|G BASEBALL WEEK IN NEW YORK; FORD'S BASKETBALL TEAM KEEPS ON WINNING
Irdon Ford's Independent
I Again on the Sporting Map
He biggest crowd yet recorded
Gordon Ford's Independents
measure of St. Elizabeth, of
Saturday night at
Hnt street by the count of 36-
way this local machine is
indicates that we have an
live organization which puts
on the map. Manager
knew something when he at-
"Horse" Haggerty- the spec-
stur who is a great druw-
and who delivers the
With his enormous reach
Moorhead complete-
was out of the battle
illness, but Gerdes made a
Hrow substitute, ringing the bell
times. Gough wore spangles
times and Ford, himself,
Hli crippled managed to stay to
end.
Hvvas announced by the manage-
Hs in Letter Home of
I His Part in the War
trip across the Atlantic, his
lnteresting experiences and de- j
of some of the skirmishes ;
in which he took part
in a letter from CoTporal
Hh W. Mumma, Headquarters
of the One Hundred and
Ammunition Train, to his
Hr, J. J. Mumma, of Hummels- |
Mumma participated in
some of the more lm- I
contests of the latter part of i
Har, he, himself, participating in
Forest and Fismes j
H
H tells how, when his unit was
filing at night and he was de-
Hl with a party of men to go
and find suitable locations for ;
he was so tired that rtiore
H once he fell asleep in his sad-
about the fighting in the!
Forest territory, he writes, |
just about to 'snooze away,' j
H shells started dropping very :
so I got up, pulled on my shoes
grabbed my steel helmet
mask, and jumped into n
trench which was j
Hy. The shelling lasted a few
and none dropped within
of where I was. But they
right among the horses and
my battalion. I heard that
were hurt and gassed, so I ran
9 to get the men out of those
■ s and away to fresh air, and to
|H the wounded. I helped to get
out nad was about to go
|U to headquarters, when shells
to drop thick and fast. The
shell exploded only a few feet
the melee Corporal Mumma
by shrapnel. He says:
about three-fourths of a
$H to a dressing station, where an
H.- located the shrapnel in my
it was removed in the dress-
of Evacuation Hospital
I left them dig it out and
take ether. I had many
the St. Mlhiel sector, he writes
has climbed the famous Mount |
the British are sup-1
to have lost 30,000 men in thir- j
but the Americans took
the Germans and didn't lose
many.
is where I came across a
dog, which I call Mount Sec.
■s very intelligent and pretty. I
■l him on my way up the hill,
■iy man from the Keystone Divi-
doesn't need to be ashamed to
|H out his chest," he says. "You
have heard the farewell bar-
U which theXYanks' put over on
Hermans the morning of the 11th
just before the arniis
■ went into effect." he adds.
gun on the front must have I
[H working the last five minutes."]
Mumma filled his role well]
Hg the continuance of the strug- \
■his commanders say, and had
■ recommended for a second lieu-
but the signing of the ar
rive has stopped any such pro
HDirect Descendants
■ Left by B. F. Bretz
Franklin Bretz, aged 77
died early Sunday morning at
residence, 2527 Herr street,
a long illness. He is survived
grandchildren, four-
M great-grandchildren and thir-
a total of ninety direct
Funeral services will
Wednesday afternoon at 1.30
■k, the Rev. 11. M. Miller offici-
Burial will be in the Middle
§■ Cemetery.
was a veteran of the Civil War,
■mber of Post 58, G. A. R., and
Us B. Church. His wife,
A. Bretz, and the following
survive him: Eugene E.,
Kan.; Benjamin F„ Abram
Clarence H.. Harrisburg.
IHI I N., American Expeditionary
Hs in France; Harrison* M., Mar-
Elmer L., Penbrook; Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. William Steig,
Mrs. Abner Reigel, Mrs.
Kling, Penbrook; Mrs. Clinton
Steelton; one brother,
Hias Bretz, Harrisburg.
B. Asks Ministers to
H)bserve 'Health Sunday'
Jan. 13. —Dr. Rupert
Bl surgeon general of the pub-
service, has asked the
of the country to set aside
9 as health Sunday and to
■h sermons emphasizing the re-
of the nation to protect
soldiers and sailors and
at large, and to in-
vigorous measures for
social diseases.
|H proclamation by the surgeon
has been sent to all minis-
the request that they read
their pulpits February 9.
H>l e 's Forum Hears Prof.
Heslie Pinkney Hill Speak
an address to the People's
in the Wesley Church yester-
Leslia Pinkney Hill, prln
■ of Cheyncy Institute, declared
is responsible in many
HJH for the downfall of a race. He
his colored audience not to
the red flag as their national
The Messiah Lutheran choir
music, and the entire pro-
M.wa' in charge of Dr. Charles
chairman of the
:Hl. ,
MONDAY EVENING, HXmuSBURG ffljflyr TEEEGRXPH JANUARY 13, 1919.
ment that an allstar team composed
of stellar basketball players well
known In Harrisburg eeausc of their
past records, will play the Indepen
dents next Saturday. The lineup is
an indication that the scrap will be
a good one as Sugarman and "Doc"
Newman will be forwards for the
"All-Stars." Larch will jump cen
ter against "Hoss" Haggerty. and
Fogarty and Dark, both well known
here, will be guards. Saturday's
lineup:
St. Eliza. Independents.
Gallagher, f. McCord, f.
Hurgreaves, t. Gerdes. f.
Moorhead, c. Haggerty, c.
Brown, g. Gough, g.
Dettrich, g. G. Ford, g.
Field goals, Gallagher, 4; Har
greaves,- 2; Deitrich, li McCord, 6;
Gerdes, 2; Gough, 1; Ford, 3. Fouls,
Brown, 13; McCord, 12. Referee,
Clint White.
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Baseball Will Start
April 23 and Wind Up
on September 30
The National League will open |
its season on April 23 In the j
cities of Boston, Philadelphia,
Cincinnati and Chicago. The Bos
ton opening will be preceded by
two games on Patriots' Day, |
April 19. The usual morning and i
afternoon contests will be play
ed. This means that Boston will I
open the season four days before j
any of the other major league j
clubs and will then remain idle !
for three days.
Ban Johnson, president of the
American League, declined to an
nounce the opening dates in his
league, but there is no doubt the
date will be the same as in the
National, April 23. In view of the
fact that the cities Which will
have National League openings
have been announced, it is easy
to figure that the American
League will open the season in
New York, Washington, St. Louis
and Detroit.
There was considerable sur
prise over the announcement that
the Giants will not open in New
York this year. The Yankees
opened in New York in two suc
cessive years, 1916 and 1917, and
it was believed the Giants would
get two straight openings to
equalize matters.
There was some hitch over the
Boston National League club get
ting permission to start the sea
son so far in advance of the
other clubs, but John Heydler
held out for the right of the
Braves to utilize this holiday
date. If Hajik Gowdy and Rabbit
Maranville are back with the
Braves by that date the holiday
may yield Boston a rich return.
It is understood that the
world's champion Boston Red
Sox will open in New York which |
would give the Yankees financial
ly one of the most successful
openings in years. The Giants are
likely to open in Philadelphia,
and Brooklyn in Boston. The
Robins most likely will share in
the rich Patriots' Day series in
Boston. The other eastern open
ing will be the Athletics in
Washington.
In the West indications are
that Pittsburgh will open in Cin
cinnati and St. Louis in Chicago
ih the National League, and Chi
cago in St. Louis and Oleveland
in Detroit in the American
League.
The schedules will close on |
September 30, said President ;
Heydler, so that the 1919 world's |
series may be started around the j
2d of October. The Schedules will
call for three trips as heretofore, ]
two of three games series and
one trip of four games series.
The only comment that Ban !
I Johnson made was: "The Ameri- J
can League schedule is highly
satisfactory, but it is not our !
custom to announce any of its j
details at this time."
,
Dry Victories Cheer
Leaders in Congress
Washington, Jan. F3. Jubilant
over the results of the "greatest pro
hibition week in history," drys in
Congress predict that another week
would see the dry amendment a part
of the Federal constitution.
In the last week six states have
ratified the amendment, bringing the
total of twenty-two..
This week, fourteen more, enough
for final ratification, are expected to
take affirmative action, and by the
end of this month, forty-one and per
haps forty-three state legislatures
will ratify it, drys anticipated.
The states which ratified last
week are Idaho, West Virginia,
Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennes
see. The senates of California and
Illinois also passed the amendment.
Although the dry amendment is
not effective for a year after ratifi
cation by the thirty-six states, drys
will seek to pass at this session of
Congress a measure carrying stiff
penalties for violation of the amend
ment and additional federal machin
ery to hunt down violators.
Representative Barkley, of Ken
tucky, has introduced a bill provid
ing for a prohibition commissioner
under the internal revenue commis
sion.
CALIFORNIA SENATE
UPHOLDS "DRY" O. K.
Sacramento, Jan. 13.—The state
senate voted not to reconsider its
ratification vote of the federal pro
hibition amendment. Action by tlfie
assembly on the measure is expect
ed early next week.
"DRY'S" CLAIM MAJORITY"
Madison, Wis., Jan. 13.—A hard
fight is due to-morrow, when the
national prohibition amendment
comes up in the Wisconsin state
senate. The wets hope to table the
measure, although the "drys" are
reported to have a majority.
Baby Dies Week After
Parents Are Stricken
Funeral services for little Sarah
Louise Bowman, who survived her
parents just one week, will be held
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Houser, Lucknow. The Rev. Mr.
Davis, pastor of the Coxeltown Meth
odist Church, will officiate. Burial
will be In the Shoop's Church Ceme
tery. The little girl was aged ten
months. She died Saturday. Her par
ents died a week ago. A sister, aged
ten years, survives the infant.
SNOODLES Hungerford
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LIVELY WEEK IS
PROMISED FOR
MAJOR BASEBALL
League Magnates From
Over Country to Try For
Co-operative System
Plans have been completed for the
most important series of baseball
meetings in New York this week since
the firm establishment of organized
baseball, achieved with the signing
of the national agreement. Accord
ing to the present arrangements,
both major and minor leagues will
be represented in a series of confer
ences, which will be attended by ev
ery prominent club owner and league
official in the United States.
These conferences, which' are ex
pected to result in a number of rad
ical changes in the conduct of the
game, will continue throughout the
entire week, the schedule, subject to
alteration, being as follows:
Monday—lnformal gathering for
exchange of ideas.
Tuesday, A. M.—Meeting of new In
ternational League.- P. M.—Meeting
of National Association Professional
Leagues.
Wednesday. P. M.—Meeting of Na
tional League!
Thursday, A. M.—Meeting of Amer
ican League. P M.—Joint meeting
of National and American Leagues.
Friday and Saturday—Continuation
of joint National and American
Leagues' meeting and consultations
with National Association of Profes
sional Baseball Leagues.
The schedule of the National
League will be considered at the
meeting, President-' Heydler an
nounced.
Minor leagues will be asked to
place their grievances in proper form
by an authoritative committee before
a joint meeting of the major leagues.
Mr. Heydler stated. He said that
several of the requests already made
by minor league committees and by
individual minor leagues are in con
flict. Something should be done to
aid these leagues, he said, but per
sonally he is in favor of retaining the
draft, optional agreements and the
right of the major league clubs to
sign any player who is a free agent.
"If we gave in to the minor
leagues on all these points." Mr.
Heydler declared, "where would the
big league clubs procure and develop
their talent?"
Mr. Heydler conferred with Major
Branch Rickey, president of the St
Louis Nationals, in regard to the
managerial situation of that club.
Major Rickey received his discharge
from the Army Saturday.
Minor league representation on the
National Baseball Commission, abo
lition of the optional agreement and
modification of the draft will be chief
demands of western minor leagues.
The party includes A. R. Tearney,
president of the Three-J League and
chairman of a minor league commit
tee that presented suggested changes
in the draft to the National Com
mission; Thomas J. Hlckey, president
of the American Association; Edward
Hanlon, of Sioux City, lowa, acting
president of the Western League, and
John M. Powers, president of the Los
Angeles, Cat, club, who will repre
sent the Pacific Coast League.
Fred Mitchell, president and man
ager of the Chicago Nationals, and
William Veeck, vice-president of the
club, also departed for New York.
Mitchell plans to sigp a coach to suc
ceed Otto Knabe, who asked 4.0 be
released so that' his business part
ner, "Kid" Gleason, could manage the
Chicago Americans.
There was an unconfirmed report
that Clarence Rowland, former man
ager of the White Sox. was being
considered to succeed Christy Ma
thewsoh as manager of the Cincin
nati Nationals. Rowland plans to
confer with August Herrmann, presi
dent of the Cincinnati club, in New
York, but he declined to say whether
the management had been offered
him. Rowland denied, however, that
he contemplated the purchase of the
Indianapolis club of the American
Association.
President Ban Johnson, of the
American League, left forTVashlng
ton to-day to discuss with 'Army of
ficials the question of securing the
early discharge of baseball (players
still" in the Army From' Washington
President Johnson will go to New
Y'ork to attend the Joint meeting of
the major leagues Thursday.
John Mason, Popular
American Actor, Ditrs
New York, Jan. 13.—John Mason,
one of tho most widely known ac
tors on the American stage, died
yesterday at a sanatorium in Stam
ford, Conn. He had been ill several
months and recently suffered a
breakdown which compelled him to
leave the stage. The cause of death
was given as Bright's disease, with
complications. •
Mr. Mason was born in Orange,
N. J„ 60 years ago. At the age of
20 he mado his appearance on the
Btage. at the Walnut Street theater,
Philadelphia. In the next ten years
he played in Boston and New York,
and then he appeared on the Lon
don stage. He starred in vaudeville
for several years with Marlon Ma
nola, who later became his wife.
He was leading man with Elsie
De Wolfe, Annie Russell and Mrs.
Fiske In following seasons. One of
his greatest successes was as ."Jack
Brookfleld" in the "Witching Hour."
"IrelandForever!"PledgeMoran and
McGraw Who Will Try For Pennant
When William Baker, president
of the Phillies, recently elevated Pat
Moran from the managership, he
rather hurt himself than Pat, who
is now shaking hands J. Mc-
Graw in a cozy berth and the two
Celtic chieftans are congratulating
each other that they are at last,
hooked up on the same team.
Pat Moran comes to the Giants
as a coach of pitchers and John Mc-
Qraw is relieved of an onerous and
somewhat unpleasant task'. Moran
may prove even a greater success
in his new endeavor than was Wil
bert Robinsin before he quit the
McGraw forces for Baltimore and
then the Dodgers. The coach of
pitchevs once was regarded as a
useless appendage of expensive con
duct of a ball club. Only the Giants
and other money makers were re
garded as being able to afford this
addition, but in recent years manag
ers have accorded the pitchers'
coach a place among the recogniz
ed essentials. Some managers do
not like these coaches, because they
believe they make all too willing
and ever handy successors to the
managership. Vide the rise of Lee
Fohl, Kid Gleason and Fred Mit
chell.
McGraw is wise in getting Moran,
and Moran is wise in Joining the
Giants. Pat recognizes the- advisa
bility of remaining in the baseball
limelight. Better to be coach of
Giant pitchers at $5,000 a year than
munager of a far less renowned club
at something like the same figure.
In liis four years at the helm of
the Phillies Moran won one pen
nant, twice finished second and
landed sixth last year after his team
had been broken by the sale of the
great Alexander-Killefer battery.
Moran, it is understood, will draw
a salary of $5,000 a year as coach
of the New York team. This is a
recoad figure for a man engaged in
thatuunU of work. During the an
nual meeting here McGraw offered
Moran a contract calling for that
Middtetown
Borough Council Will
Install New Officers
Two meetings of interest are ]
scheduled for this evening. The
members of the Borough Council w I!
meet for the first time in the new
year, and the officers wiU be in
stalled. as follows: President, W. J.
Albright; treasurer, B. E. Longeneek
er; town clerk, P. Etter Irwin; sur
veyor, I. J. Boyd; supervisor, Harry
C. Fishburn; light superintendent,
John T. Boyer; solicitor, John It.
Geyer; Janltress, Mrs. Erville Jians
berger. Business of importance will
be transacted during the evening.
In all probability it will be decided
definitely this eventng whether Coun
cil will purchase the truck apparatus
for the Rescue Hose Company. This
will motorize Middletown's fire de
partment in both upper and lower
sections of the town.-
The first meeting for the year of
the School Board will be held this
evening in the office of Superintend
ent H. J. Wickey in the High School
building at 8 o'clock.
Louise McClenegan. aged 10 years,
and her sister. Rebecca McClenegan,
aged 7 years, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph McClenegan, of Royal
ton, have been taking an active part
in the Junior Red Cross work of
Royalton and have just completed a
slumber robe. The robe consists of
100 patches, each patch measuring
six inches square.
Plans are being made for holding
the annual meeting of the Ushers'
Association of the St. Peter's Luther
an Church, which will be held Janu
ary's in the Sunday school room of
the church. Both active and con
tributing members of the organiza
tion will be the guests of the presi
dent, Colin S. Few, at this time.
Th.l regular mid-week prayer
service of the Presbyterian Church
will be held on Wednesday evening
at 7.30 o'clock. A session will be
held Immediately after the service, at
whldh time any persons desiring will
be received into the membership of
the church. Communion will be ob
served next Sunday morning at 11
o'clock, at which time a re-enlist
ment service will be held. The Pres
byterian Association of Haryisburg
and vicinity will meet In the local
church on Thursday morning at 6
o'clock. All the officers, elders and
trustees are eligible to membership
in this association and are invited to
attend the meeting. The Ladles' Aid
Society of the church will serve a
supper to the members at 6 o'clock.
At 7.30 o'clock a meeting will be held.
A feature of this meeting will be an
address by the Rev. Dr. G. E. Hawes,
pastor of the Market Square Presby
terian Church. Harrisburg, who will
speak on "What Has the War Left
the Church."
Mrs. J. B. Brunner has returned to
her home In Susquehanna street aft
er spending the past several weeks at
Pittsburgh and points in Ohio, where
she was the guest of relatives and
friends.
At a recent meeting of the mem
bers of the Jitney Club, of town, at
the home of Miss Henrietta Wickey
in Nissley street, a glee olub was
formed, with Miss Rachael McCar
reil, of the Presbyterian choir, \as
leader. Benefit concert* will be giv
en during the remainder of the win
ter months.
•i Tbe condition of Chief of Police
Houser, who la confined to his home
sum, and Pat asked a month to con
sider.
At that time McGraw, it was said,
was dickering for the purchase of
the Giants and he was anxious to
have Moran as manager. It is be
lieved that the Giants are willing to
pay Moran such a high figure in or
der to have a managerial ace in the
hole. It has been known for some
time that McGraw is ambitious of
owning a club of his own, either the
Giants or some other club, and Mo
ran will be a handy man to have
around.
Pat declared he was delighted
with a chance to play in a Giant uni
form. "I've been in the National
League a long time, and while play
ing with thfe old Cubs as well as with
the Phillies I had my scraps With
McGraw and the Giants, but I al
ways admired McGraw's methods
find had an ambition to w.ear a Giant
uniform some day," said Pat.
It is assumed that the hiring of
Moran will mean that George Gib
son, coach of the Giant pitchers for
several years, will not be re-engag
ed next season.
Pat Moran is a native of Fitch
burg. He will be 43 next month.
He was an active player up to 1912.
He began his professional career In
1897 with the Lyons, N. Y'„ club,
formerly of the New Y'ork State Lea
gue. He always was a catcher and
moved to Montreal of the old East
ern League in 1899. In 1901 he
was graduated to the Boston Na
tions, and has been in the National
League ever since.
He remained in Boston until 1905,
when a trade sent him to the Cubs.
Hero he was second catcher to
Johnny Kling during the days of
the great Chance machine. The
Phillies bought him in 1910, and he
remained therb as catcher until 1912.
After his usefulness as an active
player was over lie was retained by
the Philadelphia Club as coach. In
1915 he was promoted to the man
agement of the club, holding the
post for four years.
in West Ann street, suffering from
an attack of influenza, is reported to
be slightly improved.
The members of the local Fire
men's Relief Association held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon at 8.30
o'clock in the parlor of the Liberty
hose house. This warn the first meet
ing for the new year and a large
number of the members were pres
ent. The newly-elected officers of
the organization were installed, in
cluding the president, Colin S. Few.
Mr. and Mrs. 3. F. Snyder, who re
side at Mount Joy, Lancaster county,
announce the birth of a daughter,
Sarah Frances Snyder, on Monday,
December 15 ,1918. Prior to her mar
riage Mrs. Snyder was Miss Alice
IClugh and resided in North Union
street, Middletown.
Sergeant J. H. Roberts, a member
of the Six Hundred and Thirty-fourth
Aero Squadron of the United States
Army, stationed west of this borough,
gave several vocal selections at the
morning service of ,tlie Methodist
Episcopal Church yestreday. Ser
geant Roberts is widely known in
all the religious denominations and,
in addition to his activities in sev
eral of the Harrisburg churches, he
has sung in evary church in the bor
ough.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Murray,
diiughter, Alice Murray, and son.
John Murray, Jr., of West Water
street, left yesterday for Downing
town, where they will spend several
weeks as the guests of the former's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Ainsle.
Miss Josephine Zug, 1712 Market
street, Harrisburg, spent yesterday
in town as the guest of Miss Oma
Lutz in East Emaus street.
Miss Nettle Hemperly, of North
Sixth street, Harrisburg, spent yes
terday in town as the guest of Miss
Edna Beard.
A. D. Belt has returned to his home
in North Pine street after spending
the past year and three months in
France, where he superintended the
erection of ice plants. Mr. Beit was
employed on Government work under
contracts of'the York Manufacturing
Company. A son, Robert J. Belt, is
in the United States Army, and at
at Brest. He is a member of the
Medical Corps and is at a base hos
pital.
the present time is located overseas.
Miss Minnie Lehman, duaghter of
J. C. Lehman, of Swatara Hill, will
preach at the Church of God in
North Spring street on Wednesday
evening at the revival service at 7.30
o'clock. Miss Lehman has attended
Findlay College, Ohio, and will re
turn to Ohio to complete her course
in the spring. I
N. C. Fuhrman, the barber, has re
turned to his home in South Union
street after spending the past week
in Philadelphia, at which place he
was the guest of relatives and
friends.
Lieutenant Harry Jacoby has re
turned to his post at Kelly Field,
Texas, after spending the past sev
eral days as the guest of his wife at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward E. Scholl, East Emaus
street. Prior to receiving his com
mission as lieutenant he was sta
tioned at the Aviation Depot west of
this borough as a member of the Six
Hundred and Thirty-fourth Aero
Squodron of the Army.
Miss Caroline Farren has returned
to her home at New York City after
spending the past several days In the
borough as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Etter In North Union street.
Mrs. David Wallace, of North Pin#
street, la spending some time at To
ronto. Canada, at which place she
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert
Inca
MORE CHANGES IN
THIRD CLASS CODE
Heading People Want to
Lengthen Terms of
Councilmen ,
Reading officials and students of
the third class city code are com
mencing to talk about changes in
the Clark law and predict that bills
will be presented early in the ses
sion. The movement is interesting
because Reading will be out of the
third class in another year, as it is
believed its population will be well
over 100,000.
A Reading dispatch says:
"Former Mayor Ira W. Stratton,
vice president of the League of
Third Class Cities, chairman of the
Legislative Committee and the only
member of the Law Committee of
the League who is not a city official,
has reviewed some of the proposed
legislation following a meeting of the
city solicitors, held In Harrisburg.
"The bills amending the Clark Act
will contain a clause to lengthen the
terms of the Councilmen. This
clause has been the stumbling block
in the amendment at the last two
sessions of the Legislature. The bill
will, therefore, be introduced as
two bills, the one dealing with the
term of office, while the other will
straighten out the imperfections of
the Clark Act. The present term is
for two years.
"It is proposed to amend the Pub
lic Service Commission bill, by which
the commission will have opportun
ity to suspend any changes in rates
upon the complaint filed until such
time as final action is taken on the
complaint. Under such legislation
the Reading Transit and Light Com
pany would not have been allowed
to increase fares until the complaint
was finally disposed of.
"Another amendment is to author
ize the State Public Service Commis
sion to have experts to send to the
aid of boroughs and municipalities,
with authority to go into the finan
cial affairs of public utilities com
panies.
"The proposed bill will contain a
clause dealing with the repeal of
the law of the four-mill tax on mu
nicipal Indebtedness when a munic
ipality or borough is compelled to
make improvements.
"The bill will contain a clause to
permit municipalities to tax the real
estate of public utilities for local
taxation. This would greatly in
crease the revenues from taxation in
many cities and boroughs.
"There is a clause which will re
quire that any person seeking dam
ages from a municipality will be re
quired to file the claim wit>in ninety
days. At present a claim can be
filed within two years, and very of
ten the municipality has difficulty
gathering evidence.
"The bill will request that the
state pay over to the municipalities
a part of the automobile license tax
money."
Roosevelt Mentioned in
the Pulpits of City
"He felt the call of the nation and
he threw his whole life into its
service," explained Dr. George Ed
ward Hawes last evening, in speak
ing at the memorial service for the
late Theodore Roosevelt in Market
Square Presbyterian Church. "He
put the Ten Commandments into
politics and preached from the text,
'Square Deal'."
Dr. Hawes was very impressive as
he traced Mr. Roosevelt's life from
early days to his untimely death,
which, he pointed out, "he met
bravely, dying in the arms of the
great God."
He pictured Roosevelt as a man
of colossal convictions, demanding
the square deal with an abhorrence
or anything but fair play. "Be fair,
be kind, but keep your big stick
ready was his policy," Dr. Hawes
declared.
"No matter what any one thought
about his Job, to Roosevelt, whatever
he undertook, it was a tremendous,
a serious undertaking. He waa a
man who always gave his best.
"His light has been thrown out
in the great wide world and he lives
in America who loves him. True to
his own convictions, he takes his
place in the great avenue of immor
tality."
Tells of Development
of the Italian Army
"They entered the battle knowing
they would win, and nothing could
stop them," declared George D.
Braden, physical director of the
Italian army, explaining the reason
for the Italians' great victories fol
lowing their disastrous defeat. He
was speaking before an audlance
of about 400 men in the men's mass
meeting held under the auspices of
the Central Y. M. C. A. in Fahnestock
Hall yesterday afternoon. He told
the story of how the Italian army
was transformed into a well-organ
ized military organization and at
tributed much of the success of this
organization to physical training.
EUROPE NEEDS OUR CO AD
Washington, Jan. 13.—Organiza
tion under the Webb-Pomerene law
of an export coal association as a
medium through which the coun
try's foreign trade in bituminous coal
may be handled, is recommended
by the Foreign Trade Committee of
the National Coal Association. Of
ficials of the fuel administration re
ported an acute shortage of coal in
most of the countries In Europe.
America will be called upon to fur
i nlsh a large amount of the needed
tonnage if shipping is made avail
able.
AROUND THE BASES
Champion and ex-champion clash
for the first time in almost three
years when Willie Iloppe, the balkline
billiard titleholder, and George Sutton,
former kink of the cue, meet at All
inger's Academy," Philadelphia, in a
four-day match starting this after
noon. The knights of the green table
last opposed each other in St. Louis
almost three years ago.
Billiard fans are looking forward
to new records when, the two cue
artists match their skill in Philadel
phia.
Sutton is one of the most sensa
tional players in the country and is
known particularly for his nerve and
coolness in big matches. In his last
championship tourney he had a high
average of 100 and a high run of .234,
which is close to lloppe's high-run fig
ures.
The veteran is admittedly the best
nurse balkline player In the world and
has the edge on Moppe in this depart
ment of the game. His best perform
ance was victorious over Cochrane,
Yatnade, Cline, Demarest, SchalTer arid
Cutler in the tournament held by the
Billiard Players' League.
A live bird shoot was held Saturday
afternoon by the West Fairview As
sociation, and a number of sportsmen
participated in it. It was a ten bird
event. IV. S. Miller, of West Fair
view, was high scorer with a clean
record off ten. The following are the
scores:
W A Miller, 10; George Hoffman, 6;
J G. Martin. 7; A. H. Roberts, 8; J. H.
Freeland, 8; B. Rothrock, 9; Hall, 7;
Alleman, 8.
In the world records, as accepted by
the International Amateur Athletic
Federation, the last meeting of which
was held in June, 1914. the first eleven
records, in running, from the 100 yards
to one mile, are held by Americans;
twelve records, from one to twenty
five miles, are held by England, of
which Alfred Shrubb holds nine—five
of the latter, for the six, seven, eight,
nine and ten miles, being made in one
day.
France holds a solitary record
Jean Bouin'sll miles 1,443 yards for
one hour, while England holds the
two-hour record, made by 11. Green.
Ice yachting started to-day on the
Shrewsbury river with a race this af
ternoon. Weather and ice conditions
permitting, the probable starters will
be John Gibbons' Ingenue, which
successfully defended last season the
North American and state third-class
championship pennants against the
Independent Ice Yacht Club, of Red
Bank, and the South Shrewsbury Ice
Yacht Club, with Reuben White at the
tiller! Thomas Irving Brown's Say
When, which has been turned up by
Skipper Haviland in an effort to re
gain it 3 old championship form; Ed
ward Fielder's Drub, one of last year s
defenders; Thomas Henry Grant's and
Garrett Morford's Tyro; Lester
Pierce's Zero, and Harry Ryder s Gull,
which he has just bought from Rob
ert S. Johnson.
A mammoth military Olympic meet
to be held in Paris in May or June,
under the auspices of the American
Army, for athletes from all the allied
fighting forces is projected in plans
announced. General Pershing is send
ing a personal letter to the command
ers-in-chief of the armies of all na
tions with whom the United States
lta been associated during the war,
inviting the officers and men to par-
Tvfen'ty-on allied countries will be
asked to take part and it is planned
that the games will surpass any other
athletic competition ever conducted
in the history of sports.
The state of Pennsylvania got 1,815
tons of food from the kill of game
this season, reports Dr. Joseph Kalb
fus. The way they listed was:
Kind No. Weight,lbs.
Deer . 1.™6 221.780
Bear " 382 76,400
Rabbits 1,434,336 2,868,672
Squirrels 175.007 175.007
Raccoons *•*•??? oloS,
Wild turkeys 2.il 34.J87
Ring pheasants . 3,969 8,90.
Quail 11,.40 4,444
Woodcock .... .. OI'KTO
Wild water fowl. 12,289 24,578
It is estimated that there were also
7,070 shore birds killed.
Old ball players seem to be passing
quicklv. "Jake" Stenzel was only
52 years old. He began his remarkable
career in the baseball field at the age
of 19. when he accepted a position as
catcher in the Texas League. In the
summer of 1890. Stenzel, with his
pitcher. "Jake" Luby. was signed up
by Anson for the Chlcagos. Clever
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CIGARS
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JOHN C. HERMAN
Makers
mask work of Kittrldge and Nagle
for Chicago minimized Stensel's
chances of luck as a catcher and he
was let, going to the minors.
After Stenzel struck his proper
stride, he didn't stay long with the
minors. He was signed up by
Pittsburgh and the following year.
18au, lie startled the baseball World
by obtaining a batting average of
.409. Stenzel remained among the
best hitters the following several
years, hitting .831 in 1894, .284 In
1895, .866 in 1896 and .351 in 1897. The
celebrated matsman retired from base
ball at the age of 82. and went into
the cafe business. He conducted a
cafe overlooking Itedland Field, where
many times he had played his games,
until two years ago. when he retired
from business entirely.
Game Warden S. Maurice Shuler. of
Liverpool, shows that 6.000 rabbits
and 4,000 squirrels were kiled during
the year in Perry county, in addition
to a number of quail, ring-necked
pheasants, etc. Little large game fell
victims of the hunters. A single bear
and twenty-nine buck deer were kill
ed. One female deer was Illegally
slain.
Ring-necked pheasants were bagged
in small quantities during the past
year by county hunters owing to the
supply having been seriously depleted
by the severe weather of last year.
Game Warden Shuler Is feeding 120 of
the birds over the winter to be lib
erated in the wooded sections in the
spring.
Chicago, Jan. 13. The national
ski tourney will be held at Chippewa
Falls. Wis., on January 26. it was an
nounced by Gustav C. Torguson. presi
dent. President Torguson, who is
connected with the war camp com
munity service, said commanders of
far Northern Army camps will adapt
ski running to camp life.
President Wants Yanks
All Home in Eight Months
Paris, Jan. 13.—1f President Wil
son has his way, all of America's
fighting men now In Europe will be
back in the United States within the
next eight months.
It became known yesterday that
the President's conference with Gen
eral Pershing Saturday dealt exclu
sively with thee subject of American
demobilization. The President is
known to be deeply interested in the
speediest possible return of tlio
American troops. He is anxious to
cut the redtape and allow the men
to go back to civil life without any
delay not absolutely Imperative.
Mr. Wilson, it is understood, ques
tioned General Pershing particular
ly wit!) regard to the German mer
chant marine available for the trans
portation of our soldiers. It is be
lieved commandeering by America
of such ships as the Bismarck, Hin
denburg and other giant German
liners, together with other vessels
in German ports, will do much to
expedite the situation.
To finish the job Vfithin the next
eight months is not impossible. It is
impossible for any one in France—
and this includes the President—not
to know the deep longing in the
heart of every American soldier to
get back to his home folks.
Mr. Wilson believes the difficul
ties of transportation now apparent
can be overcome. He thinks the
bridge of ships which carried Amer
ica's men across the Atlantic to the
battlefields should be just as able
to return them to their homes.
Paderewski Is Wounded by
a Bolshevist at Warsaw
London, Jan. 13.—Ignace Jan
Paderewski, the Polish leader, has
been slightly wounded by an assassin
who entered the room of his hotel
at Warsaw and fired one shot at him,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen report
ing advices from Vienna. Several
Bolsheviki Implicated in the plot to
kill him have been arrested.
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