PENNSYLVANIA STATE ITEMS - Towanda.-——Narcotics and syringes E. Boyer, Monesson., — Reprimanded she stayed out after midnight, Miss Mary Davidson, a 19-year-old domestic at the Grand Hotel here, of mercury tablets, New Castle~—~John F. Miller and farm are now taking pasteur treatment here, as a result of being bitten cently attacked by a mud now being treated. dog, sion has been notified by Colonel Lewis R. Stegman, chairman of the New York monument commission, that legislature of the state has appropri- ated $12,000 to erect a statue to Gen- eral Barlow on Barlow's Knoll along the first day's fight. Greensburg. ers from Cook, Donegal and townships appeared before the county commissioners to urge the improve Ligonier and Stahlstown. Pittsburgh.—Two of the interstate freight shipments were four years in the federal penitentiary. Chester Green to years, Gree. was sentenced and Foster were found guilty of steal ing from a railroad car of the Balti- more and Ohio railroad. Mount Carmel.—Mrs. Frank Trocki, Kulpimont, died at the Shamokin pital fromi severe burns. Last day, when boiling whisky and honey her her wedding eelebration the whisky boiled over, ignited fired her clothing. Greensburg. —Nick Dorazio hos- niece's and oners in the county jail, charged with having sent threatening letters to Philip Perry, of Millwood. Three oth er residents of the town are alleged to have received letters also. Wilkes-Barre.—While playing near her home on Moffitt street, Plains, Mary Kotzik, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Totzik, struck an automobile, driven James Frail, a mine foreman for the Conlon Coal com pany, and instantly killed. 7 By his mind Michael O'Brien, a on a loeal paper, saved a G-year-old boy from death. The boy's were ignited by a sparkler and Mr. O'Brien hurried to him the flames with Lis coat.§ The boy's burns are very painful Altoona.—Beginning front brakeman of 27 middie division of the Pennsylvania railroad, including all solid Pullman. mall and express trains, will be taken off. Twenty duced to extras and men will be laid off Pittsburgh. = Frank and Fernando Colielli, on trial the were guilty and in their ing, and ternal revenue stamps ed whisky bottles, lethlehem. was by hy presence of stereoty per clothes and smothered at traing on the once regular men will 21) extra be re brake Seardamaglin who have heen district of for possession, pass ng used in federal found having buying court, ging, using receiy forged in on bond lethlehem oonuneil has received an official communication from Allentown council threatening to las water mains in the Ritteraville section of Allemtown, new supplied hy from mains owned by the allegation that the andl the rates high. lethlehemy coun eil denied both charges, and said that the maing cannot be sold to Allentown because the city must derive enough revenue from its recently-purchased water plant to satisfy the purchasers of £1.700,000 worth of bonds. York. drought here to answer for the murder of Gabriel Perrachina and James J. Critchelow, fellow-workmen. at Cly, years ago, Curtis OC, Sipple is said to have ated to loeal officers hig confession previously made to the state pdliceman who arrested him near his home in Kentucky. To District Attorney Rochow, Sipple said that the past two years, in which he was a constantly haunted man, had been like a bad dream. He displayed no emotion when shown photographs of his al- leged victims, tak a short time after the finding of their bodies, Bloomsburg. <A county organization of American Legion posts was formed here, with A. W, Duy, Jr. chairman. Hazleton Chief of Police George W. Brownson announced that he will recommend to city council changes in the traffic ordinance In effect here, so that its provisons will conform with the standard regulations adopted at the natonal conference of pole depart ment officals held recently at York. Lock Haven—The Lock Haven Ro tary Club was organized with W. T. Griffith temporary chairman and Nor- man L. Hecht temporary secretary. Towandn.~Samuel Marzo, convicted here of violation of the Brooks lleense Inw, was fined $600 and costs and giv. en four months in the county jafl, Altoona [I'he Central Pennsylvania Funeral Directors’ Association elected Homer F. Tobias president, Hazleton Only 13 of Hazleton's 167 teachers failed reapply for their positions when the school board elected for next year dll who wanted to retarn. water Bethlehem, water on is poor ree to Conshohocken.—The curfew April mesting will be eneforced this The Conshohocken Washington Fire company will sound its siren at parents or guardian, must Children unescort- from a parent stating that the after being notified the parent does the nouse of deteniion by the police. man, The new inheri- Harrisburg.- state on collateral inheritances has been ruled to be nffective pr of M the date when approved by the governor. No change is made In the state tax direct inheritance, which reamins Northumberland Board met Runhury. The Mothers’ Pension and considered the business of month, including the granting of orders for pension for deserving The county now disburses the as much, giving It all to persons who deserving, it was sald. Sharon .- less, gagged, bound and his store, N, RN was foreigners tied the Klein, KFar- S1087 by 3 Klein 10 clothier, robbed of strange men entered and made a small pur While he was making change other heavily chase, he armed, en bandits, tered hands. A the fists of one of the The ingide coat pocket Klein ood description have not hlow from knocked him unconscious. took SUNT his and $100 from to trio robbers then from safe, was able give the po- the been lice a g of but they hended, men, yet appre- Brownsville~-When Frank Rempish, 46 years old, and Brenlick, aged failed to turn over their money and vitluables quickly as five thought they should, they cown in thelr home at Alll- Rempish was instant Brenlick Is In the Hospital with a abdomen. Accord- Jerry as young were shot son, near here ly killed and Brownsville General bullet wound in hi } and As and their home and ordered Brenlick to throw up they did so fhe quintet opened fire Rempish fell dead. Altoona Morgan, .empish thelr hands Falling down TY, Biairs James retired af mere suffered concussion ¢ hrain died. He was a Civil war Bids for Pash 4 ghty miles of state high veteran Harrisburg construction of about eo will be opened by way department way the state high incinding some projects on which bids were but the third large id it the this week, ask ed last year, 1 he I this year, ar i considered too high, his w letting Ri ng is hoped at the partment that decline In will be reflected for the state, Carbondale, } ry! Joss i 15 and impor ‘esl fred a 1 Colandro, ‘Black one of the most years oll, Enown as Joe” alleged to he members of a Diack hand society The eral of was arrested told by handers rour Colandro was high olandro » police had heen Ly the up h up in into friends to obtain ded 15t week the “order.” walked head. police quarters with two nformpation relative to a business mat. ter and was paced under Sev. will be ms arrest eral additional arrests de t § | withi Boyertow r. Levi place, has been appointed an, and Miss Adelaide M Lineboro, Md., salutatorian of year's class at Gettysturg College. Red Lion-—Rev, Dir. A was re-elected treasure Pennsylvania Synod of church for Rev. C. F. V. president, Harrisburg — Members of the publie service commission will formulate pro. cedure in enforcement of regula- tions governing manning of trains, the commission having been charged with the duty of Inquiring into complaints reiative to the safeguarding of {rains in the bill signed a few days ago by the governor repealing the full crew law. "the commission has decided a numoer of cases In which questions were ralked as to the interpretation of the full crew law, and under the new act will have jurisdiction just as It has in other public utility cases. Dubois, Miss Bertha Heifer was crowned: queen of the May at Wilson having been elected by the n a few days D. of valedictori Giresh, this of the the West Hesse, of this place, the College, seniors, Altoona. —Colliding with a rallroad telephone booth while alighting from a moving freight train near Windber, Charles C. Shingle, 83, brakeman, of this place, was knocked under the wheels and 8» mangled he died several hours later. Ligonier.—Using kerosene oll to make a fire 'n the kitchen stove re. sulted ‘n the probably fatal burning of Mrs, William Albright, of this place, Westmoreland City —~Harry Krolick, aged Oh years, was killed by a pas- senger train while playing on the tracks, Greensburg. Four murders were committed In Westmoreland county during the month of April, according to the monthly report of Coroner James K. Harking, Farrell Council voted to cut the wages of all borough employes 10 per cent, Shamokin~John Krra, of this city, was stopped by a lone highway man, who robbed him of $80, then baat him — FIRST TRIPLE PLAY. Altrock, pitcher clown, police- man, cobbler, and at last the hero of a triple play, first of 1821; Washington was playing against the Phillies, Wrightstone and Miller were on first and second bases, Jack Miller of New Jersey and elsewhere lined the ball to Altrock. Nick, play- ing first, grabbed it with one hand, touched first and threw to second for the third out. All that the Phillies could say was that when Altrock began to make triple plays there was hope for “Cap” Anson to return. 526555556588 Baseball Notes AANA AAA BAA AAA AAS Kansas City (Mo.) Sunday School Athletic league will foster baseball, » * * The Detroit club has released Pitch- er Charles Benton to the Bloomington Three-1 club. ® * . Every time a major club lets go of a player some minor crew benefits, It's | an ill wind, ete. | + . * Clify leased by phia Lee, catcher, has been re Pittsburgh to the Philadel. Nationals, * - * Toronto gets Vernon Spencer back | from the New York Giants, along with Jesse Winters, \d " + Johnny Lees hrother of the Chicago | White catcher, is proving a star | pitcher for Lehigh, . » » Sox i Miller Huggins insists that he has speeded up his Yankees even if Ruth isn’t down to weight. * » * i Most every ball player who lands in Judge Landis’ court comes out with g | i cialm he can't prove up on. { ® * . The California assembly has passed | a bill which makes bribery In connec | tion with baseball a felony. | * - * Enthusiastic the Chi- cago White are saving that Bib | Falk may prove “another Sisler.” - * * boosters with Nox The Detroit Elks lodge has made Ty Cobb a life mersber and presented him with a gold membership card to prove it. Ni w * never feel baseball player s¢ his wages are not more gener Judge Landis will like poor be * * * Connie Mack promises early shower baths to pitchers who walk the first man they face. He's superst)- | tious, ! his ® * * Tommy MeCarthy. veteran catcher has been engaged by the Brooklyn club to act as for Uncle Robby's pitchers coach - * - Connie Mack seems to pick pitchers for height. Of the 18 he now has the shortest is § feet 11. The tallest € feet 6, is * - * Bill Guthrie of Chicago. former Na tional and Coast umpire, has been add ed to the Western league's staff for | » * * Outfielder Bill Stelbauer, "sold" to | the Bt. Louis Cardinals by the Hous ton club, way promptly turned over to Nashville, » * ” Should Walter Johnson's arm really be as good ax the American league batters Senators will claim, need * * » ! Bill Southworth, formerly of the Pi. rates and now with the been appointed captain Fred Mitchell. Braves, by has | Manager | Ty Cobb will work his new pitchers their new jobs. That sults the oldsters who have sore arms. - - » 3 The Toledo club announces the re- lease of Pitcher Kirk Heatwole to the Richmond club and Catcher Siner to | the Spartanburg club. - * . Connie Mack ig all packed up to get comfortable as possible, - * * Detectives are to be assigned to the Philadelphia National league baseball park with instructions to arrest per sons who attempt to gamble, - - » Shannon, a new man In the Colum. bus lineup, answers to the name of Mickey and played last year with Ak. ron in the International league, - - - Big lengue outlaw players may or zanize a team to play semi-pro teams near Chieago. But would people pay thelr money to see their brand? - - . The Rock Island elub of the Three-l league retains but five of last year's team. All the othefs George MeQuil- lan has in training are newcomers. - - . Josh Devore, manager of the Grand Rapids team of the Central league, has signed Otto Meller, a Milwaukee semipro pitcher, who wears glasses, . - - Pat Moran declares that he will en Joy himself with hie new Redieg rook. fes this season and that Cincy fans will soon forget the holdout brigade, i TILLER HUEGLS his friend, ers from the Shamrocks of Cincinnati, rest; myself as | sized Hugging, ‘he's leaguer,’ up SOTHORON IS GIVEN NEW LEASE ON LIFE Was Failure. Regain of Confidence Makes St. Louis Yosser Think That Former Skill “Yas Returned—Held Cardi. nals to Four Hits, Allan Sothoron, pitcher, Is 11 He's got his spitbhal Brown booming again and his old Giving spitballery a continued les Sothoron confidence back wa on more {o sib! neant to any pitchers pos- than other of the 16 ms jor league qualified the Without ti spitball Sothoron was 8 fall He land without his now to Re moist delivery, was started against the Cleve in the spitter, Indians opener last veur They peppered tag Le Allan Sothoron, him off the hill. Later in the season he was reinstated a= eligible to throw the wet ball, but he made a poor come That one game turned bim from a winning pitcher (ato a loser. His pitching average for 1020 was 24 as against G25 for the year be- fore, when he used his pet delivery all season. : “When Cleveland beat me in that game I got the idea in my head that I wasn't there as a pitcher without a spithall” says Sothoron. “1 had de pended upon it too much. The spit. ball isn’t the only ball I throw, but it fits into my system. “After that disastrous game with the Indians I couldn't regain my old my spitter back. Confidence is a thing that any winning pitcher must have. Walter Johnson and the he is hedpless, right again this year.” The fact that Sothoron held the Cardinals to four hits and beat them in an exhiition game indicates he is | his old self. With the apparent comeback of Sothoron the Browns’ pennant chances are looking up. Toronto Obtains Boehling. Joe Boehling, former National, has been bought from the Oakland club by the Toronto Internationals, a. The three were George Rohe, the t Let Moir Th McGraw tel] the *That ever to shrimp,’ 1 =zald to Hittle be any Ue { bis of th Sporting Squibs of All Kinds golfer likes a whole loaf--not a More than for the idates have TORK enn, hundred candidate Tyo ’ va el ior irace outdoor Johnns tif hun for Wilson Allison Murray has been electe of thu hockey tea University of in Pennsylvania are bu Plans gation of the ath - nesta €lic systen > * » {alivirs €eot ison Lent cha near beer, . ® » between a chy yet oe A nod 3 fon = € HG un pion teresting as Henger is about as High runs of 182 bill that ~¥) in numerous och figures . * - Benny Leonard ahonit the MOE RO is using the oid gag the of ts him publicity. - - “golug to mtire at end year” It ge » Massachusetts i hand scratch pliny. Golf association w over 7.006 players rated from to 24 strokes for the season's » More than olf fillated with the ndies England, having SL O00 clubs are af. Golf Union of nembership of over ig to series for the 13, Chicago witness a races powerboats In there connec July 31 good tion with August pageant in * » * Chick Evans is worrying he'll have to wear a cont while shoot. ing golf in British May weather, the open Ira J beén engaged as assistants Head Coach Spears of the University of West Virginia - Ad $ John Lees, brother of George Lees, catcher on the White Sox, has been have FRANK LOOMIS AS COACH Frank Loomis, holder of the world's record for the 400-meter, three-foot hurdles, and a member of the Chicago Athletic assoclation field team for tem years, will become athletic director at Hastings college of Nebraska. Fria iat tsa assssssssananasaanns fessrrasnasnsnnnnsas www ! WON'T LOAN HIS GLOVE. * big part Buperstidon plays a i “Jerky” in the pitching of Juke Northrup of the Milwaukee club Northrup thinks all Lis luck ig tied up In his glove, He won't lend 7t to any of his teammates, He thinks that if even touches hig glove the game he's he'll lose, After pitching | folds his glove up daintily and «4 it to the neh with hin To him bis glove ix a p treasure, le treats it as it were a personal Many ball stitious bats, Northrup is the who ever tregted the sae angle sorely during pitohing I'ries In recious though friend payers are shout ending first one a glove from Pr EERIE RRR RRR RRR BRLAR RRR RRNS EAE ARRAR RAR RARER ARR R RARE. Ruether ag for Wilbert + - rr Kid trieason, in spite ries, ie mind great, these The Eddie Oklahoma ( league, Kansas hit Wright, Ly Ban Johnson, American for the pennant league » - George Torporecer, the Cards taclied second hasern * * » Earl Brown, plicher from the Pitts ig Louis - . * Herb Hunter, who played last year with the Boston American league, has nville South - » * The St. Louix Cardinals have turned over young Adolfo Plerotti, pitcher, and Gillham, a young catcher, to the Houston club. - » Ad The Phillles will not retum to Gainesville, Fla., next spring unless the town fernishes a better ball yard to practice in. . * - Manager Tr Cobb finally made up hig mind and decided to send Fire Baseman Ben Smith, the Threed re cruit, to Joplin, * » - Leo Hanley, who was with Bingham. ton In 1910, is getting another trial in the International. The Rochester club has signed him, * = » Manager George MeBride of Wash ington declares Bob Lamotte, hie young shortstop, is the best short fielder in the business, ® - The Detroit Tigers are wearing the English “D” on their uniforms this year. This style of letter carried them through three pennant years. . - * 3 The Tulsa club, which has secured Phil Todt from the St. Louls Browns, plans to play the sensational Mound City youngster in the outfield.
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