The Hershey Press 1919-06-12

              "BORAX BILL "
AND HIS TEAM
• ARRIVE LATE
Forty-five minutes behind scheduled time ,
"Borax Bill" and his twenty mule team
pulled into Hershey Tuesday afternoon on
his tri p across the entire continen t. In
this case the old slogan , "better late than
never " could hardl y be taken at its intrinsic
value as the huge crowd that had assembled
to witness the arrival of the famous team
was forced to disband. The disappointment
of those whose duties prevented them from
being spectators , was keen.
"Bill" with his team was due in Hershey
between 12.15 and 12.45 noon . Unavoidable
circumstances however prevented him from
being here at the appointed time, conse-quently
his^anticipated crowd had dwindled
to a considerable extent. At that however
the crowd was fairl y large and as neither
"Bill" nor his side partner , the "barker "
allows any opportunities to go astray, they
went through with their program. The
'"barker " reall y gave a good talk and had
the attention of the audience fairl y well
within his control when he suddenl y and by
the use of a clever alle gorical illusion , intro-duced
his "world famous borax , "-and then
the crowd began to disperse. They were
very liberal with their samples however and
as a result the grocery stores will lose some
patronage in that line for several weeks.
Those whose patience permitted them to
await the coming of the team felt justl y
repaid for trouble in the pleasure derived
from witnessing the clever manner in which
the long team was handled. Turning a
sharp corner at a difficult angle offered no
terrors for "Bill" . With that easy non-chalance
of a driver turning a Ford in the
square , "Bill" with a twist or series of jerks
on the single rope leading to the guide mule,
completed the operation with no suggestion
of trouble . The short turns are made poss-ible
by the two sets of mules in the rearof
the train stepp ing over the trace upon the
turn and then stepp ing back and resuming
t heir former position.
The entire caravan , as it may well be
termed , with its team of mules, two old time
enclosed wagons and a large tank capable
of holdin g twelve thousand gallons of water ,
broug ht to mind the st ories of the days of
'49 when the grea t California gold mining
fever was at its hei ght and the peop le crossed
the desert in similar wagons. The simile
is further carried out by the appearance and
dress of the travellers . Attired in chaps ,
flannel shirts and broad rimmed hats , they
present every appearance of what they re-present
, the desert and the west .
HARRISBURG SCHOOL YEAR BOOKS
PUBLI SHED
The Annual Commencement number of
the "Tatler " the school paper published by
the stud ents of the Harrisburg Technical
High School, which is being printed by the
Hershey Press , will be distributed at the
school to-m orrow. The "Argus " the Cen-tral
High School publicati on, will be off the
Press Monday . Both books are classed
among the highest o! any High School or
College book in the country .
TROOP MOVEMENT RECORD TO BE
SET THIS MONTH
General Pershin g has advised that he
proposes to transport 875,000 men home-ward
during the month of June. This
breaks all previous records for moving
troops overseas and exceeds the number
Great Britain moved across the channel in
any month.
REV. HENRY HANSON TO SPEAK
SUNDAY
In connection with the Musicale to be
held in Hershey Park Sunday afternoon , the
Rev. Henry W. A. Hanso n of Harrisburg has
been engaged to deliver an address . He will
take as his subject , "The New Era ". "
Rev. Hanson is one of Pennsylvania 's fore-most
speakers and his addresses are always
full of interest. He has been speaking in
various parts of the state during the past
year.
MUSICALES
TO BE HELD
ON SUNDAYS
Following the custom of former years it
is planned to have musicals and other ap-pro
priate forms of entertainment in the
Park Sunday afternoons throug hout the
summer season . Already a number of good
attractions have been booked in the form
of numerous operatic companies and address-es
by prominent speakers of the country.
These addresses will not tend to jmy form
of religious or sectarian subject but will be
upon subjects of educational and scientific
value as well as upon current events.
In accord ance with this plan the Cameo
Club of New York City has been secured
for Sunday afternoon , June .5. They will
present a company of four artists who have
won, not only national , but world fame,
having played in all of the princi pal cities
of France and Belgium, as well , as in all of
the large cities of the United States .
The company includes the following
artists: Clarence de Vaux Royer , Violinist;
Pearl K. Quimby, contralto : Elizabeth M.
Schlegelmilch , Harp iste and Anna E. Martin
Pianiste Accompaniste .
This same company played in Lancas ter
some time ago and recei ved a most royal
welcome. Every newspaper critic was loud
in his prais es for each artiste. The Phila-delphia
and New York papers too, gave
them the highest praise for their work .
The progra m for the Sunday Musical
follows:
Piano
(a) Valse Pizzicao Mac Howell
(b) Poquette Fnmb
Anna E. Martin
Contralto
"0 Mio Fernando " (from La- Favorita)
/ ninzetii
Pearle K. Quimby
Har p
(a) Mazurk a E-flat Minor Schnecker
(b) Gondol eria (Boat Song) Hasselmc ms
Elizabeth M. Schlegelmilch
Violin
(a) "Deep River " Old traditiona l melody
H. Burleigh
(b) Serena de V. Herbert
Cla rence de Vaux Royer
Piano
(a) Arabes que Letcketilsky
(b) Intermezzo in Octa ves
Anna E. Martin
Contralto
(a) I wonder if ever the Rose Slater
(b) The Springtime Becker
Pearle K. Quimby
Harp
(a) Priere Hasselmans
(b) Valse Mignow Pheshire
Elizabeth M. Schlegelmilch
Violin
(a) Legende Wieniawski
(b) Mazurka
Clarence de Vaux Royer
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR REV. REED
Funeral services for the Rev. John H.
Reed of Lebanon , who died last Friday in
the Presbyterian Hospital , Philadel phia ,
following an operation , were held in the
Fourth Street Presbyterian Church , Lebanon
with the Rev. Dr. Hynson officiating. The
body was then taken to Salem , Mass ., for
int erment.
Rev. Reed was well known and very
popular in Hershey . He had upon numer-ous
occasions filled the pulpit of the Derry
Presbyterian Church in the absence of Rev.
Taylor. He was here Sunday , May 25, but
was unable to complete the day 's ser vices
owing to the illness from which he was suffer-ing.
His loss will be greatly felt in Hershey
as well as in his home town.
WOULD REDUCE ARMY TO 300,000 OR
LESS
Further reducti on in the size of the army
to be maintained for the next fiscal year ,
was tentatively agreed upon by the House
today in deciding to base app ropriations for
pay and maintenance on an army of 300,000
men, instead of 400,000 as recommended by
the House military committee. The War
Department had recommended provision
for an army of 509,000.
"FOLLI ES"
REP LACED BY
VAUDEVILLE
The Broadway Follies,, the musical comedy
booked for ^the Hershe y Park Theatre for
the en^ire week failed- so
absolutel y in its
efforts to please the large audience that
greeted it Monday evening that the manage-ment
immediatel y decided to cancel the
engagement. According ly the troupe sev-ered
all connections with the Hershey
Theatre last evening.
No censure can be laid to the .door of the
Park management as the production was
cracked up to be an exceptionally fine one.
It may possibl y find favor with certain classes
of people but the theatre patrons of Hershey
are accustomed a style and brand of drama
and vaudeville far above anything that the
"Follies " seemed capable of producing.
Evidently the company has been traveling
on its reputation gained in some smaU
towns or by playing in theatres caterin g to
that class of show.
Immediatel y upon realizing that the
"Follies " company would prove to be a
failure , the theatre management burned the
wires in an attempt to land a high-class
vaudeville cast for the balance of the week.
After much effort and great inconvenience
a clever set of vaudeville performers was
secured and they will make their first appear-ance
this evening and continue throughout
the balance of the week.
Beginning next Monday, the reg ular
vaudeville troupe ori ginally scheduled will
appear in the theatre with a change of bill
on Thursday evening.
The following week, the Southern Stock
Company will begin a six week's .schedule .
This company is beyond a doubt one of the
best on the road , being one of the oldest
and most reliable of any appearing before
the footlights. A- complete announcement
of their program will be made public within
the next week .
BOY SCOUT CAMP AIGN ENDS SATUR-DAY
Satu rday will terminate the drive of the
American Boy Scouts for a million members
that was started last Monday. The reports
coming in from various sections of the
country seem to indicate that the drive
will be successful . The aim of the cam-paign
is to secure one million peop le to
pledge one dollar a year* and thus become
associate members , and directl y benefitting
the organization to that extent.
The campai gn has tie endorsement of
President Wilson and numerous other men
of prominence. The President himself has
issued a proclamation specifying the present
week as Boy Scout Week . In his proclamation
he appeals to all people to assist in the
movement , calling attention , to the aid and
assistance the Scout Organization has ren -
dered the government during the period of
the war.
The campaign in Hershey has not been
waged very strong ly. However anyone
desiring to take out an associate membershi p
in the organization can do so by getting
in touch with any of the local Scouts.
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET
The annual -banquet of the Hershey High
School Alumni Association will be held
Friday evening June 20 at the New Welling-ton
Hotel , Carlisle , Pa. As in former years
each member will be permitted to take one
other person as his or her guest. The
committee is confident that a lar ge number
of members will attend the function.
NEW TRAFFIC SIGNS
The "Silent Policemen " have , arrived in
Hershey and have taken up :their positions
at the various street intersec tions, there to
do their duty in regulating the traffic .
Of a neat appearance , painted in attrac-tives
shades of red and white, they stand
as silent/reminde rs to the drivers of vehicle
and automobile to "keep to the right. "
There is now no occasion for any viola-tion
of the traffic regulations and all offenders
will be dealt with in accordan ce with the
law .
LOCALS QUIT
FIELD AT
WEST END
With the score two runs in their favor '
the Hershey team walked off the field in the
game with the West End team of Harrisburg
upon the latter 's diamond Saturday after-noon,
when the umpire refused to chan ge •
his decision even when the opposing manager
had requested him to do so. The affair
happened in-the seventh inning.
There were two men out and West End
had the bases filled. The batter drove a
ball towards short stop. Foster grabbed
it and tagged the runner before he reached
the base. Foster then tripped and fell over
the bag and the umpire declared the runner
safe saying that he had not seen the first
play. Hershey immediately disputed ' the "
play and the manager of thqjWest End was
appealed to. The matter -was finall y re-ferred
to the runner -who admitted that he
was out but still the umpire refused to
reverse his decision. The Hershey mana ge-ment
then ordered his men off the field and
refused to accept the guarantee offered by
the West End management.
Had this been the first time during the
game that the Hershey boys receiv ed a poor
deal, the chances are that it would not have
been considered so bad as it was, but it was
about the seventh or eighth time that the
umpire had deliberately , given them a raw
deal. It was so raw in fact that the spec-tators
, Harrisburg rooters , swarmed off the
grand -stand and hissed the West End team
and the umpire. They then volunteered to
take up a collection and raise the amount
of the guarantee but the Hershey manage-ment
would not listen to it. This action
upon the part of the roote rs was' significant
enough to show that the tactics of the up-town
team did not find favor in the minds
of the peop le.
Hershey took the lead earl y in. the game
and at no time were .they in any danger of
being headed. Heavy hitting on the part
of S. Heagy and T. Heagy and Erickson kept •
them well in advance of their opponents ..
Both Heagy boys5 had two hits out of three
times at bat and Erickson celebrated his
return to the team by poundi ng the first
ball pitched to him for a home run.
Conner was scheduled to pitch for Her-shey
but he failed to make his appearance
and Bishop was sent to the mound. He
pitched a good game keeping the opponents
hits well scattered. Strickler , the old York
Tri-State pitcher , was on the mound for
West End and was touched up for nine hits,
several of which went for extra bases.
The Hershey management cancelled the •
game with West End which was to be played
in Hershey June 21, as it has been decided
to sever all relations with the latter organi-zation.
- Saturday Hershey will oppose the Ship-pensburg
team on the Hershey diamond and
a good game is looked for as Shippensburg
has always been represented with a strong
team.
The Hershey team suffered sJ blow when
it was learned that Eberly, tile fast third
baseman , had left town. He has been play-ing
good ball and hitting above the average
all season. Sam Heagy will likely fill his
place at 3rd and Albert and Erickson will
fight it out for 2nd base. ,
FISHERMAN'S LICENSE WINs /
The fisherman 's license bill providing for
a one dollar license from all fisherman above
the age of sixteen , except those fishing on
their own lands , was passed in the House
Tuesday afternoon by 107 to 70 after the
roll call had been questioned. The {votes
were verified and several changes made.
The bill was defeated early in the session
and reconside red. It was also defeated last .
session. - ¦ "
Mr. Powell, Luzerne , sponser for the- bill—i-i
estimated th at it would raise $300,000 a
year and provide funds to complet&_£s(h
hatcheries and enable extensive prqpa&tibn*- - •
work in> the State . Mr Showalter .'^Clnk W^31'
demand ed a verification of the rules .. ..,
Speaker Spangler arose after the vo&luid
been announced and saymg that liOiad
been out of. the chamber when the ¦roje was .
take n could not be recorded asujSBj re.V