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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1918

Page

3

Hick-a-Thrift Rockets Past Gala hads In League Tilt

Hick-a-Thrift players overwhelm Galahad by 12 to 1 to widen their lead in Allison Hill league standings. Goodies struck out 11, earlier had 10 in the prior game, as Dana Griffin’s Pine Street club remains strong. Osman homered off Shay, Eph Minnich hit two-base blows, Boatman relieved the young pitcher.

Allison Hill Galahads Rosewood Galahad Goodies Mick-a- Thrift Pine Streeters Dana Griffin Shay Boatman Osman Hickies Reading Galahad c Ohaugh Fellows Woland C. Vee Wingard Gilbert Rt. Wisteee Thrigt Hick-Aab R. H Tiriffin Teseeee Hinkle Campbell Munich Tioodiel Kteidell Till Usman Rt. Seetee Minnick Teidell Goodiel Hoatman Ase Hinkel Dil Griffin Rilbert Tyland Mellows Kline E Ébaugh Shickley

Trained on Chicken Kiwanis Team Prepares for matchup

The Kiwanis Club baseball squad is set to play William Strouse's team next week as rivalries flare. Strouse, manager, says his men are ready to meet all challengers after a chicken dinner celebration of a recent victory.

Kiwanis Club William Strouse Strouse

Woman's Color Music Device Promises Quiet Piano

Philadelphia reports Mrs. Mary Hallock Greenwalt demonstrates a mechanical device that renders piano notes as colors, allowing listeners to see music. The former concert pianist notes rich purples, carmins, and white for Lohengrin, suggesting future musical events may influence attire and mood based on color signaling.

Philadelphia Mary Hallock Greenwalt

Continental near Wildwood Boardwalk offer booklet

A terse classified style note advertises a resort property in Wildwood New Jersey described as continental and 200 feet from the boardwalk inviting readers to write for a booklet about the site.

Boardwalk

Philadelphia Shooters Sweep in State Sportsmen Tourney

Charles H Newcomb led amateurs with 99 of 100 to win the interstate championship and claim high honors in the Pennsylvania state amateur event. The S S White No 1 team led by Newcomb totaled 373, with Harrisburg teams close behind. special prizes awarded for high averages and top amateurs.

Philadelphia Charles H. Newcomb Pennsylvania Newbomb Harrisburg White Club Newcomb W. Wolstencroft Clark Sidebothan C. Miller W. Miller Wagner Freeland Cleckner F. M. Eames Paul Berger Catawissa H. W. Jeffrey D. W. Baker Baker Tomlin Burger Herman Johnson Waters Vernon Fontaine Wisegarver Williams Downey L. Wolstencroft Felver Heisman Quinn Zeigler Gumbert Eames S. S. White Wolsencroft Sidebotham Pratt Homer Martin Hoffman Hickman Heck Henline McIntyre Rauch Herr Kendlg Scully Love Brauer Elser Watson Sulbach Jeffrey Ford Schuyler Elliott Trendburger Swartz Bender Wooten McFarland L. G. Miller H. K. Miller Melrath Dr. Heilman M. Miller Cooper Brenneman Gray Posey Godcharles Morson Pyle Stallings Wheeler

Etiquette Question on Meeting the Bride’s Parents

Lovelorn reader asks who should visit the bride’s family before engagement. Fairfax notes the common practice is the groom’s mother calling on the bride’s family to welcome the new daughter, while recognizing differing views.

Fairfax Miss Fairfax F. C

Bates and Rogers Pitcher Fans Four in One Inning

Bates and Rogers beat Government Truck Drivers 11 to 4 in a game marked by multiple errors and clutch hits. Enright fanned four in one inning while Orth extended his hitting streak. Fecks pitched well for the losers but received poor support as Murphy and others contributed for Bates and Rogers.

Murphy Bates Rogers Orth Enright Fecks Reeves Balderson Johnson Patton Beckley Miller McDonough GO A. Gemmill Doonesie Busby Smith Stauffer Smailing Kessler Mriest Smarling Gemmill

Federal Child Labor Bill Faces Senate and House Action

Washington reports leaders of national Child Labor Associations will push a new Federal Child Labor bill in the Senate and House soon. Officials gathered to frame the measure as public opinion backs protecting children, with a plan to tax products made by under fourteen to curb their use. Florence Kelley calls for constitutional amendment to empower federal standards for workers, likening labor policy to a wartime trench front.

Washington Senate House Supreme Court North Carolina Florence Kelley National Consumers’ League

Keep Up Colleges in War Says Chancellor Brown

New York University chancellor Brown urged colleges to stay tough for war effort at the sixty fourth annual commencement. He condemned self indulgence among students and urged raising standards to match the vigor of students eager to contribute to the conflict.

Brown New York Amercan Brown New York University

Mammoth Cave Tales Describe Deaf Blind Fish and Echo River Wonders

The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky is explored with notes on rock formations and early voyagers. Matt Bransford Jr. guides through underground streets to Echo River where blind white fish and pink crawfish dwell in 360 feet of black water beneath the hotel.

Tom A Marshall Fish Mammoth Cave Kentucky Louisville Knobs Green River Matt Bransford Jr Blind White Echo River Charon River Styx

Nation Needs Wool Quickly

Agricultural Director F R Stevens explains farmers face uncertainty over wool sales under federal rules. The War Industries Board sets grade based prices with authorized dealers in Portland Chicago New York St Louis Boston Philadelphia and allows direct farmer sales of 16 000 pounds or more. Local dealers can buy and sell to approved agents with a small commission while farmers may receive 75 percent of apparent value pending final grading. Our country needs wool.

F. R. Stevens War Industries Board Portland Oregon Chicago New York City St. Louis Boston Philadelphia

Fonck the ace of aces leads French air power

Rene Fonck, dubbed the Ace of Aces, downed six German planes in one day and three more in a later encounter. Since enlisting, he has tallied 41 confirmed kills under French standards, surviving every sortie unhit. A modern, frank, likable pilot, he has two British decorations along with the Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor.

Paris Guynemer Rene Fonck Tom Chaput Fonek Georges Carpentier Air Service Fonck

Government acts in good faith on wool gathering plan

The clip urges quick and economical collection of wool, acknowledging possible confusion from system changes. It expresses belief in the government's good faith and calls for public response in kind, trusting errors will be corrected promptly.

Baseball scores and schedules from yesterday and today

American League results Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2 New York 11 Detroit 6 St Louis 5 Boston 4 Chicago 7 Washington 4 National League New York 7 Chicago 0 Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 1 first game 10 innings St Louis 6 Philadelphia 8 second game Boston 7 Pittsburgh 6 Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at Cleveland New York at Detroit Boston at St Louis Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at Boston International League Newark 5 Syracuse 4 Buffalo 3 Baltimore 3 11 innings darkness Binghamton 3 Toronto 1 Jersey City Rochester rain Syracuse Newark Toronto at Binghamton Buffalo at Baltimore Rochester at Jersey City Syracuse at Newark Today Toronto at Binghamton Buffalo at Baltimore Rochester at Jersey City Syracuse at Newark

Cleveland Philadelphia New York Detroit St. Louis Boston Chicago Washington Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh National League Newark Syracuse Buffalo Baltimore Binghamton Toronto Jersey City-Rochester Rochester Jersey City W. L. Pet Grace Cede tesWashington L. Pet W. Ll. Pet Rochester Ae Peeves Syracuse Ok Oweene

Brooklyn Man Offers to Sell Baby for 35 Cents

William G. Carter of 659 New Lots Road and two women companions appeared in the New Jersey Avenue Court Brooklyn after Carter offered to sell his five month old child for 35 cents to detectives. Margaret Clark 19 and Mrs Eleanor Squires 41 of 924 Gates Avenue were with him. The child was sent to the Children's Society. Carter was fined $10 and the women were held for examination.

New York William G. Carter New Lots Road New Jersey Avenue Court Brooklyn Eleventh Inspection District Carrer Margaret Clark Eleanor Squires Gates Avenue Children's Society Carter

Steelton meets Lebanon today at Cottage Hill stadium

Steelton hosts Lebanon in a highly anticipated midweek baseball clash. Edward Plank of Gettysburg and other notable players were expected to take the field as fans filled Cottage Hill, cheering the double-umpire era and a shift of midweek games from Wednesday to Thursday for better attendance.

Steelton Cottage Hill Lebanon Cockill Edward Plank Gettysburg Eddie

Willis and Jones Enter Ohio Governor Race

Former Governor Frank B. Willis and former State Chairman Edwin Jones declared candidacies for the Republican nomination for governor in Columbus. Willis emphasizes wartime leadership and broader state support for national and other state administrations, while Jones runs on a war victory platform. Cox, Dayton publisher and incumbent Democrat, said he would seek re election but will not campaign due to war conditions.

Columbus Ohio Frank B. Willis Edwin Jones Jones Willis United States James M. Cox Dayton

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