hall, 1. Fouls, C. Taylor, 6 of 15; Kaufold, 5 of 14. Referee, Jamison: scorer, Emanuel;, timer, St. Peter. Standing of the League Team. W. L. Pet A 2 0 1.000 B 1 1 .600 C 1 1 .500 D 0 2 .000 ROWLING MATES WIN BOWLING MATCH The Mates of the Lemoyne Duck pin League got a good hold on tirst place in the league standing by de feating the Captains in three con tests on Fickes' alleys last evening. The Mates are now running up a long string of victories and other teams find it difficult to stop the rush. Last night's score was: CAPTAINS Stahe 110 103 73 286 Spangler ... 120 66 125 311 Baker 87 85 • 65 247 Prowell .... 132 76 129 337 Fickes 93 136 174 403 Totals ... 542 476 566 —1584 MATES Hammacker 110 \l3O 108— 348 Smith 125 113 103 — 332 Hemmer ... 107 122 111— 450 Wiiman ... 142 112 113— 374 Millard 84 107 134 321 Totals ... 585 585 569—1736 Bethlehem Steel League (Richard's and Brashear's Alleys, Steelton) Machine Shop 2289 Big Five 2227 Books (M. S.) 197 Books (M. S.) 509 C. I. and S. League (Casino Alleys) Sales Department 1883 Purchasing Department 1707 Lichthaler (S. D.) 207 Lichthaler (8. D.) 430 CAMP CURTIN WINS In a well-played game yesterday the Camp Curtin Grammar school five defeated the Jackson A. C. quintet by a score of 30 to 20. The summary follows: Camp Curtin Jackson Kitzmiller, f. Lard, f. Peters, f. Elkinson, f. Oraeffe, c. l'arrell, c. £pangler, g. I'.ader, g. Poore, g. Weil.tel. g. Field Goals—Curtin, Graeffe, 5; Kitf.miller, 5; Peters, 4; Jackson, El kinson, 10; Bard, 1. Foul Goals —Kitzmiller, 2; Elkin son, 7. LEADING CAGE SCORERS IN SCHOLASTIC LEAG STEELTON LADS Players in the Central Pennsylva nia Basketball League are finding It about as difficult to drive Noble Frank out of first place as individ ual scorer in the league as the Teu tons have in driving out the "Sam mees*' from the trendies. The local lad seems to nave a struggle to hold onto the coveted honors by virtue of his consistent tossing from the fif teen-foot mark. Central did not par ticipate in a league contest the past week, so that Frank's average re mained at twenty-three points per contest. Tech's victory over York, and Leb anon's conquest over Steelton, were the only two league games during the week, and as a result there were few changes in the standing. "Red" Huston, of Tech, boosted his aver age by scoring nineteen points in the first half of the York game. He is the leading Maroon tosser. Ooach Miller is using seven players on the Tech team and, while each of them is charged each time with having played a full game, the fact of the matter is that most of them are playing but a half-game. Steelton Star Move* Up McCauley, Steelton guard, Name Team Frank Central Nyquist Reading Gingerich York Coleman Steelton Wolfe Lebanon Miller Lebanon Huston Tech Bosserman York Weston Allentown Bohlen Allentown Miller Tech Friedman Beading McCauley . Steelton Lingle Tech Weuschinski, P. Steelton F.'e:ds Central Ebner y Tech Beck T°eh Wlsbach 1 Tach Wi ight Central McLaughlin York Trout Lebanon Abraham R -;<dlng Gccdiel Centra! I.ight Lebanon Morrett Steelton Kohlman Tech Moyer Allentown Smith Tech Baume Reading K-nuse Reading Wingeard Central Wieder Allentown Heberling Micntown Aldinger York Wclfe Central Porr Steelton Paine Lebanon Cohen ' York Geunther Allentown Ycagley York Schlom York Snell Reading Roders Central Weuschinski, W. Steelton Behman Steeltoi Saylcr Reading Central High to Meet. York on Friday Evening A game equal to the Central-Read ing match which to date is consid ered the fastest game on Central's schedule, is promised for Friday eve ning when York will try to show Central "what's what" at Chestnut Street Hall. Gingerich, of York and "Nob" Frank are running a rather close race to hold the league in dividual honors. "Nob" leads the York lad, 69-61 points and two other York players are near the top of the comparative score schedule. York played a good game Thursday against Tech, but the local maroons man aged to wallop them by a few points. Goodiel and Rodgers are still try ing for the position as forward. Rodgers played a fast game Friday against the Williamsport bunch, but his goal shooting leaves something to be desired. Goodiel may be given a chance in the York game on Fri day. Girls to Play Williamsport Central's fair tossers will come up against the Williamsport five Fri day evening! Williamsport has been winning most of their games this season and it is expected that they will give the local five a hard run. Coach Wallower is going to put the girls through special practices on Tuesday and Friday in order to have them ready for the Williamsport bunch. Mt. Union Freshmen Win in Game With Sophomores Mount Union, Pa., Feb. s.—Before a record crowd the freshman class of of High school defeated the sopho mores, 26 to 23, and took second place in the league. The big thrill was caused by the fact that the sophomore lead shortly after the start, 10 to 1. The lineup and sum mary: Freshmen. Sophomores. Rosensteel, f. Thompson, f. J. Rosenberg, f. Carruthers, f. Briggs c. Lutz, c. Foreman, g. Longacre, g. McElhone, g. Wible. g. Goals: Rosensteel, 1; J. Rosen berg, 5; Lutz, 6; Thompson, 1; Long acre, 1. Fouls,, Rosensteel, 14: Thompson, 6; Lutz, 1. Referee, C. C. Smith. Scorer, H. W. Slothower. The girls of the High school have formed a league and will start the series Wednesday evening. JACK TAR 18 HERE IN it/ion C OLOMT IN AMCRICA j HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH jumped several places through the scoring at Lebanon last Friday night. Despite the fact that he is playing a guard position, Miller, of Lebanon, is the leading .goal tosser in the league. In his four gaiues he has shot twenty-one goals. Ginger ich, York, has scored most points from the free line. Sixty-two times he has tossed the ball accurately from the foul line. Leading scorers from the ;eams are: Frank, Central; Nyquist, Read ing; Gingerich, York; Coleman, Steelton; Wolfe, Lebanon; Huston, Tech; Weston. Allentown. In each case the player is the foul tosser for his team. It is likely that the finaj honors will go to one of these play ers. Guard Beck, of the Tech team, has been showing surprising form in his games. In addition to holding his player to a low score, he has been slipt'ng away on the offense for an average of three baskets in each game. His fast work on the defense makes him one of the most valuable men on the team. Felds, of Central, also has an average of three baskets a game. He has tallied niie in the three league games. Data to date is as follows: Pcsition Game FdG FIG Tot'l Av'ge center 3 11 47 69 23.00 forward 2 6 31 43 21.50 forward 4 9 62 SO 20.00 forward 4 11 30 52 13.00 forward 4 6 40 52 13.00 guard 4 21 0 42 1Q.50 forward 2 3 13 19 9.50 forward 4 16 0 32 8.00 guard 5 4 32 40 8.00 forward 5 15 9 39 7.80 forward 3 8 5 21 7.00 center 2 7 ♦ 0 14 7.00 guard 4 7 14 28 7.00 fcrward 4 7 13 27 6.75 forward 4 12 0 24 6.00 guard 3 9 0 18 |S.OO forward 1 3 0 6 6.00 guard 4 12 0 24 6.00 center 4 4 14 22 5.50 forward 3 8 0 16 5.33 center 4 10 0 20 5.00 center 4 10 0 20 5.00 guard 1 2 0 4 4.00 forward 2 4 0 8 4.00 forward 4 2 9 13 3.25 center 4 6 0 12 3.00 guard 4 5 0 10 2.50 guard 5 4 4 12 2.40 guard 2 2 0 4 2.00 forward 1 1 0 2 2.00 guard 2 2 0 4 2.00 forward 1 1 o 2 2.00 forward 4 2 4 8 2.00 center 5 4 0 8 1.60 guard 4 3 \ 0 8 1.50 guard 3 2 0 1 1.53 guard 4 1 0 2 0.50 forward 2 10 2 1.00 guard 4 10 2 0.."i0 guard 1 0 0 0 0.00 forward 1 0 0 0 0.00 forward 1 0 0 0 0.00 center 1 0 0 0 0.00 forward 2 0 0 0 0.00 guard 3 0 0 0 0.00 forward 1 0 0 0 0.00 forward 1 0 0 0 0.00 USE OF LIQUOR BY POLICE MUST STOP SAYS MAYOR Efficiency Is the Only Goal Sought, Says City's Chief Executive "The nse of liquor by men on this police force absolutely will not be tolerated," was the parting admoni tion of Mayor Daniel L. Keister to two members of the Harrisburg po lice force whom he called into his office for investigation into the charge that they had used liquor while in uniform. Following the ad mission of the men that they had in dulged in drink while in uniform, the Mayor reprimanded them and assured them that the practice will not be tolerated in the fdrce. Following the information that i any member of the force has used liquor while in uniform, the chief executive will dismiss him from the force immediately. This was the substance of a talk by the Mayor last evening. In answer to the charge that the police had made for themselves the reputation of loafing on the job, th(; Mayor vouched for the fact that the policemen are busy all the time they ar on duty, look ing up questionnaires, coal emer gency orders, and quick charity fund I cases. As an evidence of the efficiency of the department. Mayor Keister cited the fact that out of $2,035 worth of articles stolen in January, $1,799 worth was recovered. The Mayor is determined to break up the petty jealousies that have interfered with the work of the de partment. He said that the police men are paid by the taxpayers, who have raised their wages, and there fore they must give their best serv ice as an appreciation. As a be ginning, he- made Sergeant Draben stadt and Patrolman Wiesman shake hands in his office last night. The Mayor has also prohibited the practice of policemen "hiring out" at dances or theaters. He says it im pairs their efficiency for the city. A sergeant to take charge of police headquarters from 4 a. m. to 8 p. m. is another innovation of the Mayor. The sergeant will be promoted from the ranks of the force by city Coun cil at a future meeting, the Mayor said. NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY TO HEAR DR. SCHMI'CKER Dr. S. C. Schmucker, of the West Chester State Normal school, will address the Harrisburg Natural His tory Society in the Technical High School Auditorium to-morrow night at 7.30 on the subject, "Modern Mound Builders." His talk will be a popular one, telling of the life and habits of the ants. Dr. Schmucker is one of the best known naturalists and authors of the present age. He has written a number of volumes on science, treat ing it in a popular manner which is readily understood by the uniniti ated. He is wll known to Harris burg audiences, having spoken here a number of times. The lecture will begin at 7.30 o'clock to-morrow night. CARLISLE STRONG FOR BASKETBALL Four Teams Win Laurels in Classy Games; Indians Improve Carlisle, Feb. s.—With four fast teams playing games with foreign teams and an interesting series of games between the classes at Dick inson College and those at the Car lisle Indian school, basketball in this vicinity is enjoying the greatest vo gue in a decade, in spite of the war. The major teams representing the town are the Dickinson Law and Carlisle Indian quintets. The Car lisle High school has a good team of veterans while the local Y. M. C. A. has also placed an aggregation in the field. The Dickinson tossers got fully tinder way this week with victories over the Y. M. C. A. and Indians. The main events on their calendar now are the games during the week with the Mt. Alto Foresters and two weeks from to-day they go up against the Usaacs at Allentown. The Carlisle Indians are proving stronger this year under a new coaching system and have a series of about 80 per cent, wins to their credit of the games so far played. They met Albright here to-day and start next week on a series of out of-town games. Carlisle High was badly crippled by the departure of three front rank players who were also stars in vari ous lines of activity. They were Bruce M. Dougherty, 1918 football captain; Robert M. Lacket and Ern est Blythe, the latter an Indian. The boys were the first Cumberland countians to volunteer for service abroad with the new motor mechan ics regiment. They were football stars and strong in baseball and their de parture may militate against the success of the team this spring. TARSUS DOWNS MARYSVILLE The Marysville Athletic Club bas ketball five lost to the fast Tarsus Club of this city in a fast, close game last night on the St. Paul's gymnasium floor. The score was 34 to 31. On Thursday evening the Tarsus Club will play the Carlisle Y. M. C. A. quintet in this city. The summary for last night's game fol lows: Tarsus. Marysville. Holahan, f. Herman, f. Minnich, f. ' Roberts, f. Laughery, c. Lightner, c. Long, g. Heisley, g. Ellinger, g. Schaeffer, g. Field goals. Tarsus, Holahan, 7; Minnich, 1; Laughery, 2; Long, 4; Ellinger, 1; Marysivlle, Herman, C; Roberts, 1; Lightner, 5; Heisley, 1; Schaeffer, 2. Foul goals, 4 out of 7; Lightner, 1 out of 6. MAJESTIC BILL IS EXCELLENT Holiday Crowds Appreciate Fine Vaudeville; Musical Act a Feature One of the best vaudeville bills of fered this season is being presented at the Majestic for the first half of the week. Holiday crowds yesterday enjoyed a fine program of music, song and comedy patter, each act goinfi' across better than the one preceding The Shattucks, novelty jugglers, are first after the pictures. Their feats are not new but are good for an opening attraction and arouse in terest. Roweley and Young are next with some rapid-fire novelty dance numbers. Their introductory song, "All Right" was a hit. Housh and Lavelle have such a big variety of songs, dances and clever comedy patter that there isn't a dull minute from the time they start until the applause and bows are over. Both were popular with the audience and will get a big reception if they return soon to Harrisburg. , Muriel Morgan and Billy Parker are another pair who use "slim and stout" personalities as subject mat ter for their Jokes, then offer some good songs, among them "Sweetie," "Somewhere In Franco Is the Lily, and Sweet Emelina." The closing feature is Willard s "Temple of Music." This is one of the most enjoyable musical offerings in vaudeville, the program starting with a marimba selection, bell trios and quartets following. Among the musical numbers are "Huckleberry Finn," Offenbach's "Barcarolle," "Joan of Arc," and "Over There." MAX ROBERTSON. FARCE COMEDY A HOLIDAY SUCCESS "Henpecked Henry" Keeps Orpheum Audience in an Uproar Another "heatless" Monday was soon forgotten by the crowds who saw "Henpecked Henry" at the Or pheum Theater. The farce comedy kept last night's audience in a good humor for more than two hours. This is the first theatrical company which has been held over in the city be. cause of the order closing theaters on Tuesday. The play will be repeated to-morrow as it is billed for matinee and night. The farce starts with plenty of witty lines and the laughter In creases throughout the two acts. Many of tho musical numbers are tuneful and a few encores were call ed. Clyde Long, as "Henpecked Henry" has much to do with the suc cess of the comedy as he is the cause of all the fun. His attempt to have his wife suspect him of being .untrue and then prove It was an unjust charge Is part of the idea In the plot, while for romance his daugh ter falls In love with the young man from whom they have rented apartments. An actress and her chorus come in for a share of the comedy, too. v Among the most enjoyable musi cal numbers are: "Sweetie," which is also being offered at the Majestic; "Arithmetic of Love," duet; "Marie My Own Marie," by Fay. the actress; "Flower Garden Girl," quartet and chorus, the last one In the first act; "Queen of Hearts." duet; "Davie Jones," bass solo. The ragtime wed ding. a marriage ceremony in dog gerel was another big farce which pleased. Dances by Marlon and Ran dall were applauded, and waltz num ber In the second act getting the most applause. The rast Includes Virginia Bannis ter, as Henry's wife; Grace Man Love, as Klsle, daughter of the Bowsers; Clarence Backus, as Phil Mason, Chi cago youth In love with Elsie; Lucie O'Dea, as Fay, the actress, and Harry O'Lynn, Phil s man Friday. MAX BOBRHTSOJf. LOCAL SPRPERS TO ENTER RELAY Harrisburg Academy Is With Some Fast Boys; Colleges Show Increase Local high school and Harrisburg Academy runners will be numbered with the ffist boys in the annual Spring Relay at University of Penn sylvania. Steelton will also enter this season. The Harrisburg Academy sprint ers have been assigned to class No. 12, with the following: Bucknell Academy, York County Academy, York Collegiate Institute, Nazareth Hall, Bryn Athyn's Acad emy, Maplewood Institute, Lerch's AcaHpmy, Bellefonte Academy, East Liberty Academy, Shady Side Acad emy. High school entries are not com plete. Both Central and Tech will send fast boys to Philadelphia In April. Though the invitations to the twenty-fourth annual Relay Race Carnival given by Penn. have been out only a few days, already quite a large list of colleges!have written stating that they will be represen ted. Cornell, Wisconsin, Princeton, Dartmouth, Pittsburgh, Columbia, Amherst, Holy Cross, Carlisle, Col gate, Rutgers, Swarthmore and at least twenty more delegates have accepted Pennsylvania's invitation and they will have their best men here for the games. Verbal accpt ances have been received from Michigan, Yale, Harvard, Chicago and other colleges, but it is always the policy of the relay management to wait until an official acceptance has been received. Colleges Show Increase As the number of colleges entered to date is larger than ever before so early, it looks as if this year's games would be fully as represen tative as usual. The entry of Cor nell, Princeton and Wisconsin is es pecially interesting. Coach Jones, of Wisconsin, has a big squad in training and he hopes to bring along at. least one team that will take care of one of the championship events. Princeton seems to have a fair amount of veteran material and should be a big factor at the games this season. Coach Moakley, of Cornell, is pursuing his usual pol icy of having weekly track meets and he is developing a lot of men who Will make their first real ap pearance this year at Pennsylvania's famous races. In fact the Relay •Carnival will be especially watched this year, for it will be the only means of getting .a line on the large number of new men that will be the real contenders >it the Intercolle giate Championships. ORPHEUM To-morrow, Wednesday, with mati nee—"Henpecked Henry." MAJESTIC High Grade of Vaudeville. COLONIAL lTomorrow and Thursday—D. W. Qrif -1 flth's "The Birth of a Nation." Friday and Saturday Mae Marsh in "Fields of Honor." REGENT To-morrow, double attraction—Wal lace Reid in "The Squaw Man's Son," and Roscoo "Fatty" Arbuckle in "Out West." Thursday, Friday and Saturday Mary Pickford in "Stella Maris." VICTORIA To-morrow Theda Bara in "The Rose of Blood," also a "Milk-fed Vamp." Thursday Miriam Cooper in "Be trayed," and "Vengeance and the Woman." Friday and Saturday Tom Mix in "Cupid's Round Up." Monday and Wednesday—Enid Mark ley in "Cheating the Public." Those who did not see the Majes tic's vaudeville show yesterday will be given another opportu- At the nlty to-morrow. Large I Mnjewtlc crowds attended the per pormances yesterday, and each act on the bill was warmly re ceived. The headliner is an artistic vocal and instrumental musical offer ing, presented by eight talented peo ple. The title of the act is "Willard's Temple of Music," and is as pleasing as the name it bears. Rowley and Young in an eccentric dancing nov elty, were well received. Their num bers are lively and they put them over in finished style. House and LaVelle, favorites of last season, are present- I ing a laughable comedy skit entitled, "Somewhere in Mexico." It is an amusing vehicle, and calls forth many good laughs. Morgan and Parker are a clever duo, offering a bright song and patter skit. Both are exception ally good entertainers and they put their songs and comedy over to big applause. The Shattucks, in a nov elty juggling act, round out the bill. D. W. Griffith's big spectacle of the screen began a three day's engage ment at the Colonial "The Hlrth of Theater yesterday, n .Nation" nt "The Birth of a Na ihr Colontnl tlon" is one of the most tremendous and vital pictures yet produced. The re construction of a nation after the abolition of slavery, is graphically shown, and one sees all of the great events that led up to the reunion of this nation. Half a million dollars was spent in staging this mammoth production, and eight months elapsed before the picture was completed. In order that the big battlo scenes and other spectacular incidents of the photodrama might bo adequately pre sented, 18,000 people were utilized, to gether with 3,000 horses. It is how ever, the engrossing story of the play that makes it the master work It has everywhere been acknowledged. A cast of world-famous screen favorites are seen in this great drama of peace and war. Including Mae Marsh, Miriam Cooper, Lillian Glsh, Henry B. Wal thall, "Bobby" Harron and others too numerous to mention. Among the gigantic scenes of "The Birth of a Nation" are those of the battles of St. Petersburg, fought by 18,000 men on a field five miles across; the march of Sherman to the sea. cul minating with the burning of At- Folger's Inn Dauphin This quaint Inn with its old fashioned log fire places. Its ex cellent appointments, and Its fa mous chicken and waffle dinners, makes it the ideal spot for sleigh ing parties. Arrangements may be made upon short notice. Serv ice one dollar. Bell I'hone Long Distance, Du ■>hln 10. Dial Long Distance, 30 Z. FEBRUARY 5,1918. 4 WELLY Lf / W CORNER-. Reading fans have awakened to the fact that the head of the New York State League is doing his ut most to deprive that city of its base ball sights. The plan to make it a htrictly New York State circuit in the event of Sunday baseball being legalized in New York, is taken as a further evidence of selfish motives that have been prominent with some officials. What is needed right in this dis trict is a strong Pennsylvania League. It is possible and would get the backing of major league magnates. No matter what there may be against Harrisburg because of last season's failure, need not worry those who favor a State league. When all Is thoroughly in quired into the indebtedness will not be as large as reported . Manager George Cockill may have made some mistakes, but front recent informa tion, it is the belief that he could have Ueen helepd out, had it not been for the feeling against Penn sylvania cities by those in power. Harrisburg fans were loyal when the International League game was given them for a season. They made good, and showed that classy base ba 1 will pay here. While baseball rules would not permit a Class AA lfengue in this city, with the Inter national League begging for cities, Edward Barrow, according to those who know, could have pressed a point and given Harrisburg another season with profits. He is no longer the head of the Internationals. There was a whole lot said about Harris burg that was not true. In connec tion with the New York State League Harrisburg has been gosslv ihisrep resented. In no city in the country Is the oftseason baseball enthusiasm so lanta; the assassination of President Lincoln in the crowded Ford Theater; the wild rides of the Ku Klux. and the session of the South Carolina leg islature under the negro carpetbag ger regime. Wallace Reid, supported by Anita King, will appear at the Regent to .. . morrow in the \\ nllnce Rold at lvasky-Paramount Urgent To-morrow production. "The i Squaw Man's Son. the thrilling sequel by Edwin Royle of his famous story "The Squaw Man," which was the first photodrama ever made by the I.<asky Company. Little Hal, son of Nat-u-rich and the Squaw Man, has gone to England to enjoy his father's title and estates and is married, but the call of the West is so strong that he returns to his people and he is first seen as chief of the Indian police of a western res ervation. Here he meets Wah-na-gi, a young Carlisle graduate, who is teaching the Indian school. The two fall in love. The Indian agent, who is the representative of the Asphalt Trust, attempts to rob the Indians of their valuable concessions. How Hal thwarts this, returns to England, only to be called back to again pro tect his people, and howe he is finally free to marry Wah-na-gi is brought about in a most exciting and gripping manner. In "Stella Maris," Mary Pickford plays two roles for the first time 'n her wonderful career before the cam era. "Two characters as to looks could not possibly be more unlike." says a press dispatch as the best praise of "Our Mary's" interpretations in the dual characters. At the Re gent Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Halton Powell's "Henpecked Henry, ' one of those pleasing cartoon musical farces, will be "Henpecked the attraction at the Henry" Orpheum again to-mor row, matinee and night. As the name implies, the play relates to the troubles of a married man. His efforts to keep peace in the family and still hold his own keep him always in trouble. The play is most laugh able. "Henpecked Henry" is one that any discriminating person can safely attend and feel sure of receiving good value In laughter, music, girls ana song. The great musical comedy has made a deep Impression upon pr<Bß and public, being original in plot, ex ceedingly funny in idea and honestly produced. The Milwaukee Sentinel called it "the funniest show in the world." Yesterday and last evening the gripping Russian drama called "The _ Rore of Blood," Tkeda Bnrn In was shown to "The Hose of Blood*' large crowds at the Victoria Theater. Theda Bara, the screen's most striking personality, scored an other great triumph in her portrayal of the young and beautiful revolution ist, who has been called upon to mur der her own husband, the Premier of the Empire. The background of the AMUSEMENTS Natural History Society Modern Mound Builders (Ants) Wonderfully Illustrated DR. S. C. SCHMUCKER of West Chester State Normal School Technical High School Auditorium Wed. Feb. 0—7.30 O'Clock. Adinlsnlon, 25c Natural History Society. Majestic ■■ Vaudeville TOMORROW IS YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SEE Willard's Temple of Music VAUDEVILLE'S GREATEST MUSICAL COMEDY With Four Other Choicy Keith Attractions HERE THURSDAY * THE MELODY GARDEN SPECTACULAR MUSICAL GIRL OFFERING 1 ' yj Closed Today—Open Tomorrow and Thursday With g "The Birth of a □ 3 Nation" | Q| AT BARGAIN PRICES— 2Sc AND Ssc JfjTjJ FRIDAY AND SATURDAY \U MAE MARSH in FIELDS QF HONOR [1 9 •siron;? as it Is In Cincinnati. Since Christy Mathewson took the man aferial reins in Redland, and since Hal Chase and Ed. Roush have be come leading batsmen in the Na tional League, interest is stronger than ever. More than SIO,OOO ad cunco sale for the opening game in Cincinnati has already been record ed, and in spite of the possibility that the club may be weakened through the draft, many Cincinnati baseball observers are positive that tho pennant fight will be between the Giants and the Reds, with a strong chance that the Reds will win their first pennant. Howlers of the United State 3 are going to raise $1,000,000 for a war fund. The drive starts February 23 under the direction of the American Bo\vl) 1? Congress. It Is planned to assess each bowler $1 and bowling alley proprietors $1 for each alley —the proceeds to go to the Bowlers' War Keller Association fund and to be expended in the relief of bowlers injured in the war. While several clubs have an nounced that they were dickering with Larry Lajoie for next season. President Jim McCaffery, of the To ronto club, which Lajoie so success fully managed last season, states that he has not yet received ono single offer for his manager. He id the property of the Toronto club and if any one wants to get the big Frenchman they will have to consult him first. Harris burg basketball enthusiasts will see Reading High in action to nlKht. While Tech has been set tins i. ps.ce that indicates another victory tor the Maroons, it is the belief that the Berks county contin gent will be in evidence. 'story is the recent revolution of Rus siu. The chief incidents of the plotH are not concerned with figures of his tory, but with fictitious personages, who are in touch with the great mass of the Russian populace. "The Rose of Blood" will be shown again to-mor row, together with the screaming Fox comedy, "The Milk-fed Vamp." Admission. 10 cents and IB cents, as usual. Miriam Cooper, in "Betray ed," will be the attraction for Thurs AMUSEMENTS REGENT TO-MORROW DOIBI.E ATTRACTION WALLACE REID Supported by Anita King In "THE SQUAW MAN'S SON" and ROSCOE "FATTY" AR BUCKLE in "OUT WEST" f \ J A GOOD PLACE TO GO TONIGHT BASKETBALL Tech vs. Reading High Dancing After Game Admission, 25c _MARY piCKFOM By William J.Lockc bemrto bf Frances Warion BrecMfrfoshflHcfaaii' A.n ARTCRAFT Picture REGENT Thursday, Friday and Saturday
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