PENNSYLVANIA
STATE ITEMS
Zider, a
Shenandoah. —Peter con-
fall of rock.
Uniontown.—8alaries of police offic-
ers and memberg of the
ment were Increased by counell,
York.—The York County Holsteln
Breeders’ Association elected H. E.
Robertson president.
Scranton.—Making a misstep while
at work In the shaft of the Leggetts
Creek mine, Patrick O'Neill, of North
Scranton, a repairman, plunged sev-
eral hundred feet to his death.
Hazleton.—Resignation of another
patrolman here has reduced the police
force to eleven men.
Carlisle—~Cornellus Rhoads, a host-
ler, wag found hanging from the raft-
ers of a stable by a workman.
Republic—Convaleseing from
eoning, Mrs. Ada G. Matalin]
85, ended her life with a
Sunbury,—Mrs. Florence Zass, of
Shamokin, was the nrst woman to
seek naturalization papers here under
a new law that requires a woman to
lose her citizenship if she marries a
man of dlien birth.
Elverson.—A ghot at a black cat,
which was stealing chickens from his
pen, cost Charles Porter his left eye,
Altoona.—Rocco lannicell died here
from a punctured lung, caused by a
broken rib. John McDonald is being
held in connection with the case. The
police say the men, railroad track
workers, quarreled about a shovel
Pottsville—Edward E.
general superintendent
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company, while stepping off his auto-
mobile in front of the company’s head-
quarters in this city, slipped on ice
and broke his right leg above the
ankle, He is at Pottsville Hos-
pital,
Pittsburgh.—Revoecation
censeg of three
has been ordered
bureau of the
rafety,
Loomis & Co. George W. Weller com-
pany and the Globe Service Bureau.
The Globe and Loomis concens were
mentioned In court actions last week.
Clients of the Weller company recent.
ly complained against Its methods,
Pottsville.—The Schuylkill Valley
Coal company hag made nex leases
aged
revolver,
Karecher,
the
of the
brokerage
by the
department
1-
concerns
securities
public
of
will add 500,000 tons to its mining ca-
pacity and provide work for
for many years to come,
quarters of thig
were moved from
York.
Pittsburgh. —One woman was burned
to death and thirty-five families forced
The
company
this city
head.
recently
to New
fire destroyed five buildings,
two apartment houses. The
wag estimated at $50,000. The charred
body of Mrs. Sara Clark, aged 18
years, was found in the rulns. A light
Enow wag falling when the families
left thelr burning homes. As no other
houses were avallable for thelr use,
they built fires In the street to keep
warm.
clothes,
Greensburg. —Convicted of second.
degree murder for killing Anna Yesek,
his sweetheart, a year ago, Fred Btefl,
of Mount Pleasant, was sentenced hy
Judge Whitten to from 19 to 20 years
in the Western Penitentiary, Stef]
bnce was convicted of first-degree mur-
der, but a pew trial was granted.
Coatesville.—Burglars looted thirty
box cars on a P. R. RB. siding near
Pomeroy, and got away with consider.
able merchandise. The wholesale raid
is thought to have been by motor
truck. They took flour and milk bot-
ties,
Erie—Five stolen automobllies have
been recovered and three men are
under arrest by North East police as
& result of an Investigation Into what
authorities believe is a well-organized
automoblletheft ring. The police dis.
covered the machines in a barn on the
farm of Arthur Phelps and hig brother,
John, near Lowville, this county. A
third man peld, Howard Thomas, a
6tep-son of Arthur Phelps, has signed
a confession admitting a share in the
thefts. Two of the machines already
have been identified by Erie owners.
Pittsburgh. —Dominick Bochat!, of
Bantiago, was shot to death while at
work In the Partridge mine of the
Pittsburgh Coal company near Im-
perial. The glayer, who apparently
lay In wait for Bochati and shot him
twice, escaped,
York.—Sales of clgar stamps at the
York internal revenue office for Jan.
uary and February Increased PT.
140.94, as compared with the same
months In 1922 Indicating a continua-
tion of the boom ip’ the trade. In
February the value of the stamps gold
was $202,547.10, while in the corre.
sponding month In 1922 it was $179,
254.78. .
Erie.—Joseph A, Hanley was nomin-
ated for postmaster here,
Schuylkill Haven Her clothing
catching fire at a gas range, Phyllis
Greer, young daughter of B.C Greer,
was burned to death here.
Midland.—Only sixty-seven voters
out of 900 registered In this borough
voted at a special election, but a $40,
000 bond fssue for a sanitary sewer
system was passed,
Hudsondale.—Robins have
their appearance here earlier
usual,
Weatherly,-The Citizens’ Fire Com-
pany conducted memorial services for
doceased members In the Schwab
school,
made
than
Hazleton.—State officers of the Or
der of the Eastern Star were guests
of honor at a district meeting here,
White Haven-—The Black Diamond
express of the Lehigh Valley railroad
killed a full-grown deer several! miles
from here as the animal tried to cross
the tracks while being chased by dogs.
| The carcass was turned over to the
| White Haven tubercuw’osls sanitarium,
Pittsburgh.—Women summoned for
| Jury duty successfully presented new
pleas for being excused to Judges Am-
{ bose B. Reid and Charles H. Kline,
in eriminal court. Mrs. Bertha E.
| Bell, in tears, was excused to attend
the funeral of her father: Mrs. J. M.
| Foss pleaded heart trouble; Mrs. F.
Bryan, Jr, a 8 months’ old baby at
her home, and Mrs. Mary L. Hola, the
care of an invalld mother two
small children,
Towanda.—Anthony Spardutl, for
merly employed as an ushpit map by
| the Lehigh Valley railroad, was sen-
tenced to death by Judge Maxwell for
killing Norman Carmel. a shopman,
ait Sayre, during the raliroad strike
last August. Sparduti was convict.
ed of first degree murder on Septem
her 20 1
| trial
and
and a motion for a
was denied,
fist, new
It Is understood he
will appeal to the higher courts. Ed-
ward held In with
the killing, Is awalting trial.
Pittsburgh.—The office of tax collee.
tor of East Pittsburgh was
vacant by council It
knowy that Leo O'Rourke, the collee
tor, had been missing ifor
months, The county
were asked to appoint a new official.
In a statement to the commissioners
the council declared that
taxes is due the borough.
Gettysburg.
ty had twenty-six cri
for April court.
pears the docket this
| spring term .and nothing hut
| precedented crime wave CR
! approach that of
1:81
Sams, connection
declared
when became
on for year's
nn-
the
the
an
make
P22, At
LENCTHOFDAY
1S BIG FACTOR
Useful in Determining Whether
or Not Alfalfa Seed Is of
Suitable Variety.
Own Pecullar Reactions When
Grown Out of Season—Avoid
Argentine in North,
(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The pecullar reactions of piants to
a change In the length of day to which
they are accustomed is being found
useful in determining whether or not
alfalfa seed is of tha variety recom-
mended and whether It is adapted to
conditions in the sections of the coun-
try where it is belng sold. iy grow-
Ing the seed In greenhouses in
of Agriculture has
i to 2a minimum and county records
| of judgements as
| with other years at this time.
| Harrisburg. —Invision of
| tier by the chestnut
1
entered
counties
i 8S. ILilick,
| the state
| the last of
ous
of the research
forestry
Pennsylvania's once nur
chestnut soon
burean
department,
trees will
| every other section of the
i its passage across the mountains
into the northern tier is recent,
| estry department officials had
| the blight would he confined
=
| the department Indicate that 20
| cent the trees In Tioga,
| and Potter counties have
fected. Nothing has
| to cheek the hi
spent £500,000 years
the loss in the destruction of
| timber
¥
! hited
{ ight
of
become
heen
th
though ti
fork t
igh the
state
Some
growing
has, been tremendous. The
| ever was, and the only hope is that
spend and new
trees develop which will be
{ to the
Ingram.—Awakenad by a stir
pain In one Bernardine, 11.
| old daughwer of L. B. Codori, a dentist,
may itself chestnut
destructive disease.
toe,
| found her bed aflame and aroused
| D-year-old
parents
her
sister, Dorothy, and }
The bed had
by an electric pad.
Brownsville Fire in
of the Diamond Coal
pany pliant threw 300
| work. There were
| In the mine
been
the fan haousze
and Coke
miners out of
only a few
and they escaped
Allentown.—Enroute New
where they will sall In a few
for England and France,
seventeen. Japanese silk manuafactur-
ers who came to this country to at.
tend the silk exposition in New York,
were the guests of the local mili own-
ers. They visited several
Were guests at a luncheon.
Connellsville, Slipping on
falling from a caboose
Meckes, a Baltimore and «
Or, was seriously Injured.
Scranton.—The Erle railroad
been ordered by the public
COM
me:
to York,
days
& party of
here, Frank
service
grade crosssing near here before Sep.
tember 1.
kan's anti-liquor crusade,
raided
Large quantities of liquor and beer
fined $100 each. One clubroom
raided In North Scranton, and patrol.
men came from the building with
of beer on thelr shoulders,
ves dumped Into the Rutter,
Association has gone
opposed to Sunday funerals
Wilkes-Barre.—Colliding with n
wagon while coasting here, Charles
Evanik, aged 8, fractured his skull,
Greenback. His ears covered with
a heavy cap, Francis Barrett, aged 20.
a track hand, failed to hear the warn.
ing whistle of a fast express on the
Reading and was struck and fustant.
ly killed.
Unlontown.—Vital statistics ghow
averaged nearly two a
1922.
Bloomsburg. — Three suits aggregat-
lug $7000 were brought here against
the Pennsylvania Railrosd company
by Lida Hauck, Clinton Brodbenner
and J. O. Frey for damage to thelr
timberiands as the result of forest
fires,
Lock Haven. —George RB. Stevenson
will be the next postmaster here,
Lock Haven Harry Ww, Schaffor
hag been elected president of the Lock
‘Haven Business Men's Association,
Bloomsburg. Dewey Harris has pur
chased the large store at Fifth and
Belt streets. from his father, Charles
day during
i
}
f
i
Argentina
AS a
seed from to
result,
part
Most of it should
Tell
By growing the seedlings for a short
time in the greenhouse it
to tell to what group they belong.
Different Groups.
le
For
is possil
mon, Turkestan, and Grimm bh
peculiar reactions when
out of season in the greenhouse or in
the open In the fall. If started in the
grown
fly be
grown
they
In
distinguished until
to considerable si the
ee
Dakota Farm,
and winter when the hours
teristic differences In height, erect.
ness and branching
effect of the length of day on the per
the only factor to be considered in se
lectihg varieties for the parts of the
with rigorous winters, The
number of hours of daylight will have
something to do with their selection
In the Southwest, Peruvian alfalfa
rietles, It is able make better
growth during short days than other
alfalfas, and is not particularly bene-
fited by long periods of daylight, but
the plants’ suffer considerable winter
injury this far north Northern vari
eties, on the other hand, do not adapt
fo
rona, This shows why varietied of
one section, even though they may be
hardy enough, cannot be used success.
Not Suitable in North,
If you buy Argentine seed you ean
be sure that it Is not suitable In the
north. It should be grown at least
no farther north than Kansas seed.
Large quantities of seed are being im-
ported from the Argentine; in fact
most of the Imported alfalfa now
comes from that country. From July
mately 6,320,000 pounds were received
pounds from other countries,
om ————
WOODCHUCKS DAMAGE CROPS
Unusually Large Number of Com.
plaints Received From Many
Sections Last Year.
An unusually large number of com.
plaints of an abundance of woodchucks
and damagd by them have been re.
Ing the past year from points In the
Eastern states. These animals have
nlso continued to be destructive In the
Northwest to alfalfa and cultivated
crops. One farmer reported that they
entirely cleaned up 40 acres of wheat
and ten acres of alfalfa and took newly
seeded corn out of two acres of ground.
Demonstration by the blologieal sur
vey of effective methods for destroy
ing the animals has enabled Inndown-
ors greatly to reduce the losses, After
a dimonstration In which one ounce
of strychnine alkaloid was used to
polson green alfalfa tops, $1 dead
woodchncks were found.
STATISTICS WANTED
Necessary to Print More Copies
to Meet Popular Demand.
Circulars Show Trend of Cattle, But.
ter and Cheese Industries and
Form a Basis for Their
Future Development,
(Prepared by the United States Department
Agriculture.)
of
An additional printing of 10,000
coples of the Handbook of Dalry Sta-
tistics which was issued a few months
ago by the dairy division of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, has been found |
necessary In order to meet the demand
for information of this kina
The handbook is of pocket size and |
contalns 155 tables giting statistics
on dairy production and trade through. |
out the world. Three circulars have |
also been published Hlustrating the |
material contained In the handbook
by means of graphs and charts which |
show the trend of the dairy cattle, but-
and form a basis for the development
of these Industries,
Department Circular 7, Trend of the |
United |
States and Other Countries, shows in |
graphic form the imports and exports
of cattle by the United States for the
last 70 years; shows kind and
quantity of new in the form of
blood
Importations of purefired ca
he
Lhe
the
ttle that |
ng the cattie
Years, and presents a series of charts
showing the Increase In the number of
dairy cows In the United States In pro
of cattle,
progress
portion to the total number
compared with the relative
Department Circular
the Butter Industry
70, Trend of
the United
in
fact
the
than half the butter moving in Inter
national trade, before the war; while
Denmark and Russia furnished more
than half of the butter on the inter
national market.
Department Circular 71, 'I'rend of
the Cheese Industry In
States and Other Countries, shows the
great change that I
the cheese Industry of the United
States since the year 1880, when this |
country was the
porting country In the world
there were five
which exceeded
exports,
All these publications on dalry sta-
tistics may be obtained cost
from the United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C., as long
ns the supply lasts
the
for
United
more
that
market
interesting
was
the United
has taken place In
greatest cheeso-px
In 1918
each of
Ktates In
countries,
the United
without
FOR DRIVING THREE HORSES |
Practical Plan Shown in Illustration |
for Rein Arrangement—Quite
Easy for Driver.
A convenient and egimple line ar. |
rangement is shown in the sketeh. The
cross lines sare from
hame ring of the outside horses
after lengthening somewhat are
bit rings of the middle
indicated by the full
removed
This is
represented by the dotted
snaovped from the in- |
Straps
——————
Fabric Is Favored for Spring
Capes and Dresses.
Wrapped-Around Gown Adopted as
Compromise Between Draped
Garment and Chemise.
———
The cape is having a greater influ
ence on fashions for spring than it has
had In any previous season, observes a
fashion authority In the New York
Tribune. This Is suying a great dgul
for the cape, because its Influence has
been decidedly pronounced for some
thue past. Then it has been revived
periodically and always with great suc
Cess, Sut never before has it lent it-
finenced so many parts of dress.
Apparently there is no
conceived by
Capes
to its
dressmak-
ut the
sleeves
end
us
ers. Short
of a
are placed
sides coat to simulate
of
The
pronounced
the form
cuffs
tom In bracelets, whic!
ns dress with {
the
will be seen as freq ently
i
Bpring as it
Ci]
last
this
buck
BEAsSOn
80 during
was last win
The cape In one form or another is
used on a large proportion of the
When 1t does tanke
of a flowing ciape—hack
new
models, the
form
not
cut a
geen In
wrap form-
the sleeves or a detachable
ing part of the dress
The draped dress for davtime wear
has not bed
sors hoped
’
3
\\
forsake the ortable
LOTR
1, while
hoon
Dress and Cape Combining Navy Blue
Serge and Coral Wool Barege; Waist
Portion of Dress and Trimming on
Skirt and Cape Are of Coral.
look older. Dressmakers find
that the larger part of their business
is on the straightiine frock.
1
Ren
Bein
Three Horses Abreast,
side bit rings of the outside horses to
the hame rings of the middie horse and
adjusfed to the proper length to give
the horses of the team sufficient lb.
erty and at the same time make them
easy for the driver to control.—Rural
New Yorker.
DIPPING VAT IS GREAT HELP
Community Arrangement in South Da.
kota Checked What Promised
to Be Serious Epidemic,
A community dipping vat, bullt in
Jerauld county, 8. D., In September
through the efforts of agricultural ex.
tension workers In the county, success.
fully checked In its beginning what
promised to be a serious outbreak of
scables, according to reports to the
United States Department of Agricul.
ture. Over 1,200 cattle were dipped
during the two months following the
completion of the community dipping
vat.
AVOID DANGER OF FREEZING
Tomato Baskets Placed Over Young
Plants With Handful of Soil on
Top Is Favored.
Putting tomato baskets over the
young plants when frost threatens is
not in itself a new form of protection;
many gardeners, however, do not know
that If a handful of sol¥ Is placed on
top of each basket there is less danger
of freezing the young plants. The
United States Department of Agricul
ture recommends that this be done.
not worth while to endeavor to force
Srovig sts
i : i
| One of the newest and smartest
spring forecasts is this three-piece suit
of brown; duvetyn skirt, brocaded
crepe blouse, and coat of suede—em.
broidered red and yellow wool.
Combined with it is a fascinating hat
of tan felt with brown and tan ribbon
trim.
in
FASHION HINTS
dance frocks
veloped In chiffon and Ia
A design grape in
mother-of-pearl sequins covers a frock
Young girls’ are de
ce.
of jeaves done
of heavy white crepe.
Tan, ecru, coffee color and helge are
for which a vogue is predicted
colors Rus
fry
ring
in the
in collar an evening
cape has collar
made of large choux closely shirred in
the centers
An exceedingly good looking outing
hat of taffeta has gray angora embroid-
ery outlined with sliver stitching. The
color is a flattering shade of porcelain
blue,
A small cap effect, which
right to the head without frame, comes
from Paris. The hat from
heavy moire or metallic ribbon and is
without any other trimmipg
To bring your gloves absolutely up
date, line the flaring wrists with
beautiful brocaded or brilliant colored
ribbons. Gloves have never been more
elaborate than they sre this season,
and the lining of the flaring wrist is
quite as important as the stripe on the
back of the hand or the color of the
i glove,
The dress with jacket to match has
come to he of the mainstays of
It the smartest costume
| that one can have for general day-
time wear, and with the dress con
sisting of the cloth skirt attached fon
| blouse of chiffon. which may be plaited
| or embroidered, it becomes a dressy
as well as practical garment.
fashions of sj
place of a
of
fur
toast-color velvet
molds
is made
to
one
fashion, is
Full Skirts,
Many very long, very fall, skirted
| gowns are being made. One of the
| most lovely models is of white taffeta
{ with five ruffles on the bottom of the
skirt, each one edged with black vel-
vet. A huge taffeta flower with black
| leaves makes the corsage,
LONG SLEEVES ARE FAVORED
Spring Gowns Show Elongated Style
in the Lead in the More
Formal Apparel,
The question whether sleeves for
spring shall be long or short is being
answered In some of the new lines
now showing. The short sleeve seems
of sports proclivities, and it
clined to be quite short, not reaching
to the elbow in many instances. The
long sleeve appears in more formal
dress,
This is rather a happy division, and
allows plenty of leeway, especially as
the lines between the two types of
dress need not be very closely drawn.
The threeplece idea continues to
flourish. A new development Is to
have the dress all of one material, in-
stead of combinéd with crepe, and the
Jacket that completes the suit is fre
quently a little thing with sleeves
merely suggested, so that one is not
sure whether it is cape or Jacket.
In regard to red, there Is quite a
little of it being shown in just these
effects. Whether or not it will be as
big an influence as It was last season
remains to be seen. There seems to
be ne question that soft raspberry
and strawberry shades will open the
season. White is expected to be bet.
ter than ever, Black and white com-
binations look promising. *
Accordion plaiting Is much used on
the new models, especially for the
skirts of jaunty little silk suite. Vel
vet ribbon is box plated and em-
ployed as a banding, and molre Is
treated In the same way. The cut
ostrich banding is very rich locking
|and has the depth #nd softness of
| fur, which it resembles at a little dis
| tance. ~Dry Goods Economist,
| Ribbon Trimmings,
| Probably the most generally chara
| teristic note in dresses this season Is
the appearance and reappearance of
| new ribbon treatments, The frocks
that have made their appearance in the
smart. shops within the last weeks
seem to have rosettes and bows of
beautiful rihbong. A particular fashion
note is the how of many loops of a
very soft messaline ribbon which beau-
tifles the side-draped frock and adds
further irregularity to the hemline by
streamers of varying lengths,
Wrist Handkerchiefs,
The chiffon wrist-handRerchief has
made its bow in many alluring styles.
The smartest of these have ribbon
hems hemstitched onto the chiffon. To
make these one requires but a nine
inch square of chiffon in the figured,
floral, oriental and conventional pat.
ribbon edge takes its color from the
dominating note In the chiffon or
georgette,
A ——————
For Sports Wear, A
Smart sports blouses are made of
striped or figured shantung with man-
nish turnover dollars and turnback
cuffs. The patterns are usually dark
kground, giving a clear
————
Knitted Suite,
Knitted sults and dresses are great.
Iy in demand. They are seen in white
and pastel colors, as well as in tans
and blues for sports wear,