PENNSYLVANIA STATE ITEMS T Street Methodist church here celebrat- ed its eighty-fourth anniversary by raising $3600 for building improve- ments, Peter Papadopulus, of Wilkes-Barre, sweethearts i, thelr childhood days In reece, were married at the home of Christ Calimeres. The girl traveled 7000 miles to wed the boy to whom she had pledged her love when she wore plaits down her back knickerbockers, He came to America, amassed enough to start a store and then sent for the girl, Wilkes-Barre.—For Joseph Shepsk!, 60 years old, has been living like primitive man. A had been his home, fires he built erty he might of his time in and money tained employment In When he got s« quit work. Speci Lehigh Wilkes-Barre pany crawled through a into the cave. There they found Shep- ski and dragged him out into daylight. His hair was long, his beapd untouch- ed for and his clothing secant. In the cave was found £30 in money, His abode was near a vein of coal. feared the fires he made would the coal. He to the poor farm. York.—RNeeedom of worship Is basis of a charge of surety of peace brought by Mrs. Frances Morn- ingstar, against her hushand, Henry Morningstar, a civil war veteran, who, she cls barred doors of their home to her because insist. ed on meetings of a religious sect, Holy Rollers. Mrs. Morningstar savs she found the doors locked meeting « cently and the persuasion of a police- man who sha’: enlisted on her gide were eighteen endangered coal have lived to the seclusion. When vecame scarce Shepski ob- the mines, me money ahead he (‘oal small and come- years was sent the the 1ims, has the she attending the 1g the from a night when she home wf the came “rollers” one re not sufficient to cause her husband to admit her. The defendant entered dail for a hearing Harrishurg.—Governor Sproul nounced the appointment of the bers of the commission to inquire a plan for the reorganization of state government, under the provis- fons of the Woodward bill, passed by the last legislature, he law vides that two members of the sen- ate, two of the house and three citi- zens be appointed to make a study of the organization of the state govern- ment and to report to the next legis- lature plans and suggestions for neces- sary changes in the financial and the reorganization of the depart- ments to prevent overlapping and to effect economies. Those named by the governor were Senator Woodward, of Philadelphia, and Senator Smith, of Dauphin county, a business man, as representatives of the senate; William J. McCralg, of Allegheny county, chalr- man of the house appropriation com- mittee, and John M. Flynn, of Elk county, Democratic minority leader, as representatives of the house; Mrs, John O. Miller, of Allegheny county, chairman of the League of Women Voters; Leonard P. Fox, county, director of research of the state chamber of commerce, and Harry & McDevitt, of Philadelphia, tary to the governor and chairan of the former economy and efficiency commission. Marietta —Adam Reese, Jr, of Mountville, became 111 while driving an automobile, and died before a phy- sician arrived. He was 28 years old Pittsburgh. —Cosmer Fadale, who was captured by a marine guarding a Baltimore and Ohlo rdaflroad mail train near Washington Junction, Md, and brought to Pittsburgh was arraigned in police court and sent to fall for ten days, pending investigation of his story that he was only trying to ma ke his way to Pittsburgh and was not trying to rob the train, Uniontown.—~Leaving evening years Adah, Greene county, Williams, trician of this an- mem- into the pro- syetem secre- his home one ago to go to Willinm Baker formerly a prominent elee- city, never returned and wife, Mrs, Mary Lillian Wil. liams, has just been granted a di- vorce, Mrs, Willlams, who at present tives in Connellsville, says that her hushand’'s disappearance was most mysterious and that there yet Is some suspicion of foul play. Local and county officers made an investigation but failed to find any tangible clew to fis whereabouts, Hazleton—Two celebrated thelr holding reunions were Mr, John C. Jacobs and Mr, Charles Mason, Hazleton Council has set Febru- ary 21 for a special election on the purchase of Pardee Square, in the heart of the business district, for park purposes, Belleville, — Professor James F. Wills has resigned as superintendent of the Burnham schools to become postmaster of this place. Allentown.~—S8truck by an automo hile driven, it is alleged, by Benjamin Laster, a local bond dealer, Harry jackenbach, aged T5 years, a street cleaner, dled at a hospital. His skull was fractured and a leg broken. Las- ter is under bond, Harrisburg. ~~ Thirty national guardsmen took examinations at the capitol for the nine West Point ap pointments allotted to thte Pennsyl- ganvrd three his couples here who golden weddings by and Mrs, and Mrs, wants “Reading. . White changing tires on the outskirts of Hamburg, near liere, a Philadelphia motor truck containing gix barrels of whisky consigned to a Potttsville firm was seized by the state police, McAdoo. ~Mrs. Andrew Patrition the funeral of a neighbor, Brownsville.~Caught under a fall of at the close of his day's work In the Denbo mine, near here, Charles Parkage, for many years an the mine, was Instantly returning from Brownsville~Becoming necting post- when the Democratic post- Carmack, actared his hip, Miss Willa Saylor, Republican, 28, has been notified that her appoint. ment as postmistress has heen sent to President Harding. Hazleton.-—Rallroad dete tives ar- rested David Reinmiller, Llewellyn Rel- mold, Arthur Hampel, Harry Brill and Joseph Dudeck, charged with robbing freight cars here. Marietta.—As a result of his right hand being caught in a corn shrclider Jacob K, Farmer, 45, dled of lockjaw. Dunbar.—J. L. Keffer, a we!' known resident of this place, has just pleked a crop of strawberries from the vines Pittshurgh.—A degree verdict of second murder was returned by in eriminal court \ W. Miller, who nection with the death af S.y Nadine Kremer, The fury that Miller he given The body of the was found In a stable, covered Miller worked was arrested the day found. : Centralia, — lars at the Girton, aged a pury against John was Indicted In con here ear-old recome- $ he fx with who tah stable, the body wns Potts colliery, Wellington 37, was instantly killed was caught by a rush of coal when he attempted to start a battery. He was a of Locustdale, is survived by his wife and ter, when he resident one daugh- Uuniontown which he keep hi; -When an ofl lar feet warm ignited tank of his automobile, Lowe, aged 32, of Falrchance, badly burned that jontown Hospital put the the +1 Hn anne he died in the He had failed tc cap on his Lowe's hurned it exploded, most entirely and his Latrobe York from his body fire New hile ~-Edward negro, Is a auton destroyed hy Grant, a patien pound fracture of the left ber of broken head and body. ribs and cuts on for work and, from Chicago to when an automobile struck dragged him about fifty feet Danville.—At a single service In St Paul's Methodist church the congrega- tion ralsed 81650 for repairs to church and parsonage Sunbury.—Turkeys the market here for 60 cents a pound alive, all were sold to rafflers punch board and dice game operators, Berwick. —Returning to his near here, in the rain, brant was probably fatally his wagon skidded to the road and his team ran away. Sunbury he has a started to walk home, and were and home, hurt side of lecanse must feed Jail, Harry Derr, of Milton roled by Judge Moser, victed at the umberland county stealing and When the was found only a borough Derr was con court of up six recskoning was that the county paying his keep but the borough of Milton was providing for his flock of little Derrs. Judge Moser couldn't see it that way and paroled Derr. Pottsville.—Henry T. Callen, ly assistant in the office of the sent for months was auditor Coal and Iron company at Tower City appointed postmaster at City. Callen was one of the men who the necess.ry gervice examination, Hazleton.—In appreciation for the work the Red Cross has done in Po- land and in New York for Polish im- migrants, the the Polish Catholic churches n the Hazleton dis- trict are devoting unusually ous attention to the fifth annuval roll call of Hazleton Chapter, now in prog. and are urging every Pole to join the organization. Pittsburgh.—Miss Mary Johns, 23, died In a hospital here of burns suf. fered when gasoline, which was cleaning clothes in her home, oxplod- ed, Allentown.— After lingering nearly forty-eight hours, Henry H. Albright, of Norristown, who was stricken on the grand stand on Muhlenberg field while watching the football gnme be. tween Norristown and Allentown high teams, died at the Allentown Hospital. Albright, 48 years old, brought his wife and two daughters here by auto for the game, and was keenly Interest. ed in the play when he collapsed in his seat near the end of the first half. Flowing Spring.-—Whlle George Po well as loading a car at a lumber op eration a mine prop fell on his head, and he die In half an hour, York. —Seven-cent bread was- 301d by the majority of grocers for the first time since the war, Conldale Struck by a heavy chain at a colllery, John Jacobson.of Bridge. port, Conn., wns taken to the State Hospital with a fractured skull, Lancaster~Trying to climb a fence while hunting for rabbits, Roy 8 Weldman, of Stevens, near here, was shot through the right west and fore an was three passed civil priests of ress, she William been the that people first won the Hoppe of New York has billiard champion so long almost forget when he title However, it was in 1908 when he defeated Vignaux, In Paris, for the 18.1 championship, and Hoppe was just eig years old at the time. He has not held the cham- hteen near it He has and 182 though pretty the 181, 14.1 championships, Never Takes a Chance, Hoppe is a careful pls takes a chance to play a difficult shot that him theoret yer who never jeally a perfect content with Making the shot This Is what easier, n less perfect sition, in his mind such a wenk at any might he the refuses that bank shot. po is paramount makes gol match part of the game It masse, as he frequently style of shot to He play a Is deadly accurate on 800 in Chess Match, Details of a monster team chess match, arran High a world come to hand from where S00 players sat a contest, 400 on a side, the North of Thames and South of the The North won by a margin of 35 on totals of 217% to Comparatively few games to estab have London, down in between ged new record, the Thames, Eames 18215. were adjudicated, LIPTON TO SEE YACHT RACES Noted Sporteman Sends Word That He May Visit the Coast Next October, Sir Thomas L visit the Gulf coast next October, fishing for a trophy of. fered by gportsman ipton may yacht races the fam ous Sir Thomas Lipton, modore Edward B. Overton of the Eastern. Shore Yacht club, winner of the fish class boat races at Pensacola, Sir Thomas said : “Heartfelt congratulations on your victory in the Lipton cup competition. Wish I had been present, but look for- ward to this pleasure next year. GOLF GAINS IN POPULARITY Fifty-two Clubs Elected to Membership in United States Associa. tion in 1021, Golf ig becoming more and more popular each year, Fifty-two clubs were elected to membership in the United States Golf association dur. ing 1021, bringing the total member. ship of the parent organization of golf In this country to 0620, Twenty elubx were trangferred from the allied to fhe active list, making the total active membership 104, He excels a dead ball, concentration is During a game the world not exist beyond the limits of brass rail surrounding the table uses a short ounces and about 53 Inches long has a short stroke, depending for most of his play on a snappy motion rather than upon the forearm requires he well forward, v-through un one-cushion shot. the other players on Willie's remarkable power of does the cue when carry his fe ing a perfect folloy Always in Condition, Hoppe is well built, quick ! muscular. He nl and to be in perfect condition GCCnsion giv- stroke rear almost stocky WAVE EPPIE and has used liquor Some from ti never smoked or ussion has arisen to time a= to the relative abilities of Hoppe and the late Frank Ives, seems to he the opinion of the of hilliardists who have work that Hoppe is the billiard player that ever lived, but it ma ROOT greatest Willlams college is the * » . Miller Huggins will again - * * And think that most of those Har CI I Uni one of versity boasts the of Michigan now finest athletic . * Football courage is the kind that en- ables a boy to grin cheerfully with spiked shoes cutting holes into his face, . * of the cleverest Jimmy Kelley, one University of Notre Dame In ism. * * . ahout 4000 herses in training venr, at an average cost of not than a £4 a week, - - - less Prof. James Paige, faculty repre. sentative on the athletic board of con. trol at the University has been reappointed, - *- - Definite announcement Is made from Chicago sources that the Chicago Cubs will take Arnold Statz from the Los Angeles team next spring. - - - Willard wantg to fight Dempsey again, Well, some men will chew glass in a circus sideshow for a lv ing, and some will swallow fire, CI Pitcher Ed Reulbach’s one hit game for the Cubs against the White Sox in 1906 is the nearest approach to a ne hit game in a world's series, - - * The L-8t. Swimming club of Bos. mer to try and swim the English chan. nel. » * - Hockey lovers predict there will be more gextettes playing the great out. door winter game this season since the Introduction of the Canadian sport in this country, - . » Managers of boxers will not be al- lowed a “cut” of more than 88 1.3 per cent of their charger’ earnings, accord. ing to a new ruling of the New York state boxing commission, . = » Through Benny Beenison, match. maker, the National Sporting club, London, has made an offer to Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, to meet Ernie Rice, English title holder, . & » Sdwin Denby, secretary of the navy, stinter that during his career as a member of the University of Michigan football team he never tried “to put out” another man, even though the oppenent was a good ground gainer. Three New Stadiums. Columbia university plans to have three stadiums on its new 20-acre athletic fleld at Hundred and Eighteenth street and Broadway, New York city. The football amphitheater will be the largest of the trio; hav- ing a seating capacity of 56,000, The track stadium will seat 10, 000 and the baseball stands 7.- 000, Ground will be broken early next year, it is announced, pro vided sufficient funds are pro- vided by that time Two O'NEILL ASPIRED TO BE VILLAGE BUTCHER Became Big League Football Coach by Accident. Started Career as Target for Battering Rams of St. John's Military Acad- emy-—Loached Syracuse and Colg Frank J. (“Buck football ate, league ( Deer a sl Manlius, NX. Y “When 1 was world market “Buck” O'Neill. They asked empl he api my oyer if entice He g I-natured, and let me “1 tagged ard for the ram £3 t was rough work. tut 1 liked It And back, “When the varsl the cadet coach that 1 the school, “That's how I got into “Buck” played at Wii He took “Could int help law with says “Buck ‘here's like coached Col hefore ge g to football” He and Columbia 8 wake, Along Lines Observed by Or. ganized Baseball. Joseph F. the Ohlo State pects to have the next who ex action league, and league in year, has heen elected headquar- The pro association. His Columbus, ©, will conduct af observed by or. contracts con and every as to eligibility footballers fairs along the lines ganized baseball, with taining reserve clauses thing, including rules Professional winter football is develop ing into quite an affair and of baseball parks are being tipped off to the revenue that is to be derived from renting their plants for the games. TO ACCOMMODATE MORE FANS Seating Capacity of Polo Grounds Home of Giants, to Be In. creased to 50,000, Plans for renovation and enlarge. ment of the Polo grounds, Manhat- tan's great baseball park, which will increase its seating capacity from 38. 000 to 50000, have been completed under the direction of Charles Stone. ham, president of the New York Na- tional league club. The work will be completed in time for the opening of the 1022 leagué season, DUANE HONORED AT HARVARD Philadelphian Elected President of Minor Sports Council-—Bemis ia Secretary. Morris Duane of Philadelphin was elected Président of the Harvard Minor Sports Council. He Is captain of the tennis team. George Bemis of Chest. nut Hill, captain of the erosscountry team, was elected secretary. Both men antomatically become members of the student council - wn p————————] PLENTY LIKE HIM, “That man never does a thing around this office for all his hurrying and fussing.” “I know fit, but he carries the big- zest bunch of keys of anybody here, when he hurries they jangle and very Impressive, Bluff is what you by, anyhow, these days. Didn't know that?” gets Baffling Visitor, “Who's the mysterious stranger in wown?”’ “l hear he's a sald quire Witherbee, “For what?" “l dunno. He ain't tryin’ to he don't get clerk at th' Eagle hasn't him out yet. Blamed find out propagandist,” bo any no mall in’ th’ money, house i able to draw % 1 gee how we'r goin’ to Habitual, at kallor over ! there somehd me of an wre. ninds old hen hovering a “1 sup ine naturally mean the ) brooding over there by the coin panionway?” “Oh, no; menn the hat« one sitting on Gifted Orator. “Senator Snortsworthy says we best shout the speech on hold an audi an hour” i i that will und for TRY AGAIN MISS Mr. Hard! aXe if you don't think two can live as cheaply as one let's try it. Miss Man. chaser Ohl This is so t Mr. Hardfax—— You name one woman and I'll pick out two men and lay you two to one on the men. Liberal Education, Regardless of a caddy’'s years, He's worldly wise Considering talk he hears, f Cause surprise. suhiect spell always the That should not “Most Unique” “lI met with an unusual experience today.” won yer hat so? What happened? “I upset an ink bottle on tablecloth.” “Nothing unusual about “Yes, there was: the a clean that.” bottle was On One Condition. “Sou believe In giving the vhat it wants? “Of course,” ton Barnes, public replied Mr. Storming “always assuming that the Interested in Real Estate. Reading—1 admit I prefer the 1 just ‘dote on “The House bles” Filathunter— Never Mr heard of it Spring Fashions. A countryman went to a shop, and time he went up to one of the assistants, “l want a mattress, if yer please!” “Yes, “Well, gir! Spring, or ordinary?” I didn’t want one exactly for pertickler; 1 want it for all the year round I"—Answers, The, “Early Applicant. “That's what I call luck,” sald Ben Franklin as he got an electric current over his kite string. “Is your experiment a success?” “Yes, It shows the advantage of getting In before conditions become crowded. 1 haven't been told once that the line is busy.” A Modern Diagnosis. Doctor Karr—What are your symp toms? Mr. Gormand--Lassitude, doctor-—-a feeling of fullness and a general dis Inclination to do anything. Doctor Karr—1 see; you've been ex ceeding the feed limit-—Boston Tran script. Sufficient Proof. “What reason have you," the judge asked, “for thinking your husband is no longer of sound mind?" “He was in an automobile smashup the other day,” she replied, “and ad. mitted that he was to blame” The Milarious Rustica, “Aren't you going to have any mer ry villagers in your show like they used to have In the old operas? “No,” replied the musical comedy mang ger. “They're ~1 supposed to be to the andierna”
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