Tech Crushes Lebanon to Claim State Title in Eastern Pa
Tech High overwhelmed Lebanon High 73 to 0 in a decisive victory. Coach Smith’s unit, led by Captain Ebner and backfield stars, dominated with relentless line play and precision. The win bolsters Tech’s claim to the state title while future matchups loom against Johns town and Western Pennsylvania powerhouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Tech High
Pennsylvania
Smith
Tech
Percy Grubb
Toledo
Middle West
Hobey Light
Dell Pratt
Red” Miller
Taft Declines Baseball Czar Proposal in Dayton Interview
Former President William H Taft says he will not serve as permanent baseball commissioner for the two major leagues He notes his arbitration work on contract exemptions but rejects any proposal to become a czar Frazee Hempstead and others faced censure for pushing the plan Taft emphasizes that only the league meeting in December can authorize any policy changes and that Frazee has no authority in this matter He praises Taft as a judicial mind but stands firm on not taking the post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Taft
United States
Dayton
Hempstead
Mr. Frazee
New York
Frazee
Boston
Ball
St. Louis
Corpse Comes to Life on Hazleton Tracks
In Hazleton Pennsylvania stretcher-bearers found a man on Lehigh Valley tracks near Hazle Creek. The revived man had been celebrating Armistice and slept on the railroad with a bottle of whisky. An engineer alerted the coroner and a rescue party moved in. Gold bullion valued at 130000 dollars from the Klondike was recovered from the wreck of the Princess Sophia by the salvage steamer Tee at Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Lehigh Valley
Hazle Creek
Victoria
B. C
Klondike
Tee
Lynn Canal
Alaska
Sophia
Thompson to Run Again for Chicago Mayor
Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson announces he will seek re election in the spring. He did not disclose whether he will pursue the Republican nomination or run as an independent candidate by petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Plenty of Big Game in Parks of Canada
The National Sportsmen's Syndicate notes Canada’s parks protect wildlife and attract tourism. It cites buffalo numbers over 2,400 head across parks, elk imported from Yellowstone, and a growing antelope herd now totaling seventy in a fenced reserve.
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Canada
National Sportsmen's Syndicate
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Washington
United States
Dominion Parks
America
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Celebrate Anniversary at Camp Curtin Memorial Church
The second anniversary of Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Church drew a large crowd, filling the congregation and Sunday school. The celebration raised 3000 towards the church debt. Dr A L Miller of Bloomsburg and former pastor led sermons, with an afternoon address by Dr Robert Bagnell of Grace Methodist Church.
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Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Church
A. L. Miller
Bloomsburg
Robert Bagnell
Grace Methodist Church
Pennsylvanians Fought Hard From Marne To Vesle
General March outlines World War I actions of the 28th Division, Pennsylvanians from Hancock, overseas by June 1, with major engagements along the Marne, Ourcq, Vesle, and Meuse-Argonne sectors. The 79th Division, comprising northeastern Pennsylvania troops, pressed toward Damvillers before the armistice halted fighting. full details pending.
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Washington, D. C
France
Pennsylvania National Guards
March
Pennsylvania
Hancock
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Ourcq
32D
42D
Nesles
Vesle
Vauquois
Meuse-Argonne
Chatel-Chehery
Woevre
LaChaussee Lake
79Th
Maryland
District of Columbia
Meuse
Damvillers
Pitt Demands Return Game After Naval Reserve Loss
Pitt claims foul play after a 10-9 defeat to the Cleveland Naval Reserves at League Park. University athletics officials announced a challenge for a return game at Forbes Field with Walter Camp to name officials, outlining same financial terms as the Cleveland trip. If the Reserves refuse, Pitt will wait until December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Warner
Pitt
Naval Reserve
Panthers
Jack Tars
Cleveland
League Park
Larry Lajoie
Naval Station
Pittsburgh
Cleveland Naval
University of Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Walter Camp
State Hospital Aids Red Cross With Vast Article Output
The Pennsylvania State Hospital produced 4,364 articles for the Red Cross in the past year, handed to the local chapter. Auxiliary leaders Dr. Charlotte E. Goodman, Charles B. Johnson, and Dr. Grace Wintersteen head the effort. items include sweaters 247 helmets 11 wristlets 9 comfort kits 1,164 pillows 97 socks 337 shot bags 1,026 housewives 1,232 waterproof bags 192 and 49 miscellaneous for a total of 4,064.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Hospital
Red Cross
Charlotte E. Goodman
State Hospital Auxiliar
Charles BE. Johnson
Grace Wintersteen
Ladies of Golden Eagle to Give Donation Party
The postponed donation party of Herculean Temple No 165 Ladies of the Golden Eagle will be held tomorrow evening in Sible and Clark's Hall Thirtle and Cumberland streets. The event, originally set for November 5, was postponed due to influenza. Admission is open to all, not only members. MRS M CLEAVER BURIED
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No. 165
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Sible and
Clark's Hall
Thirtle
Cumberland Streets
Order
Keystone Division Did Great Service in War History
General Peyton C. March outlines the Twenty-eighth and Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania divisions. The Twenty-eighth landed overseas by June 1, fought at Marne and Vesle, joined Meuse-Argonne, and ended near Lachanasee Lake after November 11. The Seventy-ninth trained at Camp Meade, joined Argonne-Meuse operations, and advanced toward Damvillers in early November.
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Washington
Peyton C. March
Keystone
Pennsylvania
Twenty-eighth
Camp Hancock
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Oureq
Thirty-second
Nesles
Vesle
Vauguoise
Meuse-Argonne
Chatel Chehery
Woevre
Lachanasee Lake
March
Seventy-ninth
Maryland
District of Columbia
Camp Meade
France
Prauthoy
Argonne-Meuse
Meuse
Damvillers
West Shore Notes Share Local Visits and Dying in New Cumberland
Local society notes list numerous visits among Shiremanstown residents Mi ss Mary Sheets and family appear in several entries alongside Walter Weigel Sara Clouser and others in Shiremanstown Many names from Harrisburg Lemoyne and York appear in continued visitors and entertainments Also Alfred Prowell dies at 79 in New Cumberland with services and burial details Otterbein Guild completes Thanksgiving service fund tally and Christmas box project for Colende School New Mexico Red Cross and Home Service organize Christmas boxes for soldiers in France sixty boxes mailed by New Cumberland committees.
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Mary Sheets
Shiremanstown
Andrew Sheets
Bressler
Walter Weigel
Harrisburg
Charles Weigel
Russell Kipp
Flora Sutton
Lemoyne
Samuel Fisher
George Flickinger
Adeline Baker
Mechanicsburg
Sara Clouser
M. Irene Stone
York
Myra M. B. Comfort
Baltimore
Elizabeth Comfort
H. P. Deardorff
Dillsburg
Alfred Prowell
New Cumberland
Fifth Street
Prowell
York County
Parthemore
Joseph Prowell
James Prowell
Samuel Prowell
Henry Rudy
Braddock
C. H. Helges
Church of God
Cross Roads Cemetery
Otterbein Guild
Colende School
New Mexico
Trinity United Brethren Church
Marion Leib
New Cumberland Red Cross
Jane Naylor
Home Service
F. Prowell
Bovn
France
Governor Riggs Jr. Tours Alaska Coast to Nome
Governor Thomas Riggs Jr of Alaska travels 5000 miles across his territory from Juneau to Nome. He proceeds via Fairbanks and the Tanana River, boards a sternwheel river boat to St Michael on the Bering Sea, then sails to Nome.
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Juneau
Alaska
Stars and Stripes
Commonwealths
Thomas Riggs, Jr
Nome
Fairbanks
Tanana
St. Michael
Bering Sea
Bang Bang Bang All Over America Is the Prediction
Peter P. Carney argues that after World War I Americans will embrace shooting as a national pastime. He predicts millions of returning veterans will join gun clubs, with 4,323 existing clubs growing, turning shooting into a common outdoor sport alongside football and baseball. He cites Swiss mobilization and U.S. farming plans for veterans, and notes shooting proficiency helped win battles and deter aggressors.
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America
Peter P. Carney
United States
Switzerland
William Tell
Germany
Berne
Wilhelm
Suavely
Kitchener
England
Keboch Named Area Director for M E Sunday School Drive
The Rev Edwin C Keboch, a Methodist Sunday school specialist for Pennsylvania, was appointed area director of the Sunday School Centenary for the Washington area. He will supervise about 1800 Sunday schools across Central Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Wilmington and Washington Conferences. The drive aims to raise 10 million dollars for world evangelism and to place missionary education in every Sunday school with recruits for ministry and mission fields. Keboch tours the area with a team under Dr Morris E Swartz, with headquarters in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Keboch
Pennsylvania
M. E. Board of Sunday Schools
Washington Area
Keboch
Methodist
Methodist Church
Baltimore
Wilmington
Washington
Ke~bach
Morris E. Swartz
Munsey Building
Indian Keeps His Word At Harvest Davis Serves 60 Days
Milwaukee. When Will Davis, an Indian, was convicted last August of selling liquor on the Indian reservation he asked to return home to harvest his crops and that his sentence be deferred until then. The request was granted. Davis returned after the harvest and is now serving a sixty day sentence in the House of Correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Will Davis
Davis
House of Correction
Hershey Teams Seek Basketball Games in Telegraph Notice
Russell Zentmeyer of Hershey asks the Telegraph to announce that the Hershey Olivet basketball team desires games with first class amateur teams at home or away. Communications go to Russell Zentmeyer care Hershey Men's Club Hershey. The Hershey Ex-High Girl team also seeks games with high school and first class girl teams. Communications to Zentmeyer care Hershey Men's Club Hershey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Zentmeyer
Hershey
Telegraph
Hershey Olivet
Care Hershey
They're Off in the Six Day Cycle Race at Madison Square
A field of fifteen cyclists contests the indoor six day race at Madison Square Garden starting at midnight. Notables include Gus Lang and Lloyd Byron in a new American pair, with several veterans returning. The event uses the French point score system with daily sprint hours and a mix of international teams led by Lang and Byron.
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Madison Square
Ffteen
Madison Square Garden
New York
the Garden
Gus Lang
Lloyd Byron
Spears and
Grenda
United States Navy
Carman and DeBactes
Carry and Madden
Lang and
Byron
Newark
Kopsky and Coburn
Submarine Boat Corporation
Grimm and Thomas
California
Harney
Lawrence
Chapman and Wiley
Madona and Bello
Unione Sportiva Italiana
Verri and Drobach
McNamara and
Magin
Kramer and Dupuy
Jersey
Weber and Haron
Long Island
Bowker Brothers
Allied
Gerwig and Keller
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Ebner
Lingle
Hinkle
Wilsbach
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Boyer, le. Mish
St. Burdan
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le. Arnold
St. Peiffer
Aerate Lauster
German
Frank
Carpenter
Kohlman
Re. Jones
Re. Ebner
Homan
Troutman
Miller
Trout
Touchdowns
Beck
Houck
Leslie
Quinn
Jones
Hoy
Clemens
Hardleb
Cohen
Butler
Brown
Penn State
Chi Wie Chaplin
Taft
Nix
Czar
Saife
Oscar
John C. Herman & CO. Makers
Wesle
Sitt
State Hospital
Ladies of Golden Eagle
M. Cleaver
Mervin Cleaver
Franklin Township
Fry
Evangelical Church
Idaville
Keystone Division
West Shore
R. E. Wolfe
Ross Wolfe
Lewistown
Catharine Rhiver
Arry Stoner
Frank Zimmerman
John Zimmerman
George Spellman
Columbia
John Wentz
Marsh Run
Robert Wentz
Charles Grer
Joseph Grer
Dorothy Diller
Levi Fisher
Florence Fisher
Lynn Brubaker
Anna
Harvey Rhiver
Bessie Margret
Margret
Pearl
Carroll Margret
Minerva Hershman
Vernon Street
Gertrude’ Eshenbaugh
Scott Brinton
Charles
GC. H. Barlup
Camp Hill
Margaretta Kemberling
Charles Weaber
Janet Weaber
Lancaster
Jacob Baker
Lester, Paden
M. L. Baker
Perry County
Chester Good
Philadelphia
Marcella Urich
Alda Snyder
Helen Davis
Della Sayders
A. R. Ayres
Sam
Cone
Flanders
M. E. Sunday School
Chocolate City
Glen Rock
Marietta
Harold Dice Moody
Highth Pennsylvania Infantry
Wrightsville Presbyterian Church
Wilton Abel
Abel
Hoboken
Marietta, Pa
F. H. Hartenstein
New Freedom
Peter Wallis
J. W. Wallis
Army of the
16Th Pa. Infantry
Pa. Infantry
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