PENNSYLVANIA STATE ITEMS York.—A new commandery, tine instituted here John Hoffman, Hellam.—Six by Grand of Harrisburg. separate Bank, here, against as many persons banker. Altoona.—The chamber of commerce Philadelphia.-—Afllicted with an un- Hos. she of University December 8 care of some College, died in the pital, where since had been under the Mrs. John C. Dudley, and they not to be contagious. of the malady were apparent ip the and a palsied condition not unlike lo- comotor atakia, York.—A lively picnic season Is in- dicated for next summer, On the first day on which reservations could Brookside summer Cold Spring and every Saturday in reserved at both. the of them for Sunday schools. Reading.—A divorce was recommen- ded for Mrs. Amelia G. Strunk, of Rosedale, op the ground of cruel treat- Pittshurgh.- her grandson, John, aged 5, were run down and killed by a heavy coal truck while crossing a street in the West of Rook, driver of rested, Harrisburg.—Plans for a complete co-ordination of federal and state pro- hibition machinery discussed at a conference Governor Pin- the truck, was ar- were between Haynes. Details of the plans remain to be worked out, the sald. State Director Davis present at the meeting. The administration pro- hibition enforcement act was charac. terized as “splendid” by Mr. Haynes, although he admitted he had not made a detailed study of the measure. He sald Captalp Herbert governor was police, would not be made chief fed- eral field agent, ag the governor had badly needed In his present position ) I I divide the state Into two Haynes sald that, the had been discussed, no definite action had been decided upon. Pittsburgh. —Firemen to & building In Frankstown In answer to an alarm, foud gallon whisky stills in full They extinguished the cated the stills and arrested Hen Rudick, who wag held in £1000 bail for court. ed for making or selling liquor illegal- ly, were each fined £100 and costs in the general clean-up inaugurated by Director Safety Rook. Scranton~—One thousand kegs of beer were dumped Into the river by Scranton police. They had been seiz- ed in raids and stored at eity hall. Potteviile.—Mrs, Rebecea Fessler, of Palo Alto, received positive assurance that her son, Willlam, who was sup- posed to have been killed in a Call- fornia mine disaster, alive. Fess. ler was belleved to have perished, as his name was signed to a document found where a large number of min- ers were found dead by rescuing par- ties. Fessler, however, has written to his mother from Tennant, Cal, stat- Ing that he is in good health and soon wiil come to visit her. *ittsburgh.— Arrested In connection with the death of Laura Parson, a school teacher who was killed in the Pine Mountains of Kentucky four years ago, James Robinson, a negro, was remanded to pall to await word from the Kentucky authorities. Robin- son was arrested on Information fur nished by another negro, Harrisburg. —The executive commit- tee of the legislative committee of the State Federation of Pennsylvania Wo- men went on record as favoring the creation of a women's and children's bureau In the department of labor and the creation of a commission to codify the children’s employment laws. The committee favored the passage of the Schantz bill, excusing women from Jury duty, the executive budget plan, election reforms and a state housing code. The committee stated it will fight any plan to repeal the direct pri- mary law, Unlontown.—Among 43 allens natur- alized in the Fayette county courts was Charles A. Kaiser, aged 78, a Germpan, Lititz While loading a shotgun, Menno N. Rohrer, 18 years old, was accidentally shot and may lose his right foot. Altoona. Caught between the ele. vator and floor on the: second story «of the Altoona Silk Mill, Henry 1. Boughamer, 80 years old, the operator, wag crushed to death, Vanderbilt. The stork delivered triplets, girls, at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Otis Herbert here districts, while matter hurried avenue, two 60 who operation, » flames, bootleggers of Public of is Harrisburg.—An estimated Increase of approximately 2,000,000 net tons in anthracite coal loadings for January from those of January, 1922, was shown In comparative figures made public here by Chalrman Alney, of the state fuel commission, The esti was based the Inereases In and December, respectively of and 39.2 cent in 1922, compared with 1921. January loadings last year to- taled 4,848,053 net tons and December, 1922, loadings were 6,454 870 net tons, In December, 1921, Lost Creek.—Running in front of an automobile here, Joseph Sincavage, 13 received Injuries that re- sulted In hig death shortly afterwards. Northumberland.—Myron E. on November showed gains as and Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Hine, died within a few hours of each other of measures in selzed Lazerne county in mensures, Freeland.—Secales and by Herbert Young, on requirements, Punxsutawney.—William Dickey, a farmer, of Fullerton, near here, was taken to the hospital with his neck Dickey, who is the father of children, hauling mine ma when wagon overturned ten was his Somerset. — Edward Tedrow, of Salis- Pa., pleaded guilty to was sentenced by Judge fine pay a of $1000, bootlegging in Somerset county. Harrisburg.-—Arnold Brunner, tect of the State Capitol Park archi gE th Pinchot budget estimates. Harrisburg. —The farmers radio extent to whi are availin in re wireless equip- of Is shown of a survey of rural by the state department of sections of the T44 announced, townships, and in on of 1507 townships the department 22 gets on the state agriculture broadcasts market infor the evening mation from here each state and, reports police according from all taking full to sec tions, the farmers are an vantage of the se-vice Pottsville—~A New has secured nol i of land at Schuylkill York ition on a Haven Si) men d purchases are When gO that now an the Phils raliway : of Sci detalls of the la being worked out nounced five years a was and 1stry Haven, were to he ruinatior removed, ma of 8 yvikill the town is now { the greatest prosperity ing location here Harrisburg. —The biles are to be Governor the color sches painters and working to make the governor explained, “fairly light, dust-proof bodies will be painted this color and fenders and wheels remain color given them by the makers four places, the front tank and windshield, carry out n The is a the cars distinctive brown.” will doors, the state the insig- using the car, will be painted, Monessen. —Frank Lender, aged 35, committed suicide by hanging his belt in a cell In the police station here, Uniontown. .- estimated one-half of population city, or about 10.000 persons, are suf- fering from severe colds, Shenks Ferry.- of this place, fell 35 feet In his tobaceo shed when a pole slipped, and badly Injured. Irownsaville, It is the was Naturally there are many expert ski jumpers In Montreal, where this photograph was taken, but It Is not every one of them who has sufficient confidence In the abllity of his chum to go over the jump together when a fall by either might mean disaster to the other. Sloan at Tia Juana £ i bs Tod as greatest in the Sloan, long heralded jockey of all time, is limelight, but not as a again Mexico, race track, where distinction to the current "icture shows Tod Sloan at the Tia Juana track, lodking over the “entries for the next race” vise ways and beat means to Giants Is Not Satisfied With His Present Staff. Despite the fact that the New York National pitchers looked ta is akninst the Yankees, John McGraw satisfied with his pitching “If I am to win a pennant again next I must get at least is senson one more ck pitcher” the way McGraw views the outlook “Don't jn Ig Glants’ pitching on the showing the Yankees,” ig the way a well-known league player appralses Me. sel orgs of against the merits they faced the the worst team in American league. Most any kind would have stopped them. sald Scott had great “The Yankees as the of pitching “The critics just so-so, Ordinarily, the Yankees ton strongly on him. Really, Nehf is the only certainty, “That staff of McGraw's may look going to make much headway in the National league. McGraw really needs two seasoned veterans unless some of for George Skinner, formerly o politi eal leader In Farrell. They quarreled, the police allege, while traveling from Pittsburgh to Brownsville and quarrel was renewed when reached here, Bethlehem.—The congregation Salem Lutheran church anonymous gift of $25.000 toward its bullding fund, provided the congrega tion raises 220,000 by the end of the year. The members started Might In to make good and In twenty-four hourg raised more than $8000 of the necessary amount, York. Sixty-five hundred dog Ii censes were Issued by the York county treasurer in January. Erie.—~The federal howitzer plant here will be sold at auction March 9. Milton. —Trapped In his home by an early morning fire, William Hunter was burned to death, Lewistown, -~ The Mifflin county court indorsed the action of the grand Jury In approving the erection of a county bridge over the Juniata here, Muddleburg.—Mr. and Mrs, Philip Amig celebrated the 57th anniversary of their marriage at thelr home here. Conynghhm.Thieves using an au. tomobile robbed the hennery of Wil Ham Miller, a farmer living between here and Nescopeck. York-~A convention hall with a floor space of 60,000 square feet lu projected by the York Exhibitors’ As att which hag just been organ. they concluded the veteran star, GOLF CHAMPION IN TROUBLE Lucky Spurt on Part of an Ordinary Player Often Sufficient to Upset Big Star, The perils of the goli champion are many. For instance, in the play in California, one might have thought that Sarazen, American champion, or been at the top of the heap. They were not. The golf kings are the lenst consistent of champions. Per haps the fields in golf champlonships are the most inconsistent. A brilliant spurt or some luck on the part of an ordinary player going good is often enough to defeat a champion not at the top of his game, a————— PHILADELPHIA WINS RECORD Merion Cricket Club Had 30,990 Players Tee Off During Year May Largest Month, Figures were recently published ghowing that one of the prominent golf clubs in the United States had between January 1 and November 80, of the past year, 24708 players tee off ; that their largest month was May, with 8804 players, The Merion Cricket club of Philadelphia had be tween January 1 and November B30, 1022, 30.900 players tee off, and their largest month was also May, with B19 players AAA AD AANA BAA AAA GA AGG LEVEL EGEA EE EOE rt] AAA AALS EE EAEP LE PPLE Long Name Given Boxing loxing is, and always has been, the most incorrigible of all the Official has been an ald in its control, but it is by no means as white a8 the driven snow. The future of boxing lies in the promoters and the public, in the last analy- sig. Promoters have hoodwinked officials in the past and are liable to do It again at any time. It is a difficult species to control. Sports. supervision SANIT AAAAAANL AAA LALLA PEPE PPS of All Kinds Louisiana girl athletes, State university bas ® + * The ball players who toured will return In go South for training . » * ample time lou Fyfe, veteran arbiter of the will open a Mich. * - * The New York Athletic ol plied for membership In the Polo association ub has ap- Indoor Harry Greb, American champion, Hght heavy. weight who was suspended reinstated - . » Clyde Milan, former manager of the ichington American league club play with the Minneapolis meric team next * James “Homp" ager, will pilot the Hami of the Mint league managed Kitchener | * » Notre Dame “big three” will make | fall the will circles next when tend warriors meet the Tigers at Princeton, - - » Reports have it that “Boozer” Pltts will be appointed head coach at Ala- bama Polytech to succeed Mike Dono. hue who has gone to Louisiana State as football coach. » - " A generation ago the big fellow was considered the best baseball prospect. {| The players of the old New York team were so big that their name, the Glants, still sticks to the New York Nationals. - * i» Taylor, left-handed first baseman of Higgingport, O., has been named by Garry Hermann as Jake Daubert's un- derstudy for 1028 with the Cincin- natl Reds, » ” . Expert lip readers are studying slow motion pictures of the Siki-Carpentler fight to find out whether the bout was framed. In some ways, sclence is making life more difficult all the time. - » » Nick Dumovitch Is the name of a new pitcher for the Cubs. The ivory hunter that dug him up believes along with the much-quoted Bard of Avon that there is nothing in a name. - * - White Sox players have found that Gleason, In spite of his fifty or more years, Is willing to “go to the club house with them.” Part of his disci pline is built on that philosophy. . . . Munn, a former Nebraska football player and wrestler, is to go ih for the professional game, He stands six Inches above six feet and weighs 205 younds—a veritable “terror.” » - » Negotiations have been opened hy officinls of the Yankee baseball elub with the government to hold the 1028 Army and Navy football game In the new American league stadium in New York, CI The mother who used to train her boy to be a college president or even a professor can't help but notice the great opportunities for men with col. lege degrees who can bring out win. ning football and other athletic teams, . . ee James E. Robertson, of Granite Clty. II, has been chosen, manager for the Terre Haute Three league team for 1023. He is a catcher and last year managed Saginaw fo the Michigan-On. tario league, Chicago's National league bine. ball club is long It claims to have the tallest shortest men in the major leagues and also the strongest player, Ernest Osborne, a pitcher, standing € feet 535 Inches in his stocking feet, undoubtedly is the tallest player in the majors, Earl Adams, who came to the Cubs from Wichita Falls, Texas, is a second and meas ures only 0 feet 4 Inches, Lawrence (Hack) Miller, came from the Pacific Coast league, Is sald to be the strong- est man in baseball, He the son of Sebastian Miller, who for years was known as the “st man” and whose tests of are well remembered by the old- timers, Hack inherited much of his parent's make-up. champlons, on hageman who is rong strength BAAN PAP GLses EE AMERICANS EAGER TO Long-Distance Runners Deter- mined to Capture Race. Stamina Than Swedes, They Have Less Finns, Esthonians, Italians and Qthers. There Is a determina the part of long ners to win the the Olympic Americans that they huve less stamina Italians growing ligtance Ameri next ns at prepared games are not Al, ers who h 1 doing so well at th long-distar It has that mn couraged aration Years, as hs he there not past, enough races at the full ¥ grad are « and at properi 1 it nraonerly { properiy year's program so under careful supervision, Another matter that those now are ready has who eve the fact I for the Paris event is ¢ I that at present the American long-dis are not restricted to bona fide American citizens to the game in this c¢ important American marathe« foreigners, who will be unable to ns won by repre- games, is a £ fore, movement o limit these American citizens In the Olympic American races to last ran- already foreigners who had them in races the morale of the is unmistakable, They might had they no matter how good an envia- been meeting strange the Americans made it was, ble record, and had the event been a team affair there would have great deal more credit coming to this Marathon running in this country is almost exclusively a poor man's game, Men who work in industrial plants dur- ing the get out and put on an amount of work at night. They like day them, and to win first-class prizes. They like to feel that those who are charged with building up an American Olymple team are watching them closely and are keenly interested in their work. will Lead Irish Team Harvey F. Brown of Youngstown, Ohio, left guard on the Notre Dame football team,« has been elected cap tain of the 1023 squad. Brown is known as one of the hardest fighting men on the gridiron, FRITZ MOLLWITZ ON MARKET Rumored on Pacific Coast That Sac. ramento Would Dispose of Star First Baseman, Const league rumor is that Sacra. mento will dispose of First Baseman Fritz Mollwitz and three clubs in the league are said to be making bids of money and players, the cash offer, with players to beot, running as high as $10,000. They value Fritz highly in the Coast league. He cost less than that when he was being shifted about in the wajora NAILED Ko The you are married?” lady said And then he handed her line of talk about being hadn't met her in time. “But you are just in time,” sim- pered. “Next week 1 get my final de cree of divorce” Then it was his move, she was, that old he sOrry ghe Getting It Right. Tony and Ivan are two citizens whe are trying master the of our language. When one them break the to set niceties of to other tries him right “It's a marked Tons “You mean” fine day overneath.” Wifeiy AdWice, dearie? I'm A PHILOSOPHER Rabbit-—| expect a rabbit trap Is like the stock market—won't hurt you If you keep out of It. Wise. | A wise old man is Mr. Bright, His method dov Has beg t And open wid it Is Possible. “How d4id4 tortol beat “Dunno.” “An idea “Well 7” “Maybe the hare | speeding.” har the se haj the hare? occurs to Couldn't Mrs. Bumps— | long time of acquaintances, Mrs. Gumps—Then | do 117 | Mrs. Bumps—She sip than anybods Cut Her, I've been thinking of dropping list why don’t { riches?” “Not without careful Inquiry.” plied Miss Cayenne. “Some men rich by such close economy that body can break them of the habit” Mother's Break. “What's the delay?” asked mother, coming to the front door, “Pa says one of his cylinders is miss ing.” “Well, you children get to work and hunt for it or we'll never get off.” NOT POPULAR “Why don't you go to the bank and borrow money?” “i did once, but | don't like their methods. They expect you to pay it back when you promised to” —————— The Near Actor, “You say you were nearly an actor? “Oh, yes, #0 I was In the past; And this is the way that it happened, I once had my Jeg In a cast” Absent-Minded, Hale—I bear that somebody got shot at the dance last night. Hardy-Yes, it was a cowboy wha had never been off the ranch before. Hale-——What was the matter? Hardy--He forgot where he was and started to inspect the calves, . No Brains, Sap Author—~I guess you never dreamed that I am gifted intel] Iy—a student of art and ltert Editor—Mercy, no; I only thought your head was a piace to park your hat. ——— He Knew the Feeling. Binks—1 see where a famous scien tist says that the world Is coming to an end, . Jinx—Yes, that's about the way f felt after the poker gume last Satur. day night.
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