PENNSYLVANIA
STATE ITEMS
Harrisburg.—Mayors and solleitors
of au number of third-class cities dis-
cussed drafts’of a bill to
the provisions of the “home
amendment of the constitution ratified
last month at the offices of the bureau
of municipalities,
A continuation of that held recently in
Philadelphia,
Altoona.—While crossing a street In
the business section here, Mrs. Esther
Johnson, aged 80, was killed by a
milk truck before the eyes
of shappers,
Pittsburgh.—Nomination of Colonel
Frederick F. Schoonmaker,
ford, to be United States district judge
for western Pennsylvania, has been
confirmed by the senate and he will
be sworn in,
Harrisburg. —Forty-two
received at the highway
for construction of four
bids were
department
sections of
Beaver.—Protection for the public
is needed more than damages for in-
dividuals in cases where persons are
injured by automobiles, sald Judge
Reader in court here, when called
upon sentence Frank Stanley, of
Woodlawn, who was convicted of in-
voluntary manslaughter in connection
with the death of a boy. The lad was
killed by a truck operated by Stanley.
Stanley wag sentenced to four months
in the workhouse and fined $2000 and
Costs,
Harrisburg.—The public service
commission has designated Chairman
Ainey and Commissioner James
represent the in the conference
of the interstate commerce commission
and state in
cussion of a struc
ture. The commission hs
certificate of convenience
ker, who
to
state
commissions dis-
express rate
other
new
is
to Roy Wal-
sought a right to operate a
bus service between Harrisburg and
Pottsville. Earl Wagner,
and Adam Rock, Mont A
ordered to stop operating
lowing hearings
John B. Haag, Howard
and others are
Year in Readi
lethlehem.
riched
through
have been
while
Naftzinger
for
ipiaints
H
iven ri
gi
on con
ghts one
The state has been en-
to the :
proceeding
general's office
1919, provid il mone ve on des
in period
» escheated to th tate
The
unclaimed
tres.
turned
and
First Nation.
P. Wilbar
Easton
ional, Easton,
*y¥ National,
£119060: Fir
irst
banks have
1 i #u 4
aeposi ~ the
amannte
Lnennis
am are as follows:
al, Bethlehem, :
Trust company, $3508.47:
ti 1, $201.20; First N
Bethlehem,
Fen A i
tional,
pany,
Clifton
L1100.86 ;
£347.08,
£117.25,
Heights 12-year-
of David Kerr, « f Addingham.
was saved ftom drownir
Creek
ih Lhe
Na-
Bethlehem
{i00ree,
old son
the
here when ire on
near
boy was skating with a
nber of playmates broke under him
distance
splash, but
lives in Ad-
long the road
attracted hy
companions were
FOme
away and
John
dingham, was walking a
near creek and
the boy's cries.
none heard the
Crosby, who also
z
the was t
of the stream and,
tion thin ice, lifted
of the water and, with the
ing up and down under the combined
on the
him
hofme, where he was
worse for his icy bath.
Harrisburg —Attorneys
Smith, of Bradford
SOC none
for
county, who
five times, after both the
rejected in behalf,
begun preparation of a new appeal to
be taken before the first meeting of
the new board of pardons under the
Pinchot administration. Smith's res.
pite expires January 23 snd a request
will be made of the new governor,
shortly after he takes office, for a
sixth stay of execution until the new
board can act.
Pittsburgh.—Prompted by the kill.
ing of a Pittsburgh Coal company pay-
Inaster and the theft of a $20,000 pay
roll here, Superintendent of Police
Calhoun Invited bankers to confer
With him on plans to prevesmt such
hold-ups in the future. The superin-
tnedent urges that banks and business
houses use large automobiles, painted
in some bright color whieh could be
distinguished from other machines to
transport money, The machines
should be geared to make only fifteen
miles an hour, should contain safes
built in the tonneau and controlled by
both key and combination. Different
routes should be taken every day, he
says, and should be followld by a
high-powered machine carrying four
armed guards,
Greensburg. —The Jewelry store here
owned by Louls A, Grillo was robbed
of approximately $500 worth of watch.
es, rings and chains.
Harrisburg.—{The highway depart.
ment opened the main route between
Liverpool and Sunburys on which ex.
tensive reconstruction has been done.
Shenandoah. —Peter Patawakas was
‘killed by a trolley as he stepped out
of the way of an antomobile,
Claysburg.—Jameg Moore i$ In the
Roaring Springs Hospitai and ‘Sher.
man Cratzy is in the Holidaysburg jal
#8 a result of 8 Christmas shooting
affray bere
appeals his
here by Lehigh Valley ruilroad police
are sald by the officials to clgar up
the mystery of the slashed alr hose
on trains at Mount Carmel, In Sep-
témber and October seventy-six hose
connections on air brakes were cut
In the yards at that town. The trio
Involved are Charles Sthrol,
who are in
the group arrested” last week charged
with blowing up the dam of the rail-
road near Packerton. Hosler sald
have given the officers a detalled
statement filling many typewritten
pages and have involved many In
the plots. Investigation of his story
is under way.
is
to
York.—After serving for twenty-five
years as president of the York Volun-
Firemen's Relief Association,
Van Baman declined re-
election, and Frank H. Heckert
ceeded him.
Lewistown —John Robinson,
brother here while butchering hogs.
Pittsburgh,
vestigating the
John Warganich, Jr. of
According reports to
the boy suffered from a
known tetany, a
nervous system, esusing muscular con
traction. mother, the
sald, tried to relieve the boy from
death of
to the
as disorder of
reports
an
|
Inter,
Prosecution
died a little
Harrisburg.
Woner act
trict. Attorney
Dauphin cou
keepers from whom he collected sam
under
by
the
been ordered
Moyer
hotel
hag
against
8810010
and
ples of beer on the eve of the an
licence court, which, when
are said to have
tain more than the
The
up by
each
Harrisburg
has rejected
Morris Run Coal
Wilkes-Barre,
bituminous coal
legal |
licenses of
the court. B
he asked
in
Case Ww
forest
held that the
ing to the full ext
ings,
not certain there vy
such
time,
Altoona.—A won
pockethook containing
stale
and that
al
here and’
about It
inser +)
ng
baok on
the woman.
and
Pitt
disappeared
shu
started
caused the de
' .
Bessemer
road fre
1 Union rails
of
discovered the
train amd
fire, but the
searched
the body
the i
John Bunko also
Pittsburgh
ping
death to
when hig nes
iron
fence
and dpdppe
crete driveway
years 1
aid.
into posit
ting
the accident
he had
fence, when {it
ieap forward, tore through
$
tie
turned a somersault,
The driver wag «
and wig dead
atorg extricated him.
Washington. Police
gating a "pistol duel” |
Sparano, of
beneath the
ot
Bix
car
weére investi.
n which James
Washington, was
leo Leo:
told them
He
ith
ard, according to the police,
f Forty
gel fdefense
Sparano in
ig in t}
murder. The killing of Sparano, coun
ty officials and
will clear up the of Frank
Misarnuca seven months ago In
Snarano's room they sald, they found
Misaraueca's wife, say.
ing ghe would return to Washington
and “tell” If Sparano did not
her. Sparano was a boarder in
Misarauca home.
Norristown.—Not in a quarter of a
century have there been
houses in Norristown
tine, thus putting a quietus on much
of the merrymaking of Christmas,
Several hundred homes are quaran-
tined because of measles. an epidemic
of which began three weeks ago and
continues unabated,
Beaver.—E. E. Etter, former chief
of police of Midland, was found guilty
of extortion before Judge EF. Read-
er. The indictment sgainst Etter
charged that he extoried money from
certain persons in return for police
protection while they manufactured
moonshine whisky. Last week: Thom.
a8 R. King, a former Midland police.
man, wag found guilty on a similar
charge.
Quarryvilie. While cutting wood in
hig home here, David E. McGuigan,
aged 48 years, fell over dead with
apoplexy,
Wilkes-Barre. — Impaired eyesight
caused Jewemiah E. Bentz, 72 Years
old, to take earbolic acid in mistake
for medicine, causing his death,
Sunbury.—With his wife In the hos.
pital after swallowing poison with
suicidal intent, Ww, J. Whiteleathor
brought sult for absolute divorce,
Stroudsburg, — Clarence Eddinger
was appointed associate Judge of Mon-
roe county by the governor to fill
vieancy. 8
ie county jall here charged «
&inte {1o0pers say,
murder
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A REN AE RASA SINT Th LRN
COLUMBUS GAME
World. Kaw was described as having |
on Sunday
The +
morning.
story was a fake,
whale
with his books. He probably
Penn team.
Drv rrrs atta raat eas)
New Kentucky Thrill.
n fl 8 new
Blue
at Cave City
Kaintuckyites
recent the
club
ally opened by
irnss Country
group
fers, On the open-
up
each one of
gallery
visitors paired
and
carried
Ursames
iariet
Settlers
came {0 see
having
in
Wagons to
ame,
nilies buggies,
and get
young army of moun-
fined up
their first
buckboards
there. A
+
taineers the
try
were
at
first tee to have
at caddying.
A AAA AA AA A AM MA
BR AA AAA AMMAN
Noted Poloist Sails.
H.
riarist
8
Capt. H inter.
national |
m the S
polo matches
teams captained
of Great Britain
Holmes,
and
Mauretania to referee
at Cannes bh t® een
by Lord Reocksavage
and the king of Spain
noted
referee,
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lando on March 10-—Play Many
Exhibition Games,
club is the first
majors to announce its spring
itinerary in detall as to dates. The
Reds assemble at Orlando March 10.
Four games In camp are booked with
Cleveland Indians. Two games
with Washington In
two with the
Cincinnati one in
and Tampa,
and one in Atlamta with the
day engagements at Chattanooga,
Knoxville and Indianapolis and close
their schedule with a series with De
troit in Cincinnati,
BLAME TONSILS FOR FIZZLE
Failure of Catcher Gharrity to Play
His Usual Goed Game Caused
Senators’ Poor Showing,
One of the chie® reasons for the
fallure of the Washington team to
make a better showing in the Amer
can league last wenson was the failure
of Catcher Eddie Gharrity to play his
usual brilliant game. An attack of
ueuritis in the sight shoulder caused
Gharrity to suffer with a lame arm sil
summer, which naturally affected his
play in other departments aside from
mere throwing. Recently he under
went an operation for his tonsils
which the doctors claim will eliminate
the neuritis and restore the arm to
old-time form.
O-vae A A A A A
‘Sporting Squibs
of All Kinds
Football used to be gain Of
{| Inte It has become
Another rea
barred is that
In declining to
| Town may
play
think
tean
to
time quit
Bert
i heen elect
1928 football
A long-lister
possess suflicient
1] Inge
golf successfully at any time
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Harold
| Ind,
Butler
Hungate
’
has been
Frank Roth
American
Yoel bu}
*TILIR]
The
ship may be hq
club course,
June.
“he
| great
{ anatoms
| dev eloped.
great
gtratogist
Peril has become so
{ that football Is now regarded
| of the safest occupations a young man
| ean undertake,
fis one
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signed a con-
Purdue foothall
ree years. Phelan
has
the
Jimmy Phelan
{ tract to coach
{ team for the next tl
is the present mentor,
- Ad -
Lyle Bighbee, pitcher for the Mil
| wankee association team, is laid up
| in Milwaukee with a broken shoulder,
| suffered in a football game.
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Two early birds seeking the man-
agement of the team in case Quincy
| kets a berth in the Three-l league are
Earl Mack and Fred Beck.
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It is worth while remembering that
a8 purveyors of sheer ring entertain-
ment, sometimes the preliminary boys
are better than the champions.
* - *
High school students having complet.
ed the study of football will now
brush up on the science of basket-
ball for the next few months.
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The Brooklyn Dodgers and New
York Yankees will couple up ns usual
next spring for an exhibition tour
North from their training camps.
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Jack Fournier, first baseman of the
St. Louis Cardinals, has gone to Mo-
bile, Ala., where he and Milton Stack
plan to open an insurance agency.
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Ohio State university's football
team will play Colgate at Ohio
stadium next October 18. The game
will take the place of the annual
Oberlin contest. : —
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Commissioner Landis, who enjoyed
the sensation of making the rounds of
the major league training camps In
the South last spring, will make a
similar trip next spring
.
“Uncle Charley” Moran has signed
a new five-year contract to conch foot.
ball at Centre college. Plans have
been approved to build & stadium to
his honor at the college,
Op stb tb ttt bot bl sn.
McGraw Opposes Union.
Attorney Ray Cannon, who is
organizing the ball players
union, has been ealled again, He
was quoted as saying players of
the New York National league
club had enrolled in new
organization, “with the consent
and approval of Manager Me
Graw.” And John McGraw, who
ought to know, lets it ‘be known
that he gave no such “approval
and consent.” While President
Stoneham of the New York club
intimates rather strongly that
he doesn’t “approve” of the
union idea at all, from what he
has heard of It.
the
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ROGERS HORNSBY HAS
AIM TO BREAK MARKS
| National League Slugger Believes
Record Will Go.
| Home-Run Champion Expects to Sur.
pass Total of 42 Four-Baggers and
Possibly Beat Babe Ruth's
59-—Hits Carefully.
of the
wielders in
will
r-bag-
i home-run
i 4 :
{ ieagues and a king o
| the National lea
even surpass the mark of
champion
42 fo
bers he set this und possibly beat
abe Ruth's cord of DO.
Hornsby, o« red one «
| est
side
ight-handed batsmen of
y
{| entered the select circle of 400 bat-
Rogers Hornsby.
His batting he gays, is
| due to hi and
{ ol wil
Hornsby cla
{ shoot. for home
‘rot the sack
i
I His
On
He compared the basely
¥
and said
{ cution of both,
{ ie eRRAry
golf stroke
that
= that
the
concentration
al
Hornsby also
of “stepping in” to meet the ball and
If the
piayers are unable to establish a good
batting reputation because they are
afraid to extend thelr left or right foot,
according to whether right or left
handed, to hit the ball squarely.
a
declared that ha major
EUROPEAN FIGHTERS BALKING
Great Difficulty Experienced in Induce
ing Boxers to Come to the
United States,
There seems to be great difficulty in
luring Europe's crack boxers over
here although they can make
money in American rings in one month
than a whole year of battling in
Europe will net them. Georges Car
pentier put off coming so long that he
got himself licked and no longer is a
ecard. Jimmy Wilde has Qeen bom.
barded with tempting offers ever since
he was over here three years ago, but
nothing will budge him. Joe Beckett
has threatened to come over many
times, but he always changes his mind
at the last moment. Eugene COriqui
would be a great attraction here, but
he, too, continues to postpone his visit,
Those four are the only European
boxers wanted over here, now that
Siki has been barred. Strange tc say,
they are the only ones who do not
want to come.
WONDROUS WAYS OF OWNERS
Brooklyn Club Drafts Stuffy Stewart
From Birmingham-—-Was Up
Ten Years Ago,
it's wondrous the ways of major
club magnates. Here, for instance, is
Brooklyn drafting Staffy Stewart from
Birmingham, Stuffy was up a year
or so ago with Pittsburga ; before that,
some ten years ago, he was up with
the St. Louls Cardinals, He is a
fast little ball player, though aged
somewhat, but he can't hit enough to
wake the wajor grade,
LAW OF COMPENSATION
“1 had no mother's volce to lull me
| to sleep when | was a boy,” sobbed the
! first man,
| “And I had no father's volce to call
| me in the morniag” chuckled the sec
| ond,
Thus we see nature's ‘wonderful law
of compensation applied to the human
| equation.
The Verdict.
“We find the prisoner not gul
reason of insanity.”
in-
make”
led
BOTH
the point we
“We
deci
have
insanity plea
ust be crazy)
A New Law Enforced.
“HN i fine ye $25 for speedin’,
“All } ; I'll pay it, but |
{ wouldn't » been in such a hurry to
your burg if 1 hadn't
i the sorriest looking
y eyes on.”
vw
squire
get through
thought it
| town I ey
$10 for contempt.”
er la
“Contempt of what 7”
“Our town"
There Might Be,
op & Fie é ¥+ ¢
‘ { alisis who
You
presume, anda
have
yeu
“Well-er-w
burglar in
have 3 purgiar
you of
seq.”
your prem
THE ANSWER
“Strange, Edith should Invite that
horrid grass widow to her wedding;
she has such a disagreeable past.”
“Yes, my dear, but she's rich
enough to furnish a very agreeable
present.”
Qur Prescription List
No
Is Horace Hoe:
He always wants
To borrow dough.
nd of min
friend of mine
:
Exhausted Her Interest.
Her Husband—But why should we
move? We were perfectly delighted
with this neighborhood when we came
here a year ago.
Mrs. Chatterton-1 know 1 was, but
I'm: tired of talking about the same
old neighbors for a whole year,
Trained.
“Jones, 1 don’t understand that man
| Spiffums. He to be absolutely
dependable, and now you can’t believe
| a word he says™
“Yes, poor boob; he married a. wom.
| an who requires detailed explanation
of trivial events”
That's Different.
“What's all the row?
“It's a two-family house”
“That need not cause a continuous
disturbance.”
“Ah, but it is occupied by a young
married couple and their parents, her
family and his" .
A —————————
Correct Diagnosis,
Doctor—Your loss of memory Is due
to cigarettes,
Dub-—Aha, that's just it. doctor. It
was cigarettes that I was supposed to
bring home to the wife and 1 forgot
them,
used
A A ——————
Unanimous Opinion.
The Senior—Professor Letterkink is
very broad-minded, don't you think?
The Sophomore—Yes, I've always
tonsidered him rather thick witted.
SS
Old-Fashioned wit,
A young man at a party was urged
to entertain the company with a song.
“But 1 can't sing” he sald rather
tertily. “You only want to make a
outt of me”
“Not at all, old man” returned the
sther, “We merely want to get nn
ftave out of you™
nn ———————— a
Confirmed, .
"What? You! The woman hater
married! How you have changed ™
“On the contenry. 1 am now a rents
er woumn hater than ever hefara™
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