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CITY AMATEUR BASKETBALL LEAGUE STARTS TO-NIGHT-YALE COMESTO-MORROW TECH READY TO START SEASON Play Lebanon High at Armory Tomorrow Night; Local Tosscrs in Shape Tech High School's basketball team will open the Pennsylvania basketball league series in this city to-morrow night. Lebanon high school, at pres ent leaders of the league, will be their opponents. The contest will be played in the City Grays Armory. Ladies will be admitted free, and dancing will follow the game. Tech held its last practice on the gymnasium floor yesterday afternoon, and from now on the practices under the direction of Coach Miller will be staged at the armory. Basket Improvements Faculty Director Grubb has ar ranged to have new baskets as well as new back boards placed at either end of the armory floor. Tech has held several practices within the past week with the Ail- Collegian five that will oppose the Yale quintet. Coach Miller is pleased wit hthe progress that the Maroon lads are making, and hopes to defeat the visitors Friday night. As an extra attraction the Steelton high school reserves will oppose the Tech scrubs. This contest will begin at eight o'clock. Camden Speed Boys to Start Three-Game Series; Independents in Form Basketball fans of the city will be well pleased to know that the man agement of the Independents have se cured the Camden Eastern League teamVor a three-game series. The speed boys will play the first game on Saturday night. Captain Jackie Adams has assured Manager McCord that all the regular players will appear in the line-up. Camden has been playing a good game in the Eastern League all season and would have won the first half of the race had it not been for Roy Steel's sickness. Steele has recovered from his illness and will appear in the line-up Saturday night. Dean of Sport Writers Dies After Short Illness Philadelphia, Jan. 4. Alexander >l. Giliam, many years sporting edi tor of the Record, and dean of the sporting writers of this city, died last evening at his home, of pneumonia after a short illness. ilr. Giliam was one of the best known writers of sports in the coun try. He was well versed in every line, and his fair-minded judgment caused him to be considered as one of the leading authorities. Mr. Giliam came to this city from Boston, Mass., where he was a re porter on the Transcript. Manley Gil iam, his brother, was managing editor of the Record in the early 80s, and he brought Alexander here. After serv ing on the city staff for a short time the Record's sporting department was established and Mr. Giliam was placed at its head. Several years ago Mr. Giliam re signed to enter the advertising busi ness in New York. He did not remain away long. In a few months he re turned to the Record and to his old position. In his early years as sporting editor Mr. Giliam specialized on the breeding and racing of horses. Later he de voted much time to boxing and col lege athletics. Carpentier's War Record; Twice Decorated For Valor Georges Carpentier, the pugilistic idol of France, ins made an excellent record for himself as a soldier and has been mentioned several times for his line work and twice decorated for valor. The following was included in reference to Carpentier in a recent issuance of general orders from the French army headquarters: "Sergeant pilot of very great skill; has made a great impression by the gallantry and dash with which he car ries out, almost daily, missions of the most dangerous kind: particularly dis tinguished himself during an attack on October 26, 1916, by flying over the lines at a very low altitude for nearly four hours in spite of unfavorable atmospherical conditions, thus show ing a complete disregard of danger: previously mentioned in army orders." Carpentier now has the Medaiile Militaire and the Croix de Guerre. Minor League Magnates Linger With Commissioners Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 4. While there was no set meeting yesterday of any of the baseball magnates who attended the meeting of the national commission, yet few of them had left town and informal gatherings were the order of the day. President A. R. Tearney. of the Three-I League, held another confer ence with the members of the com mission, as individuals, and announced that he had been promised substantial assistance from the ruling body of baseball in his effort to put the minor leagues upon a sound financial basis. President Ed. Barrow, of the Inter national league, and President Thomas Hickey, of the American Association, held a conference and picked up the loose ends to the arrangements for the interleague series between these two leagues next summer. VETERAN PITCHER DEAD Newark, N. J., Jan. 4.—Reinder A. Wolters, forty years ago a widely known baseball pitcher, died at his home here yesterday at the age of 71 years. He is said to have been the first pitcher fo shut out a team with out a hit, setting that record In a game with Chicago hero on July 16, 1870. Wolters began his baseball career as a member of the Irvingtons, a profes sional club, and afterward pitched for the Mutuals, one of the first, clubs to represent New York, in games with the famous Red Stockings, Cincinnati, and other clubs in 1868. He ended his baseball career in 1871. MORE OFFERS FOR DARCY New York, Jan. 4.—lf $30,000 Is a strong enough magnet to pull Lester Darcy Into the roped arena, he will be seen in action against cither Charley Weinert or Billy Miskie at the Harlem Sporting Club some time this month. John J. Relsler, the barber-promoter, stands ready to post IS,OOO with Darcy to bind the match if he will accept, and promises to show a certified check for the remaining *2 5,000 "in no time." If hp falls to come through with the match Darcy will have the paltry tijlmi fur lnltvoAna and uiulnp THURSDAY EVENING* Yale Team Winch Meets Local Five in Season* Basketball Classic Tomorrow 1 1 IB - 1 HP 1 : Bl % '* w 1811111 SshPCTM "^BISB IuI- ■•■mif V m^JSLhbmS Hyßf h mem Wf <<? w Jacoby's New Record Is Local Bowling Feature Allison Hill League (Hess Alleys.) Wolves 2471 Lions 2319 Criswell (W.) 199 Krall (W.) 541 Commercial League (Taylor's Alleys.) Diener's 2346 P. R. R. Freight Clerks 2202 Keller (C.) 192 Camp (D.) 492 P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. League Maclay Street 2515 Trainmen 2340 Jacoby (M.) 201 Jacoby (M.) tiOl Academy Duckpiii (Academy Alleys.) Officers 1525 Bitters 1471 O'Leary (O.) 145 O'Leary (O.) 352 Casino Tcnpin League (Casino Alleys.) Jolly Five 2602 Hovers 2394 Bosch (J. F.) 215 Bosch (J. F.) 566 Enola Y. M. C. A. League Sapphires 1.°,72 Diamonds 1/79 Snyder (S.) r 171 Snyder (S.) 501 STANDING OF TEAM", Casino Teiipin W. 1,. Pet. Electrics IS 12 .600 Calumets 17 13 .567 Jolly Five 17 16 .515 Alphas 15 15 .500 Orpheums 14 19 .424 Rovers 15 21 .416 Enola Y. M. C. A. W. L. Pet. Emeralds 12 6 .666 Sapphires 11 10 .524 Rubies 10 11 .444 Diamonds 6 12 .333 Commercial W. 1,. Pet. Bowman & Co. ... 1!) 8 .703 Diener's 23 10 .697 P. R. R. Fit. Clerks. 14 16 .477 Wm. Strouse & Co. 4 26 .133 Schedule for Thursday, January 4 Bowman & Co. vs. Wm. Strouse & Co. P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. W. L. Pet. Maclay Street 10 2 .833 Lacknow 7 5 .583 Harrisburg Shops . 4 5 .4 4 4 Passenger Station . 2 I .333 Association 3 6 .333 Trainmen 1 5 .166 Academy Diickpin W. L. Pet. Officers . . . . 26 13 .667 Bakers 20 16 .556 Barbers 21 18 .539 Bitters 22 20 .524 New Ideas 13 20 .393 Factors 12 , 27 .308 American Rugby Team Hands Jt to Englanders A Rugby football team, composed almost entirely of American Rhodes scholars now at Oxford University, England, defeated the famous Rugby School fifteen recently, 11 to 3. Easum of Illinois, made the first and only score among the Americans, while Krige, a former champion of South Africa, made two "trys" or touch downs and kicked goal for the Oxford contingent. Halves were fortv min utes long, and no substitutes were allowed. The line-up of the university team was as follows: Scrum or line men, Holman (California), Richard son (New Jersey). Stevens( Califor nia), Stevenson (Indiana), Haarhoff (South Africa), Bishop (Arkansas), Woodruff (Texas), Ray (West Vir ginia); backs. Finger (Mississippi), left half; Araffin (Siam), right half; Krige (South Africa), left center: New hall (Connecticut),right center; Easum (Illinois), left wing; Pearl (Michigan), right wing. LUTHERAN MINISTER DIES lekesburg, Pa., Jan. 4.—The Rev. M. S. Romig, pastor of the lekesburg Lutheran charge, is dead at his home here as the result of a paralytic stroke and a complication of diseases, aged 65 years. The Rev. Mr. Romig was a graduate of Susquehanna University. He has filled charges at Williamstown, Liverpool, Milton, New Franklin, Shenltsvllle, Manchester and lekes burg. He served as state and national chaplain of the Patriotic Order Sons of America. He is survived by his wife, three daughters. Mrs. M. E. Mil ler. York; Mrs. R. L. Hhumaker and Mrs. G. W. Crow, of Liverpool; two sons, William Romig, of Liverpool, and Walter Romig, of Harrlsbur#. Funeral sorvlces were held to-day and burial was made in the Liverpool Cemetery. BLAIN ALUMNI SOCIAL Blain, Pa., Jan. 4.—The Alumni As sociation of the Blain Joint High School held Its first social in the high school room on Tuesday evening. Of ficers elected for the year were: Presi dent, Carlton B. Spotts; recording sec retary, Miss Christina Kern; corre sponding secretary. Miss Lee Bmith; U'.mn IV. vrw..™- . YALE UNIVERSITY TOSSERS ARRIVE AT NOON TO-MORROW Members of Loeal Alumni to Entertain New Haven Players; Game With Local Stars With Captain Charles Taft in charge, the Yale University basketball five will reach Harrisburg to-morrow at noon. Members of the Yale Alumni Association of Harrisburg will meet the squad. During the afternoon they will be entertained. At 8.15 at night in Chestnut Street Auditorium the big battle between Yale and Harrisburg's ail-collegiate five will take place. Throughout basketball circles this game has been talked about for a long time. Bringing the Yale team to Har risburg was no easy task. The New Haven tossers are now on a tour prior to taking up the regular collegiate schedule and have been meeting strong teams in this and other states. Warm Welcome for Yale Harrisburg enthusiasts promise to give Yale a warm welcome. It will be the classic event of the season. Fol lowing the game there will be dancmg, with Miss Sara Lemer's string orches tra furnishing the music. The Harrisburg line-up will start with Eugene ("Shorty") Miller and Edward Stackpole, the latter a former captain of Yale five, as forwards: Pat Reagan will jump center, and Frank CITY CAGE SERIES TONIGHT'S BILL Two Games Under Intercolle giate Rules; Expect Large Crowd / I,INK-UP FOR TO-NIGHT Galahad R. C. Methodist C. Wallower, f. A. Winn, f. Hall, f. Barr, f. Bell. LutZ, c. Brlcker, c. Reed, g. Ebner. Rexroth, g. Fisher, g. Storey, g. Krepps. Rosewood A. C. Y. M. H. A. Kline, f. Boss, f. Kent. Harris, f. f. Dayhoff. Roth, f. Trump, f. Tittle, c. Williams, c. G. Killinger, g. Yoffee, g. Devine. E. Killinger, g. Katz, g. The City Amateur Basketball League will open to-Tiight at the Ar mory. Two games will be played. The Galahads will meet the Methodist club starting at 8 o'clock. One hour later the Young Men's Hebrew Asso ciation five will line up against the Rosewood A. C. The board of governors met this afternoon at Boyd's Memorial hall and completed arrangements for the games to-night. The question of a sixth club was also considered. At to-night's games prominent city offi cial and many local enthusiasts will attend. Both games to-night will be in charge of Manager William R. Winn of the Methodist club. COLLEGE ATHLETE TO WED Lawrence P. (Gyp) Gowdy, former track Star at Swarthmore College and Phillips Exeter Academy, will be mar ried to-day to Miss Lena Spencer at Thomsonville, Conn., which is also his home town. Gowdy entered Swarthmore College in 1912, and in his freshman year won his letter in the first dual meet, getting first in both hurdles, the 100 and the broad jump. In his senior year he was captain of the track team and manager of the football team. He holds the college record for the broad jump and the freshman records for the high and low hurdles. REFORMED CLASSIS TO MEET Blain, Pa., Jan. 4. —A special meet ing of Carlisle Classis of the Re formed Church will be held here in the Zion's Reformed Church on Jan uary 10 for the purpose of the dis cussion of the dismissal of the Rev. John W r . Keener, present pastor of the Blain Zion's Reformed charge, to the Mercersburg classis. The Rev. Mr. Keener has accepted a call to the Re formed charge at Marion, Pa., consist ing of two churches. BAN FORD TO COACH RUTGERS New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 4. - It is announced that George Foster San ford will coach the Rutgers football team again next season. Sanford, it is said, gets no salary for his services as coach here, and it was feared that his business interests might make it necessary for him to devote less time to football. ARK INCREASED APPROPRIATION Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 4.—By a unani mous vote the Carlisle school board adopted a resolution asking the mem bers of the Legislature from this county to ask for tho increased ap propriation for schools advocated by the State Educational Association in its recent meeting at Harrisburg. RIFLE CLUB MEETING Important business will be trans acted to-night at tho first annual meeting of the Harrisburg Rifle Club, to be held in Wyeth building. Tho question of range location and elec tion of officers will be part of the busl i tiau. ' fcAXUIISBTJRG TELEGRAPH! G. Roth and John C. Herman, former Yale stars, will play guard. The en tire Yale squad will be in Harrisburg. The final line-up of the Yale basket ball team which will meet a quintet of local stars at the Chestnut Street Auditorium at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening, will be Captain Taft, Kinney, Oleson, Garfield and Mallon. A tele gram to this effect was received to day from Manager Dumaresq Spencer by E. J. Stackpole, Jr., who is hand ling the game from this end. The above combination is tiie strongest that Yale can present. Taft is a powerful guard who won his "Y" as a guard on the Yale football team last fall; "Shorty" Garfield, grandson of the former President, is the main stay pitcher of the Yale varsity base ball team; Kinney was the one Yale player represented on the all-colle giate basketball team of A 1 Sharpe and other experts last season; Oleson was manager of the football team last fall and has played on the basketball team for three years; and Mallon is a speedy running puard who is considered to be among the best college basketball players to-day. Weights and Measures Law Results in Saving to Buyers Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 4.—That the law regarding weights and measures is re sulting in a big saving to consumers was the statement made by S. H. Carothers, county sealer of weights and measures, in his unnual report, submitted to the board of county com missioners to-day. He states that dur ing 1916 he found but few violations of the law and that in all Instances these were from accidental causes and not, so far as he could learn, inten i tional. In all, 15,057 measures and j weights were inspected and 767 con | detnned, with about 250 adjusted. Petticoat Power in British Army Scored by Probers London, Jan. 4.—An army scandal | involving the exercise of influence over j high officers by a prominent society | woman is. described in the report of a | court of inquiry issued last night,' and Mrs. Cornwallls-Wost. wife of Colonel I William Cornwallls-West and mother of the Princess of Pless and of the j Duchess of Westminster, is officially severely censured. The late Sir Arthur Basid Marlc ham, Liberal member of parliament for the Mansfield division of Notting hamshire, who died last August, de manded an inquiry in the house of commons into this matter and was seconded by Irish members, who de clased that a young Irish officer's honor was involved. It has since de veloped that the officer was Lieuten ant Patrick* Barrett, of the AVelsh Fusiliers. According to a statement in the house of commons before recess, he was completely exonerated: his com manding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Delme-Radcliffe, was removed from his command, and General Sir John Cowans was censured, but was re turned because of his good work. General Owen Thomn . who was also concerned, was vindicated. Forest Notes Tests at the Forest Products Lab oratory, at Madison, Wis., indicate that by the use of four additional nails in each end an increase of 300 per cent, in the strength of canned food boxes is secured. Approximately 10,3 90 acres of de nuded lands within the National for ests were reforested in the fiscal year 1916. The total number of trees planted was 6,146,637, while 8,280 pounds of tree seed were grown. There were 133,442 more cattle and horses, and 605,338 more sheep and goats using the National forests in 1916 than in 1915. This Increase was in spite of large eliminations of graz ing lands from the forests. It is ac counted for by improved methods of handling the stock and by more inti mate knowledge of the forage on the ranges and their carrying capacity. The number of fires suppressed on National forest lands during the cal endar year 1915 was 6,324, as against 7,018 in 1914, and an average annual number of 4,759 during the past live years, says Henry S. Graves, chief of the Forest Service, in his annual re port just published. While more than the average number of fires occurred the timbered area burned over was but 155,416 acres, or 30 per cent, less than tho average per year for the pe riod 1911-1915 inclusive. The aver age loss per fire was $60.41. Forty four per cent, of the fires were con fined to areas of less than one-quar ter of an acre. GIANTS' YAMGAV SCHEDULE New York, Jan. 4.—The list of spring exhibition games to be played by the second team of tho New York Na tional League club was announced last . night, as follows: March 31, Tex arkana, Texas: April 3. Milwaukee, at Pine BlulT, Ark.; April 4, Memphis, Tennessee: April 5, Louisville, Ky.- Auril it unit 7. Xnlailn. (Hi In NEW GUN CLUB AT NEW CUMBERLAND Harry A. Dill Is President; Money Ready to Buy Equipment Sportsmen of New Cumberland last night organized a gun club. The president is Harry A. Dill, the well known shooter, who resides here. Ho is a member of Harrisburg Sports men's Association and the Pennsylva nia Sportsmen's Association. The now club starts with a member ship of 17. Grounds will be staked off at once and traps installed Sub. scriptlons amounting to S6B were re ceived last night. The next meeting will be held January 16 in the town hall at New Cumberland. Other offi cers elected are: Officers and Committees Vice-president, C. L. Lechthaler; secretary, jr. I\ Hartnian; treasurer, C. 1,. Leiby; Held captain. Clarence Hempt; manager of amunition, Harry A. Dill; board of directors. W. Geist white, George Leach, K. N. Lechthal er, B. S. Weigle and H. K. Hertzler; committee on grounds, R. N. Lech thaler, R. F. Hartman and W. Gelst white; membership committee, W. L. Lechthaler, K. F. Hartman and H. L. Hertzler. ' ORPHEUM Friday and Saturday and Saturday matinee, January 5 and 6 A-l. G. Field Greater Minstrels. Wednesday, matinee and night, January If—George Sidney tn "Busy Izzy." Saturday, inaiinee anil night, January V'TT V ie Innocent Sinner," witn Julia Dean. MA J JiSTlC—Vaudeville. COLONIAL—"The Wharf Rat." ItKUfciNT—"Unprotected." VICTORIA—"Tne Phantom Buccaneer." A splendid example of the constant originality shown by Al. G. Field in i. „. ... .J. making his annual Al. llrlds minstrel production I rouram Keplete entirely new each Willi Novcllich year is found in this .... season's program, which is replete with novelties Irom start to finish. The very opening starts out different ly trom tne conventional method. Three animated tableaux, unique in make-up, picture the development ot mintrelsy riom plantation pastimes of Dixie land. Songs accompany these in a man ner which produces many surprises. The Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels are at the Orpheum Friday and Saturday and Saturday inatinee. That succession of genuine fun and music surprises, the 1917 edition of I "Busy lzzy," With I.eorase Sidney George Sidney in the lu "bun) lux*" aieiiar role, is booked for an appearance at the Orpheum, AA * dn!6Uay, matinee am night. This musical entertainment has met with enormous success in all parts of the country. Mi.ss Carrie Webber who is Mr. Sidney's chief aid in the fun-making, is a comedienne of rare ability, and the rest of the cast and chorus ig said to be fully up to the standard set by other musical organi | zations, "The Hoosier Girl," a musical comedy girl act with nine people, is the big .. ... attraction the last half of \audeville this week. The act fea at Majestic tures Arthur West, a clever comedian of an unusual type, and Kvelyn Gennett, a charming little miss and good eccentric dancer, and these two stars are sur rounded by a good musical comedy com pany. Golet, Harris and Morey art back for a return engagement, and this trio of clever men Hie certuin to prove as big a drawing card as when they appeared here at the opening of the present season. Completing the bill are: Jack Marley, singing and talking comedian: Dufty and uaisy, in a cycle and acrooalic act, and the lvoban Japs sensational equilibrists. Mae Marsh and Robert Harron top the program at the Colonial Theater „ „ t . to-day. In their latest Mne Marb at success, "The Wliarf the Colonial Mat, 1 ' which was photo- . Kraphed on tne famous waterfront of San Francisco. It lias provided both theme ana settings tor the story, which is replete witn Jove in terest and with atmospnere of the un usual kind. The latest i J athe News and a new comedy are showing oil the same program. Friday and oaturday. Wil liam Desmond and J-'orotliy Ualion will be presented in u new lnce production "A Gamble In Souls." A thrilling plav in which there is tne smasn ana wliirl of the sea. a wonderful breathtaking shipwreck, the primal battie of two souls in the wilderness, with suspense, violence and all that goes to maae up a story of primitive iue. To-day Blanche Sweet will be seen the last time in "Unprotected," at the Re- Sent. The story "Unprotected," ut snows the condi- Urgent To-day tions which con vict labor creates in the Southern States when leased to private corporations. Aliss Sweet Is seen in the role of a beautiful young artist who, through an accident, is convicted ot murder and sent to one of the camps. She is rescued by the Governor of tne State and his son. Miss Sweet's char acterization of the little orphan girl is played with more than her usual tlram atic skill. Prominent in her support is the distinguished actor, Theodore Rob erts. To-morrow and Saturday Vivian Martin will be presented in a double role in "Her Father's Son," a drama or the South before and after the great war. Several complications because "our hero" is, after all, just a dainty South ern belle. On Saturday only, "Her Father's Son" will be supplemented by Charlie Chap lin in a return engagement of "Behind the Screen." "The Phantom Buccaneer" will be shown at the Victoria to-day. Adopted from Victor Bridges' "The I'huntom gripping novel, "An- Huecaneer." nt other Man's Shoes," Victoria To-d this vivid picture is a masterpiece of the screen. Opening with an exciting bat tle scene, which makes the audience clutch its 'seats, it carries this tense, dramatic action through to the end. In scenic splendor, as well as acting, this great feature is a marvel of the cam era's art. Its cast is notable. Richard C. Tra vers Is seen in the lead. Appearing with him is Miss Gertrude Glover. For to-morrow the Victoria offers Bryant Washburn in "The Breaker." CUTTING ICK AT LAUREL Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 4.—With a num ber of men engaged, the annual cut ting of ice on the big Laurel dam was to-day begun by the United Ice and Coal Company. The ice is ten Inches thick. Owing to tho fact that the big icehouse was destroyed by fire some months ago. cakes are being shipped as fast as they are cut. MRS. BECK LEY BURIED Carlisle. Pa., Jan. 4.—Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Susan Berkley were held at noon to-day and the remains were taken to New Cumberland for burial. Mrs. Beckley. who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Mcßlroy. here, formerly lived In tho lower end a tha county imd was 88 ycaxu old. JANUARY 4, 1917. WELLY'S^""CORNER Jacoby, a Pennsylvania railroad i bowler, won record honors last night, bowling a total of 601 in a game on local association alleys. It was the first real high score of the season. He also had a high single score of -01. Manager George Cockill slipped into town yesterday and left soon after a brief conference with several baseball enthusiasts. He will be back to-mor row. Manager Cockill is still a very busy man. He is trying hard to have the league meeting scheduled for next week held at Hotel Columbus, this city. Notices will go out to-day. Manager Cockill is anxious to get together with local prospective back ers fqr next season. He has a good team, valuable franchise and would like to organize an association to take over the New York State league inter ests. Last season he wanted to show the value of State League baseball, and proved that it was worth having. PHILIP KI7NT2 DIES Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 4.—As the result of a stroke of paralysis, Philip Kuntz, aged 84 years, died at his home in Dickinson township. Funeral services will bo held on Friday morning. In addition to his wife the following chil dren survive: Mrs. George Hefflettnger, Barnltz; Mrs. George Kauffman, South Dakota: George Kuntz, Altoona: Mrs. Amanda Cornman, Mount Springs; Mrs. John Sours, Williams town, and Mrs. Charles Pall, Mechan icsburg. Twenty-five grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren and the following brothers and sister also survive: Georgo and Conrad Kuntz, Huntsdale, and Mrs. John Davis, Car lisle. The Introduction —by Bell Telephone "There jis a tlhnpk;, -yet definite and complete telephone introduction that is as courteous and as pleasant as the beginnings of a personal chat. ;JusJt-try this, .next time the bell of your offica telephone-rings. Answer \yith ;your firm name and -your own, ae -"Smith and Jones-; Jones talking." The caller will reply "Brown and Robinson ; Brown talking," and immediately the identity of both is pleasantly and fully established. "Wetl?" or "Hello, who 1s tins'?*' axe obsolete and leave an unpleasant impression. OTHE BEUi TELEPHONE CO. OP PA., E. W. GILPIN. Local Manager. UAJjUiIAUUUfe*'A. V J If you could realize the infinite care with which the good name of KING OSCAR 5c Cigar is guarded, your smoke troubles would be over. You would then know that here is an all-day, every-day smoke which is always of a uniform high quality. They couldn't be better because they are made of the finest tobaccos that grow. JOHN C. HERMAN & CO., Makers \ — —\ Resolutions are often made in January, only to be broken during the year. Why not endeavor to do a little better this year than you did in the one past without making any resolutions. Start right— systematize your saving by budgeting your expenses and in vestments. Buy some additional life insurance and pay the premiums as you collect your salary, by opening an INSURANCE SAVINGS ACCOUNT in the Mechanics Trust Company The booklet with full explanation makes interesting read ing and will be mailed upon request. Write now to Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company E. R. ECKENRODE, GENERAL AGENT 604 Kunkel Building For this reason no effort was made to get a company to back the team. At the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. to-night the Philadelphia division bowlers will meet a team from Schuylkill Haven. It will be an elimination contest in the Pennsylvania Railroad system con tests. The winner will meet thp team from the New York division. The local team will include Diller, Beck, Martin, Jacoby and Jones. The City Amateur Basketball League starts to-night. Two games will be played at the Armory. Local fans will get an introduction to intercollegiate rules as they should be played. Both games promiso much interest. Kid Williams, bantam weight cham pion of the world, will meet Pete Her man at New Orleans Tuesday, January 9. It will be a 20-round contest. Both boys are said to be in excellent shape, and the battle promises to go for tt long session. MINORS POST BONDS Louisville, Ky., Jan. 4.—Thomas J. Hickey, president of the American As sociation, came to Ixiuisville late yes terday, arranged for leasing offices to be occupied when the headquarters of the league are moved to Louisville, and left for Chicago. The offices of the league will be opened here about February 1. Mr. Hickey announced while here that arrangements had been made between himself and Presi dent Barrow, of the International League, for the posting of a bond of $50,000 by each league to insure that each circuit will finish the interleague series which has been arranged be tween them.