JACK DEMPSEY GOING ABROAD TO FIGHT CARPENTIER; FAST BASKETBALL TONIGHT SPLENDID SPORT SCHEDULE FOR STATECOLLEGE Coach Bczdek Will Have Va riety of Material For Athletics State College, Pa., Jan. 4.—Despite the war changes of the last year, Pennsylvania State has made a satis factory showing in college sports. The football eleven defeated Lehigh, lost to Pittsburgh and Rutgers, and tied the Wissahickon Barracks team. As State did not have a single vet eran player in the squad, the defeats suffered at the hands and the Jersey men, both with eight regulars of last year in their ranks, were not unexpected. Penn State will not lack for ma terial for its eleven next fall, in spite of the fact that Frank Unger, cap tain of this year's team, will be grad uated in June. He is the only player, expected to leave, and to make up for his loss the Blue and White is counting upon the return of n dozen or more former players from the service. Lieutenant Bob Higgins is coming back from France. Cubbage, O'Don nell. Beck and Jones are duo shortly from Italy, and Way. Bentz, Snell, Oeliring and Brown will leave train ing camps in time to enter college when the next academic term opens, January 27. Lieutenant Harry Robb and ex-Captatn Larry Conover also will re-enter college and don their moleskins next season. The material that will he available for Hugo Bezdek next autumn should make it possible for him to continue the development of the sport at State College on the same high plane that existed here before he came. As the situation is at present the regulars of the 1918 team who will bo back next season are Grimes, left end; llayes and Farley, left tackle. Logue, left guard. MacKenzie, center; I. W. Brown, right guard; Henry, right tackle; G. W. Brown, right end; Wil liams, quarterback; Lumberg, left halfback; and Millinger and Knabb, right halfbacks. Wrestling should show a great de velopment during the remaining months of the year, and as that sport is an admirable builder of football linemen, it will aid Bezdek next fall. Coach Howard Yerger, who assisted the football team, will direct the work of the intercollegiate mat champions. Ho has a big squad al ready .entered on the lists, and he looks for llayes, the varsity left tackle in the Pittsburgli game, to de- ; velop into a first-class heavyweight' grappler. No plans have been formulated for track activities, nor have the work ing arrangements for baseball been made, but alumni are interested in the subject and an announcement I may be made in the near future. It is ; probable that some one other than j Bezdek will coach the nine, for he I has announced that he will leave ■ here about April 1 to handle his ma- j Jor league baseball club. The results of the S. A. T. C., as in most other institutions, has helped athletics greatly. State's system of mass athletics doubtless will be con tinued throughout the college year, although no official announcement has come from the authorities. While the student-soldiers were under the military regime there was no trouble in inforcing the compulsory partici pation in athletics. GRANGE OFFICERS INSTALLED Halifax, Pa., Jan. 4. Officers were recently installed by Halifax Grange, No. 1,343, at their hall in Third street, as follows: Master, Russell Poffenberger; overseer, Frank Klinger; lecturer, Si. L. Sheetz; steward, Lind Keefer; assist ant steward, Byron Sheetz: chap lain, J. W. Clemson; treasurer, I, F. Zimmerman; secretary, H. R. Bru baker; gate keeper, William Cook; Ceres. Mrs. S. L. Sheetz; Pomona, Mrs. Russell Poffenberger; Flora, Mrs. H. P. Pritz; lady assistant stew ard, Mrs. Frank Klinger. AROUND THE BASES With five hundred odd uniforms All liuug up in n row) Well-dressed is the ex-Knlser, But litis no pinee to ffo. Steubenville, 0., Jan. 3. Eugene Curtis, former major league outfield er, died at liis home in Follansbee, W. Va., to-day of puneumonia which developed from influenza. Curtis formerly played with the Chicago National League Club and with teams in the Southern, Central, Texas, Three-I and Ohlo-l'ennsy 1- vania Leagues. Hartford. Conn., Jan. 3.—The East ern League will be in M*e baseball ring this year, declared President Daniel O'Neil after a meeting of the league directors here ' to-day. He said the club owners look forward to 1919 with renewed confidence despite the fact that the reorganized circuit has not been as successful as usual in tlie past three years. Mr. Hohcnzollern always said that he received his crown from the Lord. "The Lord gave and tlie Lord liath taken uway; blessed lie the name of the Lord."—Little Rock Gazette. "Silk" O'Laughltn's will, probated in Rochester discloses that he left $25,000, all given to his widow. I'iurliurNt, N. C., Jan. 4.—Arthur L. Walker, interseholastie champion, won the president's trophy in the midwinter tournament to-day by de feating W. E. Truesdell, the seniors, by 3 up and 1 to play. Walker won the qualifying medal 011 Saturday last and broken 80 on each of tho succeeding rounds, his play showing steady improvement as his familiar ity with the "course increased. The result of yesterday's contest was therefore not unexpected,' and the match proved in fact a far more close anil exciting nffair than had teen generally anticipated. "Doe" Miller, physical director of the "Y," and basketball coach for Tech will attend tho Atlantic City conference for "Y" directors on Jan uary 8. Tlie feature of this gather ing is to start standardizing sports and mass athletics for after-war days. The St. Mary's Catholic Club bas ketball team would like to arrange a game for next Friday evening on their home floor In Steelton. Address communications to Manager, St. Mary's Club, Box 49, Steelton. Heading, Jan. 4. The Olyinpia Athleic Association, Reading's latest boxing club, Inaugurated the season In the armory last night. Dick Stosli, Cleveland, bested Larry Hansen, Brooklyn, the fighting Dane, after six rounds of fierce boxing. Hansen took SATURDAY EVENING, Jack Dempsey Ging Abroad to Fight Georges Carpentier Georges Carpentier, French heavyweight, will shortly be re cused from service, and he has promised to come over here and tackle the Yank brand of fighters. But advices from Trenton say that Jack Dempsey Is so impatient to try out the Frenchman that as soon as he can get passports he will be on his way abroad. Dempsey is showing at Trenton in the Camp Dlx Theater via a musical show. His appearance caused a great reception, in the course of which the champion he wanted to meet Carpentier. It lis believed that such an interna tional contest would attract great attention and creat much interest both hero and in France. Car pentier is the idol of the French, and it has often been said that he ranks in their estimation with Napoleon, Joffre and Foch. ;1 C. V. N Influenza Again Spreading in Cumberland County Mecltnnlcalturg, Pa., Jan. 4. Throughout certain sections of Cum berland county, particularly in Penn, Dickinson and West Pennsboro town ships, influenza is spreading alarm ingly and proves fatal in many cases. Among the recent victims were: Mrs. Clarke Brehm, of near Kerrs ville, who died early yesterday morning, while her husband was ly ing 111 with the disease, and her sis ter-in-law. Miss Nettie Brehm, a resident of the same house, was bur ied on Thursday. All three persons, who composed the family, were taken ill at about the same time. Mrs. Brehm was thg daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shambaugh, of near Middlesex, and was aged 20 years. Funeral services will be held next Tuesday, with burial at the cemetery adjoin ing Kutz's Church. Roy Wagner, a farmer, of near Newville, died on Thursday at the age of 32 years. His wife and ch'ld survive. Funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon. Mrs. William H. Thomas, of Mount Holly Springs, succumbed to pneu monia, resulting Itom influenza, yes terday morning at the age of 45 years. She is survived by her has- | band, one daughter, Louise Thomas, and father, Alexander Nopslnger, of Upper Holly: also six brothers and' sisters. Funeral services will be held on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Cumberland County Poor Directors Increase Salaries Carlisle, Pa.. Jan. 4. —The Board of Poor Directors of Cumberland county In their annual organization meeting ■made few changes for the coming year. There were some salary In- I creases, however. The following of ficers were elected: President, A. L. Bierbower. Carlisle; secretary and attorney, Fillmore Maust, Carlisle; treasurer. Dr. 'A. P. Stover, Worm leysburg; physician, Dr. J. C. Davis, Carlisle; steward, S. J. Frehn; ma tron, M.rs. S. J. Frehn. The salary of the steward was Increased from S7OO ] to SBOO and that of the matron from S3OO to S4OO. The salaries of the oth er officials remain unchanged. INVENTOR OF SIGNAL DIES Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. 4.—Richard J. O'Toole died at his late home In Thurmont, Md., in his seventy-first year, after a brief illness. Mr. O'Toole was the Inventor of the American signal bell thirty-five years ago and has been connected with the company ever since. He is survived by his wife and these children: John J. O'Toole, Creagerstown, Md.; Vincent R. O'Toole, Thurmont, Md.: Dr. Michael F. O'Toole, of Baltimore; Lewis D, O'Toole, Camp Green, Ga.; Mrs. Edward Rostensteel and Mrs. Charles Keepers, Emmitsburg, Md.; George O'Toole and Edward O'Toole, Waynesboro, Pa.; Miss Mary O'Toole, 1 Dr. Joseph O'Toole and Dr. Bernard the first round, splitting Stosh's nose after 45 seconds' fighting. Srosh, changing his style in the third round using a left jab to jaw wit.h right to I body turned the tide and had the i fighting Dane hanging 011 at the fin - i 1811. Harlem Eddie Kelly, New York, I earned a draw with Sergeant O'Dun neii, Allentown, better known as loung Neil, after six rounds of bat tling from bell to bell. Kelly, with left Jabs to the jaw. had Nell baf fled, but the soldier changing his tac- ! tics and becoming the uggrjssor earned a draw. Battling Dundee, Al lentown, eurned the popular decision over Johnny Hernnan, Bethlehem,! while Joe Kelly, Allentown, knocked out Young Lewis, Bethlehem, with' right to jaw in fourtli round Chicago, Jan. 4. William Stewart, twenty-one years old. of Boston, a right-hand pitcher, who won sixteen and lost only one game while playing with Jack Barry's navy team last sea son, was signed last night by the Chirago Americans. He had a bat ting average of .38S for seventeen games. The Erecting Shop of the Pennsyl vania Railroad Bowling League last night defeated the Pipe Shop five by a large margin on the Casino alleys. PIPE SHOP Leisman 124 143 106— 433 Myers 15*0 12S 135 419 Book * 125 #142 153 420 Hawley 113 us 13— 397 Itunk 123 151 155 429 Total (ill 712 745—2098 ERECTING SHOP Anell 161 120 138-~ 419 Jones 130 139 1 48— 423 Anderson 101 162 119— 352 Mann ... 157 150 141— 448 W rightsone ... 173 192 189— 554 Total 728 763 735—2226 It is announced In New Haven that William Lauder will probably coach the Yale varsity baseball nine next spring. He was coach In 1917 before the United States entered the war, forcing the Elis to give up their var sity mne_ Last year Burnside Win slow, a former Yale varsity catcher and captain, coached the team with W. F. Carter, a former pitcher. "Wild Bill" Donovan, who man eged the Yanks, Is to be coacli for Detroit pitchers this year, according to Hugh Jennings. The Cleveland clu'o plans to trade Outfielder Roth before the 1919 sea son starts. Roth Is a splendid out fielder and heavy hitter, but does not w'tm to do his best work at Cleve land. President Dunn has announced that he will not sell hliu; but plans to exchange him lor other players. Six clubs are said to be after him. SNOODLES His Pa swear S off By Hungerjord ' U NGW VEftR? I Tor-TOT J THCfle I Go'! PXRR, Y, THERE I 1 V6S, D&\R, HG IS J Now ~rt> Sign \ N*O dkted my RescumoN MrcNrP Vnt and \ qwre A UHGWST A resolution ) ,918 >NSW <** 1019 r / / TKJT D ,o IT AON. JL£X£ £§?? RSMTIT Ak Vrr .-_ 1!L --waF-"WKS. O'Toole, Thurmont, Md., the latter being at his father's bedside until the last. Two sisters, Mrs. Seltzer and Mrs. Worthlngton. Emmitsburg. Md., and twenty-four grandchildren also survive. DIES FROM BLOOD POISONING CnrltNle, Pa., Jgn. 4.—Cutting his hand while engaged in cutting up a hog, John T. Shoap, aged 42, died at the home of David Mentzer, near Kerrsville, where he was employed, of blood poisoning, which resulted from the injury. He had been em ployed as a farmhand on the Mentzer farm for twenty-two years. Seven brothers and sisters, living in the neighborhood of Centerville, survive. ft,lll I CASES OF INFLUENZA Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 4.—Cases of in fluenza in Carlisle during 1918 to- i taled 3,161, nearly thirty per cent, of the population .suffering from the dis- j ease, according to the annual report of the local board of health. With the exception of fifty cases of whoop ing cough, and the Influenza, the number of contagious diseases report ed and under treatment set a low mark for recent years. $211,040 FIRE I.OSS Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. 4. —Fire Marshal Daniel J. Strine has com pleted the annual report of fires that have occurred within the borough limits of Waynesboro during the year of 1918. Within the period there i was a total of thirty-seven fire alarms sounded and total damage to property and the like within this fixed period totaled $29,940. During the year of 1917 the property lose by fire in Waynesboro was $75,000. ' OFFICIALS^RE-ELECTED Wnynosboro, Pa., ban, 4.—At the regular meeting of Borough Council Thursday evening Chief of Police W. Fred Gillan, Officer William E. Bretzler and Market master George W. Gans were re-elected to serve for another year. Steelton Big Five Beats St. Mary's; Girls in Lively Battle •Basketball aj Hershey last evening resulted in the Olivets of Chooolate ville, taking all tlie sugar out of Royal Fire Company, 75-24. rhe ( lineup: „ Hershey. Royal. Stine, f. Shafer, f. Clark, f. Klkins, f. Elliot, c. Dunkle, v. Stover, g. Ulcloingei, g. Zimmerman, g. Shiekley. K. _ Field goals: Strine, 8, Claik, 1 , Elliot, 9: Stover, 3: Zimmerman, 1, Shafer, 1; Elkins, 4; Flickinger, 1, Shickley, 1. Fouls: Stover, 11, and Shickley, 10. Substitution: Baum outrun crowd. Two games took place, the Big Five of Steelton defeating St. Mary s- Catho- niaWws ofOberj lin High school, to-3. Big rive St. Mary's scored as oUow . Steelton. St. Jnary . E. Krout, f. Green, f. ivrout f Hartcls, f. Keim c ' Breckenridge, c. Dayhoff, g- ££&?/■ Garner, g. l • Kelm 3: Dayhoff. 1. Garner, . Fou)s . " enridge, 8. MARRIED FIFTY-FIVE YEARS Halifax. Pa., Jan. 4.-On Decem ber 25, 1863, Cloyd C. Bender and Miss Mary Fahncstock, of New port, Perry county, were marrled Christmas Day. December 25, 1918. at their home in South Second street. Halifax. They celebrated their fifty flfth wedding anniversary in a quiet way. They have been residents of this place for more than thirty years, having moved here from Hagers town, Md. Mr. Bender Is 75 years old and Is a veteran of the Civil War and a retired Pennsylvania rail road employe. Mrs. Bender is 76 years old and in good health. They have six children living as follows: Byron Bender, of Hagerstown, Md.; Sanford Bendcj", of Millersburg; Professor C. Ray Bender, of Sacra mento, Cal.; and Mrs. E. F. Koppen hefTer, Mrs. Suptnpatt and Clarion A. Bender, of town. "Horse" Haggerty Will Have Strong Foe to Handle This Evening Braced up by the presence of former Eastern League ce'ebri ties, the Dobson team of East Falls will be the attraction this evening at Chestnut Street against Gordon Ford's newly organized newly regenerated warriors. A familiar figure will be that of Harry Frankell, who played here with Rockwood recently. Haggerty, the plienom center, will have for opponent a man nearly as tall and also very able at the pastime, namely Moorhead, a DeNerl veteran. The lineup will be: / Dobsons. Independents. Frankell, f. McCord, f. Graeff, f. Wallowcr, f. Moorhead, c. Haggerty, c. Miller, g. Beck, g. Ki! patrlck, g. Ford. g. Referee—Clint White. HARRISBTJRG TELEGRAPH ' Q y L- Frank Baum The Flight of the Fugitives (Copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for the George Matthew Adams Service) i reflected. T"lt's a hard tiling, to be a marble dtatuc," he thought, rebelliously, "and MeqiSftj I'm not going to stand it. >——— For years I've been a bother to her, she says; so she's going to get rid of nie. AVell, there's an easier way than to become a statue. No boy could have any gun forever standing in the middle of a flower garden! I'll run away, that's what I'll do—and I may as well go before she makes me drink that nasty stuff in the kettle." He wuited until the snores of the old witch announced she was fast asleep, and then he arose softly and went to tlip cupboard to find some thing to eat. "No use starting on a Journey without food," he decided, search ing upon the narrow shelves. He found some crusts of bread: but he had to look into Mombi's basket he came upon the pepperbox brought from the village. While turning over the contents of the basket he come upon the pepperbox which contained the "Powder of Life." "I may as well take this with me," he thought, "or Mombi'll be using it to make more mischief with." So he put the box in his pocket, together with the bread and cheese. Then he cautiously left the house and latched the door behind him. Outside both moon and stars shone brightly, and the night seemed peaceful and inviting after the close and ill-smelling kitchen. "I'll be glad to get away." said Tip softly: "for I never did like that old woman. I wonder how I ever came to live with her." He was walking slowly toward the road when a thought made hinr pause. I don t like to leave Jack Pump kjnhead to the tender mercies of old Mombl," he muttered. "And Jack belongs to me, for I made him even if the old witch did bring him to life. He retraced his steps to the cow stable and opened the door of the stall when the pumpkin-headed man had been left. Jack was standing in the middle' of the stall, and by the moonlight Tip could see he was smiling just as jovially as ever. "Come on!" said the bov, beck oning. Where to?" asked J#ck. "You'll know as soon as I do," answered Tip, smiling sympathet ically into the pumpkin face. "All wo ve go to do now is to tramp." "Very we'l," returned Jack, and walked awkwardly out of the stable and into the moonlight. Tip turned toward the road and the man followed him. Jack walked with a sort of limp, and occasionally one of the joints of his legs would tirrn backward, instead of frontwise. aTVnost causing him to tumble. But the Pumpkinliead was quick to no tice th's. and began to tnke more pains to step carefully; so that he met with few accidents. Tip led him along the path with lout stopping an instant. They could TOM MARSHALL TELLS ABOUT "AUTO-TRAWLING " "Men who go down to the sea in ships." The dry fly angler and live halt fishermen have had t.helr session. The season has closed tor those who follow and attempt to land those scaled beauties as a matter of diver sion. We will talk of the deep sea trawlers, who sail and fish salt wat ers for profit, at the same time furn ish the tablec of epicures with brain food delicacies, viz; sole, cod mack erel. Tills historic old city of Glou cester, Mass., has been a noted fish ing mart, dating back to 1605, when Chevalier Samuel de Champlalne, sail ed around Cape Ann, dropping anchor in the snug little harbor between Five und Ten Pound Islands. Champlaine at this time charted the coast and islands and complained of the "cod fish being so thick they pestered liis ships." He found the Indians jealous of tneir fishing grounds and very un friendly. showering the adventurers with poisoned arrows with every op portunity. Tlie present City of Glou cester was founded in 1623, and they are now preparing for their tercen tenary in 1923. A tradition prevails that the adventurous Norsemen visit ed this rugged coast ten centuries ago. Folk lore and traditions are not history unless supported by facts they are interesting romance. Norman's Woe lto'ck, on the port side as you enter the harbor is of especial interest, hnvlng been spot lighted by Dongfellow, as the loca ! tion for the "Wreck of the Hesperus." Off to Gloucester On a recent visit to Gloucester I visited the docks and wharves, meet ing many of the old-time market fish ermen, real diamonds in the rough, whose courage nnd sea-faring knowledge in unquestioned. Fight ing, In: iriost instances conquering the elements, they In return have paid a heavy toll of life. Captain Albert H. Gott and Gus Itoblehaux, old-timers with thirty-six years of experience at sea to their credit, became my friends. Captain Robichaux was skipper of the staunch little sloop "Sarah," thlrty flve-foot In length. fourteen-foot lieum and fourteen gross ton capa city. Equipped with a gasoline en not go very fast, but they walked steadily; and' by the time the moon sank away and the sun peeped over the hills they had traveled so great a distance that the boy had no rea son to~Tear pursuit from the old witch. Moreover he had turned first into one path and then into another, so that should anyone follow them it would prove very difficult to guess which way they had gone or where to seeß them. Fairly satisfied that he had es caped—for a time, at least —being turned into a marble statue, the boy stopped his companion and seated himse'f upon a rock by the roadside. "Let's have some breakfast," the said. \ C - / A "WHERE ARE WE GOING?" ASKED JACK PUMPKINHEAD Jack Pumpkinhead watched Tip curiously, but refused to join in the repast. "I don't seem to be made the same way you are," he said. "I know you are not," returned Tip; "for I made you." "Oh! Did you?" asked Jask. "Certainly. Am! put you to gether. And carved your eyes and nose and ears and mouth," said Tip proudly. "And dressed you." Jabk looked at his body and limbs critically. "It strikes me you made a very good job of it," he remarked. "Just so-so," replied Tip mod estly; for he began to see certain defects in the construction of his man. "If I'd known we were going to travel together I might have been a little more particular." "Why, then," said the Pumpkin head; In a tone that expressed sur prise, "you must be my creator —my parent—my father!" "Or your inventor," replied the boy, with a laugh. "Yes, my son. gine, she depended upon her sails to steady herself in time of squalls or high wind. With a crew of three men we cast oft from tho dock und put out to sea "flounder dragging." Sound ings were made over the flounder beds, in 20 to 30 fatnoms of water. The mud bottom being located, the wings weighting 150 pounds each and hinged like doors, were dropped over the side of the boat carrying with them to. the bottom two wing nets with purse pocket In the center, tow lines were attached to outside corn ers of the doors then made fast to the boat, which came ahead on a slow bell, while the draw extending for a period of about two hours was made. "Auto Trawling" This style of fishing is called "Auto Trawling." Two species of flounder are caughth, the gray sole and sand dab. The latter differing mateteri ally from the table delicacy known as sand dab, which is caught off the Pacific Coast in deep water. The eastern species Is six to eight in ches long, weighs % t.o one pound, and nre sold on the market for about one dollar per hundred. Four drags or hauls were made which netted us about 2500 pounds of gray sole which are sold upon the market from 2He to 4c In the rough. Cloucester fish ermen start for the southern fishing grounds oft Capes May and Hat.teras about May 15th and follow the schools of mackerel north, arriving home about July 1. Drag not about 30 fathoms (180 feet) long und 3 fathoms deep are used, 50 to JOO seins are Joined together, making a seine 2 to 3 miles in length, marked every 2000 feet by houy lighths as the fishing or "Jogging Is done at night; the seine Is drawn at the bot tom with a purse string. If the mackerel are "wild." they dive Under the net which means a "water haul." *20,000 Catch" v At times phenomenal catches nre made. Tho "Arthur James" with a Crew of eighteen men caught $20,000 worth of mackfrel in two nights' fishing. Cod fish are caught by the old trot line methods. 500 to louo I really believe I am!" "Then 1 owe you obedience'," con tinued the man, "and you owe me —support." "That's it, exactly," declared Tip, jumping up. "So let us be off." "Where are we going?" asked Jack, when they had resumed their journey. "I'm not exactly sure t " said the boy; "but I believe wc are headed south, and that will bring us, sooner or later, to the Emerald City." "What city Is that?" inquired the Pumpkinhead. "Why, it's the center of the Land of Oz, and the biggest town in all the country. I've never been there myself, but I've heard all about its history. It was built by a mighty and wonderful Wizard named Oz, and everything there is of a green color—just as everything in this Country of the Gillikins is of a pur ple color. "Is everything here purple?" asked Jack. "Of course it is. Can't you see?" returned the boy. "I believe I must be color-bljnd," said the Pumpkinhead, after staring about him. "Well, the grass is purple, and the trees are purple and the houses and fences are puipe," explained Tip. "Even the mud in the roads is purple. Rut in the Emerald City everything is green that is purple here. And in the Country of the Munchkins, over at the east, every thing is blue; and in the south coun try of the Quadlings everything is red; and in the west country of the Winkies, where the Tin Woodman rules, everything is yellow." "Oh!" said Jack. Then, after a pause, he asked "Did you say a Tin Woodman rules the Winkies?" hooks are attached to the master line by gauging or staging about 6 feet long, at Intervals of six feet, lines are sometimes run during the night but. usually in the morning after a night's set. The Portuguese are con sidered ideal fishermen on the Atlan tic and Japanese on the Pacific Coast, having introduced progressive meth ods, which have proven most suc cessful. ANSWERS TO NninODS Question: l)o you think your agi tntion will get guns for the Hoy Scouts, we have been carry sticks long enough and want to get a gun? Pa says it lb more manly. Philadelphia. G. Y. F. Answer: Public sentiment will eventually fit you out. with guns. The consensus at this time is to change from staff to gun and incorporate -universal military training in the schools. "In time of pouce prepare for war." Up to tho minute pre paredness does not invite but dis courages national troubles. Your Pa Is correct to be nlile to properly handle nnd shoot a gun does impart an appearance of manliness to the Scouts at the same time eliminating the element ol danger which is ever present when novices are afield in pursuit of game. The major portion of accidents which we occasionally read of are occasioned by non familiarity with fire arms. - Question. Are many of the niarjor league ball players devoted to trup shootlng, if so. who are thev? Do they make good shots? Doof'it help their hall playing? Macon, Ga. HARVEY MCKNIGHT. Answer: To name the hall play ers who are members of the major league ball teams would require too much space. A few old-timers will suffice. "Chief" Render, Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson, Eddie Plank, Jack Coombr., Otis Crandnll, Harry Davis and others too numerous to mention. Opportunity presenting they will quit the ball field at any time to take a few shots at the elu sive tiirgets. With practice they make excellent shots as they are trained to concentrate and act' upon the impulse of the moment. They claim that trapshootlng Is of great benefit to them in Judging distance training of the eyes and brain and nerves to act In unison. JANUARY 4, 1919 'Yes; he was one of -those who I helped Dorothy to destroy the Wicked Witch of thd West, and the Winkies were so grateful that they invited him to become their ruler, — just as the people of the Emerald City invited the Scarecrow to rule theni." "Dear me!" said Jack. "I'm get ting confused with all this history. Who is the Scarecrow?' Another friend of Dorothy's," re plied Tip. "And who is Dorothy?" "She was a girl that came here from Kansas a place in the big, out side world. She got b'own to the Land of Oz by a cyclone, and while she was here the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman accompanied her on her travels." "And where is she now?" inquired the Pumpkinhead?" Glinda the Good, who rules the Quadlings, sent her home again," said the hoy "Oh. And what became of the Scarecrow?" "I told you. lie rules the Emer ald City." "I thought you said it was ru'ed by a wonderful Wizard," objected Jack, seeming more and more con fused. "Well, so I did. Now, pay atten tion and I'll explain it," said Tip, speaking slowly and looking the Pumpkinhead squarely in the eve. "Dorothy went to the Emera'd City to ask the Wizard to seqjj her back to Kansas; and the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman went with her. But the Wizard couldn't send her bock, because he wasn't so much of a Wizard as he might have been. And then they got angry at the Wizard, and threatened to expose him; so the Wizard made a big bal j loon and escaped in it, and no ono has ever seen him since." "Now, that is very Interesting his j tory," said Jack, well pleased; "and T understand it perfectly—all but the explanation." "I'm g'ad you do." responded Tip. "After the Wizard was gone, the people of the Emerald City made TPs Majostv the Scarecrow, their King; and I have heard that he be enme a very popular ruler." "Are we gding to see this queer King?" asked Jack, with interest. "I think we may as well," replied the boy. "unless, you have something better to do." "Oh, no, dear father," said the Pumpkinhead. "I am quite willing to go wherever you please." Next Story: "Tip Makes an Ex periment in Magic," in which Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead, now so far away from Mombi that they are free, rest themselves in a wood. Tip sits down upon an old saw-horse which some woodcutters have left, and worries over the fact that, with so much exercise, Jack's wooden joints will soon wear out. Suddenly he wonders if he might not bring the saw-horse to life with the Pow j der of Ufa—and then Jack could , ride on its hack! Ho tries it. Does jit work? The next story tells. Read (it and find out. OFFICER VISITS FRIENDS Knolu, Pa., Jan. 4. —Captain Rob ert E. Stone, of Baltimore, Md„ zone supply officer of the Quarter master Reserve Corps of the United States Army, called on friends here Wednesday. Flay Sale- Stick to KING OSCAR CIGARS Because the quality is as good as ever it, was. They will please and satisfy you % 7c—worth it JOHN C. HERMAN & CO. Makers f WEST SHORE Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore. The Dorcas Society of the Zion Lutheran Church, of Marysville, held a masquerade ball at the home of rMs. G. C. Bitting, in South Main street, on Wednesday evening. Thir ty members wore in attendance. Mis Frances Fortenbaugh has re turned to her home in Front street, Marysville, after spending several days at Altoona. Belle of Blue Mountain Lodge, Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, hel da mas querade ball in White's hall on Wed nesday evening. Mrs. Phoebe File, of Marysville, left to-day for Omaha, Neb., where she will visit relatives. Charles McNeoley, Dahllan street, Marysville, has returned home after being the guest of relatives at Cleve land, Ohio. Miss Nita Hippie has returned to Washington, after spending several days with her sister, Mrs. James E. White. James Ettein and Earl Whiteket tle, of Marysville, are visiting with the later's parents at Markelville. Mrs. Oliver Loman, of Baltimore, who has been spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brown, at New Cumberland, has returned home. .Mr. and Mrs. Curtin Myers, of New Cumberland, have received several letters from their son, Paul, who is stationed in Switzerland. Mrs. Tobert Guistwhite, daughter, Catherine, and son, Lerere, are ill with influenza at New Cumberland. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Palmer and son, of Lemoyne, were guests of Mrs. Ida Ruby yesterday. Mrs. Margaret B. Prowell. who has been spending a week with her nephew, H. B. Rahn, at Steelton, who has been very ill, has returned home. WAR RELIEF TO MEET Enoia, Pa„ Jan. 4.—The Woman's War Relief, Enola branch of the P. R. R., will hold a meeting in the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. on Thursday afternoon, January 9, at 2 o'clock, when all members are re quested to be present and renew their membership. Luncheon will be served by a committee consisting of Mrs. David Vogel, chairman; Mrs. William Fordney, Mrs. R. Meacham, Mrs. J. F. Grurer, Mrs. Harry Smith and Mrs. William Kellar. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Enola, Pa., Jan. 4.—Recent real estate transfers along the West Shore during the past few days are: Laura F. Falters, property to Grace C. Fraley, $1,00: Elias C. Leighty and wife, property to E. C. Rosen berry, $2,900; Lydia A. Brownawell, property to C. N. Grayer, $1,000; United American Mechanics, prop erty to Minnie Fletcher, $5,000; Thomas S. Martin, lot to Franklin I Martin, nominal. P. O. S. OF A. INSTALLATIONS Halifax, Pa., Jan. 4. H. S. Potter, ' who is president of the Upper Dau phin district, Patriotic Order Sons of America, announces his list of offi cial visits to the camp in his dis trict for the purpose of Installing officers, as follows: Monday, Janu ary 6, Lykens and Wiconlsco; Tues day, January 7, Halifax; Thursday, • January !), Eilzabethville; Saturday, January 11, Loyalton; Tuesday, Jan uary 14, Willlamstown; Thursday, January 10. Pillow; Tuesday, Janu ary 21, Millersburg. SHOES FOR ORPHANS Halifax, Pa., Jan. 4. —Through the ciTorts of the Men's Bible class of the United Brethren Sunday school, the Halifax Shoe Company and Wil lits Shoe Company have made liberal donations to the United Brethren orphanage at Quincy, Pa. The mem bcrship of the church also contribut ed J25 in money to the orphanage. 13