| PENNSYLVANIA STATE ITEMS Bloomsburg.— The Orangeville Agri- cultural Works was compelled to close down for lack of water. Orangeville has been without electric lights for two nights for the same reason, plant operates by water power. About ment until it rains, The Jamison City Tannery will close unless it rains In a day or so, making 100 men idle, Altoona.— Lieutenant Frank B. Con- ger, Jr, U. 8. N,, appointed field rep- resentative at Altoona by Federal Fuel Distributor C, E. Spens, assumed office here. He will Investigate prices, see whether coal traveling in proper directions, ascertain if mines are get- ting a square deal regarding cars and make daily Washington, His mission, he sald, was not to tagonize operators, Hazleton. — William constable of the Sixth ward, 1920 while serving a warrant by a Hazleton alderman upon a Lat- timer Mines moonshiner, has been de- nied any compensation award asked from city council. City Solicitor John H. Bigelow ruled Welssenborn not an employe, had no contract with council and failed to file ment of injuries before he the award. Freeland—At of the collieries in part of the anthracite flelds men who made application work were told by officials they are holding is reports to Welissenhorn, shot in issued was any state- asked for HOST this for who who when open places for old hands the went the mine suspended, but who have written saving tly. - to other parts of state they will return shor Jethlehem.~—With more children and } P.O. organizations in line a parade 100 than seversa Ss. pre- and dedication of the rs flag ceded ing large Nit school Th lag No. . by 1 Orrin visi schman junior the was Camp ited State missioner was the Pitt ies Boyle, of orator. f the The of Piles v werdy Pittsburgh's Joulevard S2 000.000 mer sburgh nor. ughters who was dedicat and da world war iil SONS served in the ed, City « Mayor E. V. term t fficials Bab 1 he boulevard adopted by coun barrier, highway runs overlooking the along Monongahela It stretches tion ng, a than Coroner M to the downtown se to distance of more two mile Ww investigate Johnstown wag called upon deaths, period of four accident in a Oliver, aged wound. Ed companion, is few hours ied Tomkoskey, being held In « n IR, d from a gunshot aged with the shooting, was accidental 1 death when he fell John CC. Tomb. a miner of was killed when he fell tree, while Armagh, from a tipple. August Simeisberger di injuries sustained when he 3 by an automobile, Ha ~Pardon Dyminski, of McKeesport, daughter recently ting crime has been serving a term in prison by the woman 101 confessed commit- the for which the recommended state pardons. The Was convic of felonous and butlery the resuit of acid being thrown at an other Two applications pardons in second degree been listed for the board. Jerome K. Hearne, Delaware, Eugene Johnson, Schuylkill. Pittsburgh. -—Federal bench rants, charging use of the scheme to defraud and conspiracy, were issued for the arrest of four of. ficers of the Pittsburgh-Florida Fruit Growers’ Association and Citrus Groves and By-Products Three of the defendants, C. son, A. V. Anderson rance, were residents Fla. The fourth is H, P. McCurdy, of Ben Avon, Pa. Indictments charge that they made false representations in the sale of stock, representing that assets exceeded liabilities of the two companies, which were merged, by more than $1,000,000, Pleasant Hill — While sitting In a rocking chair reading a newspaper at her home here, Mrs. !.lizabeth Landis, 8 years old, died from heart disease, Blue Ball—Mrs. Katherine L. Grif. feth, 70 years old, of this place, died suddenly from a stroke while talking to relatives. Hollidaysburg.-—Albert Berkheimer, convicted in the Blair county court of openiting an automobile while intoxi. cated, was sentenced to 45 days in Jall and fined £100, Hazleton Several big sewer cone struction projects under way here may remain uncompleted until next year because of labor scarcity, due to men going back to the mines, Uniontown.—An eight.story building will be erected by the Citizens’ Title and Trust company at the corner of Main street and Broadway. Hollidaysburg.—Samuel 1 Lynch, was notified that his son, Edward A. Lynch, aged 28, sergeant in company A, 21st infantry, in the Hawalian Is- lands, had died of lockjaw. Hazleton—-The Elks here have launched a campaign to raise £100,000 for the erection of a home, Columbia.—Workers at the Jansen Iron and Steel Mills here, returned after striking for a 10 per cent In crease in wages, hoard of 1 assaults person. Cases and war- mails in a the company. P. Ander. and 8, P. Dur- of Avon Park, tin G. Brumbaugh, governor from 10156 to 1919, was placed in the gallery of the governors in the executive offices at the capitol. It was painted by Rob- ert Susan, of Philadelphia. Altoona.—Directors of the Altoona Discount company, a new community bank, have elected Robert CC, Wilson president and Ralph V. Taylor secre- tary and treasurer. Hazleton, The hoard banned slaughter issue permits for their Lewlistown.—The high Harrisburg.—~The state treasury £12.216.950099 at the of September business, of which $49, 765.58 was in the general fund, £5,- has not of health and will peration, houses will school close in the motor vehicle fund, $276,680.97 in the gasoline fund, $434,. 605.94 in the Insurance tax fund and SH17,728.53 in the dog license fund, Receipts for September were $£4.854,- 005.67 and disbursements $1,757,200.76 Of the general fund Hazleton sent goecount. The loeal to the Ia asking motor a letter 1zerne about that nothing is to be spent permanent improvements tion of Luzerne Included county movement, It inquiry by Insistin sioners should put road in fit « farming districts cannot because of the county commissioners, fo provide the the Re in g that the } dition tion, clalmin market ton Ol g { crops litles, Thefts of propert 30.000 from ra compan highway facl Harrisburg at owned by which had road were y val- ued seven il Cars a carnival n been standing o yor sv isral siding several reported roj whiecl proj YOY erty, (adres been state Punxssutawney the cinder Furna Th in tawney company name perform no provi have ! A Pittsburgt eran postal in $1000 1 $4 we Compans CHEe A course in American. t] of Jefferson (lisses been added Washington and Was © jiat studies at i announced Saturdays from 16. (astie, it 20 | I ee ember AW will be on Octo ber 14 in« 0 will inde department of pub- nd William Ragsdale, examiner of court. an of lie instruction, a chief naturalization federal district Meadville, the trustees Theologienl the Voie Mead to the decided Unitarian some university city, Chicago or Itha- School school, a ca being the two places under discus. glon. Four students were at the seventyweighth mencement lLewistown. graduated annual come school, Ellbey, of the Thomas aged pital from internal in an automobi York. —The defense le accident. of the elty shirt. Vaillancourt was injured when he drove his automobile into stretched across a city highway bar traffic. He claims that no warn- ing object of any sort was placed on the rope, as required by law. The city will contend that a dirty hung there served this purpose, highway foreman could not locate instead. Pittsburgh, ~~ Thirty-one persons have met death in automobile dents in Allegheny county so far this month. Altoona. Charged liguor from a market basket, Osear Oslander was sentenced to three months In jail by Judge Baldridge. Danville—~With seven eases, four civil and three eriminal, the list for trial at the October term of court in Montour county is the heaviest in sey. eral years, Jeanesvilie ~The public schools here were closed because of an outbreak of diphtheria, Lancaster.—The sixtieth annual con. vention of the State Sabbath School Association will be held here October 11, 12 and 13, with peddling THE CENTRE ——— pnts LE EE OER a trinmph wonder from Atlanta, twenty one, earth than the two of them “But there « rapidly than it does In appen be well twenty over here “The late Fred when he was a hool boy, a put no doubt that the English in be I's to as de veloped plonship rol Ww 18 ii ih in td i J ARMY SEEKING REVENGE # v ir ER a i a fe, te R.A DONLIN FAILS TO HELP veel fade and Mie i» ii) for the Boston ne Braves, Fai bi, scouting and agreed to play an outfield position He got by with it, couldn't mascot the team to a win, Two other scouts sat in the stand and Kkidded him, They Carl Weltman for the St. Louls irowns and Danny Shay, who is scout- ing for Kansas City. ———————— Comes From Pepper and Originated in Baseball, The word “pep,” for It now scems part of from “pepper,” uséd years agd in the lingo of the diamond, a word which wns the dietary or gastronomic sue cessor to ginger. Ball players went became “pep” and a most expressive word horns its way Into the vocabulary of the cultured, in Modified Form Has Proved to Be Popular. Baseball In France Is a growing game; in a decade It may be a na- tional sport, After adults who tried It furned away with broken fingers and conviction that they were (oo old to learn, the game was introduced into the public schools In modifidd form and has already proved popular, 3 veritable the same age as the boy the nu who led with this the States youth develops mucl ving in i } ed by ge IN of All Kinds CnIigan and now The Pit aAnnound« th club of ths the Cin The nething to occupy his Eppa Rixey of nnati Reds chemist big south will have sot he concludes ball his base - . - Haute it park next season nearer accommodate the of fans The known equipped it newly club has made il have Torre that Ww s one that growi ng | army . - * Hod Eller, turned back to Oakland | by Mobile, was given his unconditional release by the latter club, whereupon | he returned to his old haunts in Cin. cinnati. » A big help to the Bt. Paul thelr pennant drive has been Charley Dressen., This white-haired youngster only played a great fielding | game, but he has hit like a demon, - - Saints in | BUFF WON'T QUIT RING Johnny Buff, who was suspended with Joe Lynch, new bantamweight champion, pending Investigation by the New York State Athletic commission of financial arrangements in connec tion ¥eigh the contest, will not retire from the ring, his manager, Lew Dia mond declared, In denying reports to that effect. BW RR A RE OR MUST TOUCH THIRD BASE hn - . the Chicago Cleveland « When were In trip severnl framed Indinns, nh of fii It BOI superstition in before the It Isn't nes the sack up on bites gaine fury to ru lo accomplish th Just during practice apd glve the sack The White knew this failing of his and when strolled in satisfied to ramble un Kick Box players sewell to win of the vell over feature Sox gathered - pert his dally number the sack u outidg nr let and wouldn't through them, Cl star was He » game until he wa lly to jab the weland bout it, re BAA AAA AA A A AAA A Re a a eR LA A AAA AAA AAA AAA AA AAR AA a i STEADY POPULARITY ishing More Than Ever, Most d Nicest Judgment—Balk. for Painstaking Effort an line and Three-Cushion Games Are the Most Favored. schaefer, Jang touch, 1 and when one to make game, and deftness of a real headway at the it be absorbing pas ernationaily time Ag in l known sports, America stands out as the home number of bil America has dozens Fey other int the greatest great hut of masters The scientific game of balkiine and ular three- are constantly grow. more specs cousin, cushion billiards Schaefer, Welker Cochran or Willie Hoppe are sure to come forth. And in the meantime the game is the daily recreation of hundreds of thousands who have no championship aspirations, but the game, nevertheless, IOWA BLEACHERS ARE READY who love New Stadium Is Completed and Will Accommodate 30,000 People— Cost Very Small, The new bleachers at Jowa field have been completed. The new stands will accommodate 30,000, which is more than twice the number seated at the homecoming game with Illinois Inst year, The expense of building was surpris ingly small, the cost of each seat amounting to only $6. A foating debt of £100,000 for ten years was launched When the sta- dium is completed, it will be in the shape of a horseshoe, with the opening at the north end. BASEBALLS ARE LARGE ITEM Poston American League Team Uses More Than 500 Dozen During Play of Single Season. Supplying baseballs for major league clubs is an item of expense hardly ever thought of by fans. Bos. ton Americans use more than 500 dozen in a season at home which at £2 each, the retall figure, amounts to something at the season's end. APPROVED BY USE Words Really Incorrect Properly Part of Language. Charles A Right in His He Has Been Overruled, Dana Unquestionably Contentions, but oid New whith (rock fof the no He knew his of deriva y hi Gis Jed tix} A. Dana Bun) had writing and half well that English word came instantly, and he The ples hint a use did peni to Charles York slovenly iat op paiience #8 BOOre other 80 the ft mn to of an its misuse word in common He did not definition He } word as well hier} nary ¥ Hi ed man ohiectod ag hat } the rens Lati from the Currency Terminology. Ar The five a of nickel alloy, known as 2 more an ancestor is signifying this Latin term in England via France The spell a hn if + Te ww {ope l vy Our currency terminology Is LITO tod long designated use it is cent coin Aas “nickel.” bec has In a “Jitney.” client lin the Latin In early adopted recent years become The dime has Its remote term “decem.” times enge . ‘disme. by tithes consisting of one. tenth of each man’s Income, so disme to be used for the word tithe. Long after the spelling was changed “dime.” The term cents, grew “quarter,” signifying out of a practice of ne here was hardly any fractional cur in circulation The standard dollar. When small change was need | smith shop and cut into halves, quar ters and eighths. The eighth fraction of the dollar was so small that it came to be known as a “bit” and that term is still used for one shilling on the Pacific coast How He Escaped. “And you are ninety-five years old.” she exclaimed. "How wonderful! Yon look so well, so strong, so young. How have you managed to do IY “My method is very simple,” the venerable gentleman replied. “I have never let any of my friends know it if I didn’t happen to be feeling well, consequent: ly I’ve never had to take any of the things they would have recommended if they had known I was alling Pickup. Natural Wonder, Dorothy for the first time In her young life saw triplets. fhe stood perfectly spellbound for some time and finally exclaimed: “Oh mother! Come quick. Look at thw {wins and a halt” Life Boat to Carry 150, A motor life boat being built in BEng land will be driven dy engines of 1M horsepower and will be able to 150 versons. 50 of them In cabins,
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