Clarke's Wallop Delivers Win for Hick A Thrift
Clarke's home run with two on base powered Hick A Thrift to a 4 1 victory over Rosewood in Allison Hill league action. Fortna struck out seven and held Rosewood to four hits as Babe Alcorn debuted with a solid pitching effort. Rosewood scored in the final inning on Harris's hit, but Hick A Thrift held on to climb the standings.
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Bobby” Clarke
Rosewood Tossers
Ray
Bill” Fortna
Hickie
Hinkle
Garverich
Souis Campbell
Seventeenth Street
Waltz
Babe” Alcorn
Bill
Fortna
Clarke
Bobby
Minnick
Bill” Hoerner
Hoerner
Rosewood
Eddie” Harris
McCleaf
Harris
Reidell
E. Killinger
Shafer
Iick-A-Thrifts
Nick-A-Thrift AB
A. E. Griffin
Ss. Minick
Eee Hoerner
Larke
Umpbell
Meidell
Vf. Korn
Rosewood O. A. E
BE. Killinger
Geary
Alcorn
G. Killinger
Shickley
Kaiser Bill the Hated Hun as the Cheapest Sport
Allen Sangree ridicules Kaiser Wilhelm in a verse attacking his 1905 gold cup stunt. The piece mocks the German emperor for deceiving yachting fans, notes the cup’s charity auction proceeds, and condemns his conduct while praising Allied resolve and Red Cross support.
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Kaiser Bill
Hun
Tankers Seek Saturday Game With Harrisburg Team
The 329th Battalion Tank Corps at Camp Colt proposes a Saturday exhibition game in Harrisburg to benefit the battalion athletic and overseas fund. Lieutenant Logsdon asks the Telegraph to help arrange a fast Harrisburg club to meet the Tankers next Saturday June 29 for a lively contest and crowd draw.
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Harrisburg
Husky
329Th Battalion
Tank Corps
Camp Colt
Logsdon
Battalion
Telegraph
Battalion Athletic and Overseas Fund
Head of National Security League in Trouble
Stanwood Menken, president of the National Security League, faces a crisis after speakers attacked William R. Hearst nationwide, raising questions about his resignation. Yesterday's baseball scores feature American and National League results with several matchups and schedules listed.
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National Security League
William R. Hearst
S&s
Babe Ruth in the Box Leads Appleby Team to 14-5 Victory
In Harrisburg a standout performance features Appleby Brothers Whittaker with Big Babe Ruth on the mound. Simmons and Appleby shine in the field as Lick contributes a daring base run in a 14 to 5 win over Kiwanis. Lineups list Ruth pitching for Appleby Whittaker and Kiwanis counterparts Fritz Jeffery Day Pettinger.
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Boston
Babe
Ruth
Harrisburg
Babe” Ruth
Kiwanis
Appleby Brothers & Whittaker
Simmons
Appleby
Lick
Fritz
Jeffery
Day
Pettinger
Tom" Black
Maloney
Appleby & Whittaker
LeVan
Faust
Garver
Keen
Ritchner
London Boxer Ted Lewis Beats Robson In Malden Bout
By Associated Boston June 25 Ted Lewis of London England won a 12 round decision over Tommy Robson of Malden. Lewis captured five rounds to Robson four with seven rounds even in a fast hard boxing match held last night.
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Boston
Ted Lewis
London
Eng
Tommy Robson
Malden
Lewis
Robson
City Grays to Give Unusual Entertainment
A special City Grays meeting at the Armory tomorrow night features Captain John Bretz and Captain Paul Harm of the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia. A short drill by Reserve Militia members will follow with community singing and dancing. Attendees include City Grays and guests from Company I, United Spanish War Veterans, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, with Captain E Laubens tein in charge and a yet undisclosed feature anticipated.
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City Grays
Armory
Second
Forster Streets
John Bretz
Paul Harm
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia
Reserve Militia
Comany I
United Spanish War Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. Laubenstein
First Draft Class Nearly Exhausted in Cumberland
Cumberland Carlisle Pa June 26 If many more calls are made upon Cumberland county similar to that of June 24 when seventy four men left for Camp Lee the number in Class 1 will be exhausted according to members of the local boards Questionnaires will be sent to newly registered men within a short time and they will be classified early in July There were originally about 700 men in Class 1 but many have enlisted or have been inducted into various branches of the service Use McNeils Cold Tablets Adv.
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Carlisle
Cumberland County
Camp Lee
Telegraph Triumphs Over Belmont in Tight Island Park Game
Telegraph defeats Belmont Athletic Club 5 to 3 on Island Park diamond ending Belmont’s win streak. Tight contest with late innings drama and umpire controversy. next opponent is Union Station team of Pennsylvania Railroad. Box score notes players from Telegraph and Belmont with errors, hits, and pitching lines.
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Belmont Athletic Club
Island Park
Belmont Club
Newsies
Union Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Telegraph
Belmont Miller
Rosenberger
P Black
Klineyoung
Temple
Davis
Ee Ee Davies
Cvacsssee
Dewee Kane
Werciecee
Totes S.essess
AL xOne
Belmont
Smith
Clauser
Manley
Wohlfarth
Cook
Would Abolish Jury Trials During Strife, Boston Tells Lawyers
Bedford Springs, Pa June 26 Charles A Boston New York attorney and honorary ora tor told the Pennsylvania Bar Association that the civil jury system is antiquated and an unnecessary institution He urged abolishing or limiting civil juries as a wartime efficiency measure arguing that thirteen jurors may not better discern truth and suggested state laws lack uniformity and rely on outdated precedent.
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Bedford Springs
Charles A. Boston
New York City
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Association
Boston
Landlords Threatened With Coal Cutoffs Over Evictions
The state fuel administration announced that next winter it will cut off coal supply to houses where landlords force tenants out to secure higher rents. The move aims to curb eviction practices by landlords, with local action likely to deter such behavior.
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Local Fuel Administration
State Fuel Administration
Reach France Quickly from Camp Lee to Overseas
George A. Craig son of Mrs. William D. Craig 234 Muench street arrived at Camp Lee Va with a selected unit within ten days and departed for France. He serves in the 305th Trench Mortar and is reported safe overseas in a letter to relatives.
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France
Camp Lee
George A. Craig
William D. Craig
Muench Street
Craig
305Th Trench Mortar
Roach signs with Steelton after long Louisville streak
Roxy Roach, now a Steelton shortstop, left Louisville after an extraordinary run from August 14, 1914, to June 14, 1917, playing 546 consecutive games without missing an inning or at bat. He promises star work with Steelton while noting his limbering up after a recent scare with a Charley Horse.
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Roxy” Roach
Steelton
Louisville
Charley
York County Almshouse inmates eyed for transfer amid safety order
Harrisburg officials and Dauphin County Poor Board consider moving York county almshouse inmates to nearby counties or to Dauphin County almshouse after the Fire Marshal's decision that York facilities are unsafe. State Lunacy Commission seeks removal of insane patients. York Poor Directors meet after Friday to decide site and allocation. Dauphin may house 35 to 40 inmates if approved by solicitors and the State Board of Charities.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County Poor Board
Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital
York County
State Fire Marshal's Department
Fire Marshal's Department
Charles D. Wolfe
Edward Wilson
State Board of Public Charities
J. P. Quinn
State Department of Labor and Industry
York Manufacturers’ Association
York Chamber of Commerce
Walters
R.S. Spangler
York
State
York County Board
Dauphin County
York Poor Directors
State Board of Charities
York Countiaes
Frank B. Snavely
Hummelstown
Dauphin County Board of Poor Directors
Herbert Hoover
Pennsylvania Sta Lmatic
Biggest drop of taxes from profits paid
Washington reports the largest harvest of federal taxes from excess profits and income assessments, totaling about 2.775 billion dollars. Most came in yesterday from corporations delaying payments. penalties rise to 5 percent plus 1 percent monthly interest for overdue filings.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Negro Held as Man Who Carted Off Furniture
Dan Nelson, a negro, was arrested in Libletown by Patrolman Dickey on charges of breaking into H. Handler’s warehouse in James Street and loading a truck with household furniture later unloaded into an empty house on North Cameron Street and the truck abandoned. Nelson says a white man at Seventh and Herr streets arranged the theft. Police believe no other suspect is involved and a hearing is set for today. Detective Speese located the stolen goods.
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Dan Nelson
Libletown
Dickey
H. Handler
James Street
North
Cameron Street
Nelson
Seventh
Herr Streets
Speese
Harrisburg Army Recruiters Reach June Target Influx
The Harrisburg recruiting party reports a June record with nearly 400 men enlisted. Twenty-one recruits were sent to camp from 325 Market Street, bringing June enlistments to 397. John N. Heck Jr of 922 North Eighteenth Street registered with the third city draft board and has been inducted into service. He will report July 1 to Delaware College in Newark, Delaware, for training.
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Harrisburg
Market Street
John N. Heck, Jr
North Eighteenth Street
Third City Draft Board
Delaware College
Newark
Del
Leonard Defeats Jack Britton at Shibe Park Fight
Benny Leonard lightweight champion defeated welterweight Jack Britton before about 8000 fans at Shibe Park. Leonard dominated with body and facial punches, earning a clear victory though Britton remained dangerous with left chops. Both weighed under 141 pounds. Camp Upton’s Captain Glick listed among Leonard’s seconds. The card opened with Sammy Schiff vs Billy Palmer, Palmer quitting before one minute of fighting.
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Benny” Leonard
Jack” Britton
Shibe Park
Leonard
Britton
Benny
Sting
Glick
United States Army
Camp Upton
Sammy” Schiff
Harrisburg
Billy’ Palmer
Philadelphia
Palmer
Schiff
Local Churches Over Top in College Drive
Local churches in the Lebanon Valley College endowment drive expect to go over the top. Rev. S Edwin Rupp, chairman, announced a total of 42102 contributed toward a district quota of 44240. The Harrisburg district churches totals include First Church 3151 over by 1, Derry Street Church 13400 toward 7920, State Street 4480, Steelton 6941 over by 51, Oberlin 3565 over by 5, Otterbein 3463, Sixth Street 3102, Penbrook 2500, Chamber Hill 900, Linglestown 600.
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Lebanon Valley College Endowment Fund
S. Edwin Rupp
Harrisburg
First Church
Derry Street
State Street Church
Steelton
Oberlin
Otterbein
Sixth Street
Penbrook
Chamber Hill
Linglestown
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Shorty” Laucks
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