NEWS OF THE SPO TENER PROPOSES ECONOMY National League by Unanimous Vote Ratifies President's Policy New York, Dec. 9.—Governor John Kinley Tener, of Pennsylvania, whoso first really active term as executive of the National League was ushered in at the beginning of the annual meet ing in the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday afternoon, won over his colleagues to a policy of radical economy in his first step of active administration. His Ex cellency carried unanimously a resolu tion to limit the playing rosters of the clubs to twenty-one men each and made his point so strong that the New club, which had expressed antagonism toward tho measure, was the most ar dent in pressing it. The league also adopted a rule limit ing the expenses of spring training ljy making it a misdemeanor for any team to go into spring camp before March 1. In addition it tabooed barnstorm ing of players after the close of the season, except in such cases as the Na tional Commission deemed expedient for the exploitation of the national pastime in fertile fields. The National League recommended that its rival, the American, should be asked to grant representation on the joint rules com mittee to the National Association, the governing body of the minors. It is understood that the National League will recommend to the Ameri can League an agreement whereby an te-season city championships between rival major league teams will be ta booed. Johnson and his henchmen are said to approve of this plan in order to restore the annual openings to all their old time favor. Of course iso late i cities or those which have only o.tp major representative will be per mitted a< usual to book spring attrac tions with teams of the other leaguo. Mi Dili ETOWN LEAGUE Union and Car Shop Five Win Close Games In the Middlctovvn Basketball League games last evening tiie Union von from the Teunis deb by a'seore of 23 to 25, and the Car Shops won from the Liberty five by the score of 13 to 11. One hundred and ritty people saw thv games. The scores: First Game Union. Tennis Club Dupes F McNair Beard F Linglc f'elt/.er C Defcweiier Dougherty <• Peters fc'navely li Keiper l ie, t goais. Seltzer, 8; Dctweiler, 4; Board. 3; Dupes, 2; McNair, 2; Lirojle, Foul gvals, McNair. 10; Dupes,"2; Board, Di-twejjer. Referee, Baumba.'h. fc*orer, Dupes'.' Timer, Carver, Periods, 19 minutes each. Second Game 1 ar Shops. Liberty '/■ el F Musky Hoffmen F ISte.-k Pk'dips 0 R. Keiper fcniith G. House r Baaaiiia.-h li. . . .Shellenberger 1 icid goils, Shellenberger, 3; Zertl, -; Hoffman, Baumbeeh, Steck. Foul }oml<, Jiaulubaeh, 5; Shellenberger, 3. Keferee, McNair. Scorer, Dupes. Timer, Garver. Periods, 20 minutes each. DECISION OVER RIVERS Johnny Dundee Wins After 20-round FUht By Aivitcidioii Prc*s, Los Angeles, Dec. 9. —Johnny Dua d <•. the New Vork lightweight."gained i: decision over Joe Rivers, of Los An geles, last night in the lust 20-round I.attle to be staged in California before llio anti-prize light law becomes effec tive. Rivers had r shade over the New York man until the eleventh round. After that Dundee took the lead and had Rivers almost out in the nineteenth nnraeket for the Maekmen. Collins is now a man of family, owning a handsome home at Lansdowne, Pa. THE SUYFNGCF CALLAWAY STILL REMS MYSTERY y | 1 1 1 Mystery still shrouds the killing ol lumes P. Callaway, prominent club roan, of Atlanta, Ga., by W. B. Carhart, In the Carhart apartment* on the morning of December 2. Indications are that It will remain unsolved, with many other crimes which the Atlanta police have to clear up After working on the case for several days, the local detectives accepted the statement of Carhart that he shot Calla way believing he was a burglar. They say they will make no further effort at present to find out how Galiaway entered the apartments, why 'Jarhart failed to recog nize the man, with whom he and his wife had talked at the Capital City Club dance, and a friend of years' standing, and why Callaway's shoe laces were united. Mr. Callaway was well- known and pop ular in society and In club circles. Mr. Carhart is a leader in business, and his wife is a beautiful and accomplished woman, who has figured largely in the social life of Atlanta. The Colorado Blver The Colorado river wus named by the Spaniards from a word in their language, meaning ruddy or red, an allusion to the tint of the water. La Salle first named the river Maligne, which means "misfortune," one or two of his party having been drowned in its current. —Exchange. X-MAS CANDIES The Kinds She Likes GORGAS 16 N. Third St. and Penna. Station "AL" REEVES INCLUDES A LORD IN DIVORCE ACTION MRS rfLMEDA REEVES A counter action for divorce against Ai med* Fowler Reeves, who Is well'known on the burlesque stage, wus begun at Mtn eola, L. 1., by "Al" Reeves, theatrical pro ducer, who names Lord Innes-Ker, Frank Banford, a theatrical man, and several others as co-respondents. The counter action was filed about one month ago when Mrs. Reeves filed papers in an action for divorce through her at torneys. Mrs. Reeves names Lozetta Horue, Florence Lee and a woman named Grace, all members of the "Al" Reeves company. With reference to Lord Innes-Ker, the complaint states that Mrs. Reeves was rullty of misconduct with him in New York, London and other places in Europe between July IS and August 12. 1911 CAPITOL HILL PROTECTING FSfilßp FROM FAKE FERTILIZERS State Agricultural Department Safe guards Buyers From the Swindle of Low-Grade and Adulterated Ma terial—Results in Fertilizer Bulletin The Secretary of Agriculture of Penn sylvania announces t'he issue of the Fer tilizer Bulletin giving the results of the spring trade fertilizers collected by the official sampling agents this year. He notes that this bulletin presents a new feature 'highly important to all fer tilizer buyers, namely, an indication of the kind of nitrogenous material used in the manufacture l of the various nitrogenous fertilizers. This feature has been introduced at the earnest re quest o.f the State Board of Agriculture, with the purpose of sesuriug for the buyers more fully the advantages sought in the recent amendment of the State fertilizer law. The analyses presented in earlier years afforded a good idea not' only of t'he quantity, but also of the availability of the phosphoric 'acid and potash in the fertilizers. The quantity only of the nitrogen was determined. This element is four to five times as expensive ns the other constituents, and much more variable as to souroo and availability. I t is believed that this new feature will do much to safeguard fertilizer buyers against tShe use, with exorbitant charges therefor, of such relatively low-grade materials as peat, garbage-tankage, hair and leather. Automobile Idconse Money Up to date the State Highway De partment has collected SIOB,OOO for the issuing of automobile licenses /for 1915. The number of licenses issued is about 7,500. Governor Tener's Return Governor Tener, who is in New York attending the meeting of tho Na tional Baseball League, will return to morrow morning. Private Bankers The board to license private bankers met with Secretary McAfee and took up a number of applications for licenses, which will be acted on later. To Attend Pennsylvania Dinner Among the Capitol Hill officials who will attend the dinner of the Pennsyl vania Sons in New York on Saturday night are Governor Private Sec retary Gaither, Harry S. McDevitt, W. Harry Baker, Senator Beidleman, Sena tor Crow and Commissioner Jackson. Others who will attend from Harris iburg are Charles H. Bergner, Frank A. Smith and John A. Herman. Public Service Commission The Public Service Commission met in Phiiadelphip to-day in executive ses sion and took up for consideration the New York Central merger. To-morrow the Commission will meet in the City Hall, Philadelphia, and hear witnesses in support of the petition that the Com mission take some action to prevent the railroad companies from raising the passenger rates tn commuters and oth ers. It is expected that tho hearing will consume all of two days. MR. BTACKPOLE VERY ILL Publisher, Who Was Very HI, Believed to Have Passed Danger Point The condition of E. J. Stackpole, former postmaster and publisher of the "Telegraph," was reported to-day as being greatly improved. Mr. Stackpole was prostrated with a bad cold at his home, 1825 North Front street, on Friday, and it developed into sym'ptoms of pleuro-pneumor.ia, tho at tack being so violent as to occasion much alarm in his family. Mt. Sta l'kpole 's condition was so mucli improved to-day that he was pro- Vounced to be out of danger. Oil Wagon in Street Cavein New Cumberland, Dec. 9.—A cave in over a setter on Reno street near the new Church of God enveloped an Atlantic Refining Company team, the horses sinking to their necks. After three hours the horses were taken out uninjured. The team was from the Harrisburg office and was in charge of Driver H. J. Miller. i HARRISBURC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION RELPS MANY Distributed 200 Oraers of Groceries to 150 Families and Supplies Others With Coal, Shoes, Medicine, Cloth ing and Other Necessities The Harrisburg Benevolent Associa tion organized at a meeting of the con tributors i-alled on November 5, 1914, iby eloi-tiiig the following officers: . G. W. Reily, president; Miss L. A. Forney, vico president; Donald McCor miek, secretary; C. A. Kuiikol, treas urer: directors, John a. Hpiccr, J. M. Lamberton, 11. B. McCormiok, Miss R. (Pollock, W. A. Zollinger, H. C. Hem ming, Mrs. W. E. Bailey, Mrs. M. W. Jacobs. The associatipn was incorporated in 1879 for the purpose of relieving the worthy poor of Harrisbjirg, and for the last six years it has distributed its funds through the Associated Charities, which has no emergency f\hid, in this manner saved administration ex pense and reaches the needy in the most direct way. Associated Charities Report The following is an extract from a report made by Miss Hazel Clark. gen eral secretary of the Associated Chari ties: "The lack of employment and a se vere winter made it necessary to sup ply nearly twice as much aid last year as the previous year. Three hundred and twenty-eight families a/id 96 transients were assisted. The order were distributed as follows: "Two hundred and ninety-nine or ders of groceries to 159 families, 116 orders of coal to 72 families, 109 pairs of shoes to 63 families, 7 pairs re paired; 35 pairs of glasses to 31 fami lies, 2 pairs repaired: 151 prescrip tions for medicine to 89 families, 12 orders of new clothing to 11 families, 11 orders of milk to 8 families (some orders lasting a month), 9 pairs of crutches given or loaned and 1 child's brace kept in repair, 2 months' rent paid for one fsinily and 1 month for another, 192 meals to 82 individuals, all but 3 being transients, 4 2 lodgings to 17 individuals. "By relatives, friends and individ uals 517.7p for 16 pairs of glasses, $8.15 for 4 orders of groceries, $5 for 2 or ders of coal, $1.25 for crutches, 20 cents for medicine, 25 cents for 1 meal: $32.05 was expended for trans location for 11 persons, of this $12.88 was refunded. Treasurer's Report "The expenditure for direct giving this vear was $1,299.90 compared with $930.12 iu 1913, $1,726.61 in 1912, $2,646.03 in 1911 and $1,637.31 in 1910. The administration cost has been about the same each year. "Contributions of money should be sent to Charles A. Kunkel at the Me chanics Trust Company and fjood use is made of clothing and supplies sent to the Associated Charities at 5 North Market Square where all applicants for relief should be referred. "Received—Miss Clara B. Alricks, S2O; H. A. Bear, $5; E. Bailey, 10; Sirs. Margaret H. Barnett, $1; Miss M. Edith Clute, $2; Miss Mary Cam eron, SSO; Mrs. A. P. U Dull, SSO; Miss Jennie Dull, $10; W. M. Donald son, $25; Miss Fannie' M. Ebv, $55; Dr. J. W. Ellenberger, $10; M.C. Eby, $10; Miss U A. Forney, $2; the Rev. S. Friedman, $2.50; A. H. Gottschall, $10; .T. K. Greenawult, Sr., $5; Dr. jo. A. Gorgas, $10; Mrs. S. S. Graydon, $3; Mrs. Margaretta C. Haldcman, S2O; W. O. Hickok, 3d, $5; E. A. Heffelfinger, $5; Samuel Kunkel, $25; J. C. Kunkel Poor Fund, $150; E. Mather, $5; Henry McCormick, Jr., SSO; Vance C. McCormif k, $25; Robert McCormick, $100; .Tames McCormick, Jr., SSO; Miss Anne McCormick, $100; Mrs. Henry B. McCormick, $100; Mrs. Henry McCormick, $25; Donald McCor mick, $100; Mrs. 8. K. McCaulcy, $5; Dr. H. McGowan, $5; F. B. Musser, $10; Pine Street Presbyterian church, $67.46; Miss Marv H. Pearson, $25; George W. Beily, $10; Mrs. E. H. Reily, $25; "Rose," $2; Mrs. E. K. Smith, $10; W. E. Seel, $10; Thomas T. Wicrman, $25; \V. A. Zollinger, $5; cash, $5; cash, $2; cash. $10; total, $1,256.96; A. R. Shellenberger Me morial Fund, $37.44; Brua Fund In terest, S6O; balance November 1, 1913, $361.51; total, $1,715.91; de ficit, November 1, 1914, $84.49. "Expended Groceries, $659.27; milk, $11.06; coal, $201.98; shoes, $175.78; clothing, $24.23; eye glass es, on prescription of Harrisburg Hos pital, $39; drugs, $52.65; emergency rolief, meals, transportation, &c. t $96.53; braces, $13.40; hauling, $2; rent, $24; total, $1,299.90. "Office Expenses—Printing, $20.50; rent, $120; services, Associated Chari ties, $360; total, $1,800.40." MR. WATTS WILUECTURE TO AID REDJROSS SALE He Will Speak Friday Evening at Tech nical High School—Governor Tener to Be Guest of Honor at Gathering Next Tuesday On Friday evening at 8 o'clock Shirley B. Watts, local manager of the Harrisburg district of the Bell Tele phone Company, will give an illustrated lecture for the 'heueflt of the Red Cross Christmas seal campaign iu the Tech nical High school auditorium on "Tele phony—'How It's Done and What It Does.'' Mr. Watfs will explain and illus trate the workings of the local Bell ! Telephone office and exchange, will show how connections are made and how long-distance calls are passed through from New York to Denver and> other western cities. No admission will be charged, but Christmas seals in 10 and 25-cent packages will be on sale after the lecture for those who are inclined to buy them. On Tuesday evening, December 18, at 8 o'clock, the band and patrol of JWmbo Temple will give a drill and concert for the campaign in Chestnut street auditorium. At this function Governor Tener will be the guest of honor. Details of this entertainment ■will be announced later. A number of new "stunts" are on the boards. Members of the committee may ob tain seals from Donald McCormick at the Dauphin Deposit Trust Company. * Good Bait! Her Mother—You say your husband has been cruel to you. What has he donef Young Mrs. Snops—He keeps bare fishhooks in all his pockets.—Don don Telegraph. DAMON AND PYTHIAS, COUPLE, AT MAJESTIC V" / £■ * J -<*' J V i<, r >:'..' l», .m ,<«fl»iii - lvVil\\L The most famous drama of friend ship known to history, th c story which has been embodied in the precepts of a great American order, tho Knights of Pythias, is thc old Grecian story of Damon and Pythias, which the Univer sal Company has pieturized in the six reel photoplay and will be seen at the Majestic Saturday matinee and night. The work of preparing for the pro duction of Damon and Pythias alone took two months and a half. That is AMUSEMENTS >" \ MAJESTIC Friday afternoon and rveniug, "Billy, the Kid." Saturday afternoon and evening, "Damon and Pythias." OBPHEUM Every afternoon and evening, high class vaudeville. COLONIAL Daily continuous /audeville and pic tures. ■ "Billy, the Kid" Few of the infant 'prodigies of the stage ever appear to amount to over much as they grow up. It is said that all rules are made t-o 'be broken so this ono has been by Berkeley Haswell. Young Haswell will be remembered as being featured in many a play where the part of the boy was that of tho hero and he was considered the Uesrt. in that line. Rut as the years have gone by the little actor has developed into a big one aud at the present time is ac counted one of the best of the leading portrayers of juveniles in tho ■country. This season he is being featured with that ever-|>opular play, "Billy, the KidV' which has for its locale New Mexico, and which tells a story of great interest, full of strong dramatic sit uations, yet telling it extremely well. Novelties abound in each of the four acts and the central figure, that ]>or trayed by Mr. Haswell, is certainly a heroic young lover. "Billy, the Kid," is to be presented at the Majestic Fri day matinee and night. Adv.*** "Damon and Pythias'* Wlhen the great spectacular photo drama, "Damon and Pythias" is pre sented at tho Majetftrc Saturday matinee and night, it wilt he with the full and hearty endorsement of the Supreme (Lodge of tihe Knights of Pythias for it is upon this beautiful story of the friendship of those Grecian noblemen and warriors that, the great and good-influencing order is founded. Ami to this is added the enthusiastic plaudits of the thousands who have found in this classic production, with its scenes of splendor and magnificence, faithful representations of the em when Greece was in her glory the acme, tho exaltation of all efforts in great un dertakings in motion picture creating. The preserving pictorially of thes won derful story and its assimilation by pictures of wondrous force, magnificent scenic offevts and a cast of remarkable dramatic power is in itself a roal record making event in the world of the photo play. Adv.*** At the Orpheum An unusual dancing performance that has caused audiences of the world to yield completely to its attractiveness is the offering of Nana, the Parisian danseuse, who is assisted in her dances by Mons. Alexis, in serving up the cleverest dancing attraction seen at tho Orpheum this seasou. Nana is a lithe, shapely little miss, possessing a pleasing personality and her pretty face is crowned by an abundance of blonde tresses. Her appearance is fetching, but it is tho wild whirls, the tornado-like rapidity fend dazzling agility of the dance, that is the real merit of her performance. Nana and her partner dauce with mathematical precision, and Nana, in her reckless abandon, ex hibits a strength that can scarcely be credited to so small and' supple a body. "Pekin Myjrteries," the week's splen did headliner, is without a doubt a won derful attraction. Mysticism of the high est order is its key-note, with just Lan illustration of how much money and thought is put into the mechanical ac cessories of a single presentation ol this . j magnitude. | When the last scene in this featuro picture was taken it had cost the pro j ducing company a small fortune, and I the remarkable fact remains that every > i property used in the production was manufactured in the company's work | shops with the single exception of the 11 harness used in connection with the 11 chariots. Adv. *** enough other clever fonts by these Ori entals to ake the act thoroughly en joyable and a rattling novelty. Bond and Oasson, a nifty pair in neat songs and dances, axe delighting audiences im mensely, and in fact every turn of the bill seems to blend into a regulation variety bill. Adv.*** At the Colonial Got a husband with a nasty dispo sition f See Marjjorie Dainton and com pany at the Colonial these days and find immediate relief. What pretty Miss Dainton don't know aibout curing an irate "hubby" isn't worth know ing. Meanwhile she and her clover company will keep you in constant laughter with t/heir well played com edy, "A Tonic for Temper." The Three Melvins, presenting a high class casting and gymnastic act, are creating a small sensation iu their respective line. A fine comedy duo and a nifty sister team round out a fine bill at the Busy Corner. Clever moving pic ture features are pleasing admirers of this type of entertainment along with the variety bill. Adv.*** BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL Men of Redeemer Church Will Enter tain Their Friends To-morrow Night Tile Men's Bible class of the Luth eran Church of Hedee>mer will give ail entertainment and social to-morrow evening at 7.43 ,p. ni. in the hal» of the Plait Iron building, Nineteenth nnd Derrv streets. All members and their friends are cordially invited to attend An excellent program is arranged and refreshments will be served. Democrats Enjoy Oyster Supper The members of the Central Demo cratic Club enjoyed an oyster supper last night at Maennerchor hall, North street. During the evening Dr. M. O. Caton rendered a piano solo. A. W. Hartman sang a bass solo superbly aa