PENNSYLVANIA
STATE ITEMS
Ambridge.—The death list as a con-
sequence of gag fumes in the residence
of P.
three when Miss Margaret McCracken
died. Mrs. MeCracken and Miss Pearl
Prevost, a visitor, were found dead
svhen neighbors entered the house.
Mr. MpCracken is not expected to
live.
Pittsburgh. —Safe robbers
od thelr average of one a day during
the past eight days when they looted
the strong box of a restaurant and
got away with $1000, some
maintain
gotiable securities. Louis H. Neff,
captain of detectives, selected a spec-
fal detall of men to work on the safe
robbery cases. Ip some Instances the
safes have been removed from bulld-
ings and dynamited along a country
road and then abandoned.
New Castle.—Three freight
were derailed on the
lines near Mercer, tying up traffic
the main line between this city
Oil City for several hours.
Pittsburgh.—A
Jury awarded
lis Smith, a minor,
ceivers of the Pittsburgh Rallways
company and the P. & A. Telephone
company. Smith wag burned
when he came In contact with a
box across which a wire
fallen,
common pleas court
who sued the re.
severely
mail
live
Somerset.—Fined for contempt of
court on charges growing
strike injunction violat
fon miners were released
county jail here when they
ranging from $10 to $100.
wives, fined on similar
under suspended sentences,
Harrisburg.-
ed the Buckman
election laws
amendments may
either municipal or
This will permit a
000.000 additional
next fall instead of
The governor
Dade bHI,
for third
City coun
eleven
from
fon, un-
the
Their
charges, are
bill,
that
he
amending
constitutional
submitted
50
at
elections
the
bond
walting until
general
2 =
vote op sol)
road iISsne
1924
Ma
system
fe i
also approved the
permit
size and 1
gigned by
measure
fassesgors in
$5 a day for
Spangler bill,
of court criers and t
OOD and 15.000
tion at not to exceed R000 a
Pittsburgh.—Jerome Archie
deputy coroner that
mother and suicide of His father could
hk
whet
tieg between popula
year
told a
overlooked a
day, the gon said, Archie
drinking “bad liquor” and
and threatened to kill his wife.
bors
On
had
technicality
Neigh
and
The
howe er,
disarmed him
the
district,
case to police, officers of a
refused to
saying the Archie
the precinet. Archie
his wife and then shot himself,
Wilkes-Barre.—Judge Garman
tinued his crusade against bootleggers
when he sentenced two more offenders
to jail. John Schetar, of Nanticoke,
who was found guilty of making and
possessing moonshine whisky, was giv-
en two years in jall and fined 2100
police
arrest man,
home was outside
kin
the
jel f
con-
Wiliam Dlugdiniki, of Moecanauqua,
father of four children, one year
and a fine of $100. A detachment of
state police from the Wyoming bars
racks conducted a series of ralds in
Nanticoke, arresting three proprietors
of hotels. A large amount of lignor
wits seized by the officers.
Harrishburg.—The department of
health potified employes of the bureah
of housing that the bureau would be
abolished after May 1. The work Is
to be taken over by the bureau of en.
gineering. Fourteen employes are ef-
fected. A general reorganization of
the clinic work in the state, which
contemplates the consolidation of the
work of separate clinics ip various
cities, Is being contemplated by Com-
missioner of Health Miner,
New Oastle —{arl H. Dufford, sec.
retary and treasurer of the Dufford
Furniture company, was shot and
seriously wounded a few minutes after
Mrs. Josephine Best, formerly a sten-
ographer in the employ of the com-
pany, entered hig office. The woman
Is being held by the police on a charge
of felonious shooting.
Wilkes-Barre.—Dever (I. Ashmead,
A mining engineer, has been appoint
ed an investigator for the United
States coal commission, the first local
man to be given a position In the
work. For a number of years he has
been anthracite editor of Coal Age,
which position he recently resigned.
In hig new assignment he will be in
charge of the Investigation as to fuel
wr ste,
Easton, When Principal W. C. Da-
vis, of the Easton high school, enter.
el his office he found it had been
ransacked and between $30 and $100,
kept by Bim for various funds and
organizations, had been stolen. Ar
ticles also had been stolen from other
rooms by the burglars,
Brownstown.~Mrs, Adam Elchel.
berger died from burns received a
week ago when an oll stove exploded
und ignited her clothing,
Altoona.—After 42 years as editor.
in- ekief of the Altoona Tribune, Wes.
ley Howe Schwartz retired to become
editor emeritus,
drew
\
Beaver.-—Granted a retrial by the
supreme court after he appealed from
a first degree murder verdiet, George
Burke, of Cleveland, was acquitted by
a jury here. The Indictment charged
Vincent Sakrida, who
was shot to death at the Beaver Falls
Bank robbery In 1919. Fred
Haas, also of Cleveland, held on a
similar charge, was freed when the
commonwealth nolle prossed the in-
After
granted
letters of administra.
In the estate
Easton, -
had beep
will was
One of its
Paul De
ghall re-
toward the
member of
of Nazareth, a
found and probated here.
provisions that Rey.
Bethlehem,
to used
house for a
commission In Hermnnm-
hut, Germany, but If war conditions
make this impossible the money ix to
be used by Dr. De SchweinitZz for the
advantage of the Moravian
church at large.
Pittsburgh. — Shot by two vagrants
he had ordered to leave a hox car sev-
eral days ago, Albert Schmittke, a
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie rallroad de
died In a Pittshurgh hospital.
Failing to see an approach-
on the Ashley plain of
Jersey, Frank
wus run down and
dvered,
is
of
he
of a
Ashley. -
the
aged
Friedman,
his body almost
Hazleton.
veteran,
19,
completely
~-Angelo Greco,
inst his mother-indaw, Mrs
claiming that
mother of their
leave him and
He contends
fe, but
oe
eC
La
Cubello,
induced hig wife,
to return
parental
he took good care of
that Mrs. Cubello
tions, The cuse
zerne county
home that
his wi
alienated her af
the
30,
comes hefore
April
Charged with
idat
mine guard last
Wagner,
sour on
Somerset,
ion Coal com
week,
Joell
shotgun at a Consol
George
president of the
Workers,
habeas corpus hear
Berkey. In
local
after a
Judge
for court
ing hefore
Harrisburg.— The
mission has
applications :
across Pine
from
Constr: of a
Run at Bir
Con
Halder
Det wee;
water supply
approved following
Construction of a bridge
the state high-
Lock Hav
bridge
runville, C
the
creek on
Jersey Share 0
uetion ROTORS
Noster
county struct:
BOUTON
pil
1eross Hera k
r i
Foi,
destroyed and
damaged by fir
The
whicl
was under
by raliroad
Annie, DH-year
louis
Latrobe Hosp
burns i
in
Harrishurs
the
vest
Latrobe
Mrs
the
train
gated
old dang!
ity.
3
of Gresct lea
lied
In
n
of
rece
four rey
geparin
by Deputy Attorney
headman
must be kept a
at every mi
f% Any persons are
opinion was
of Mr. Walsh, who
tation of that sect
law relating to the
man,
Pittsburgh
physicians,
professional calls
be witltip reach of
ty-four hours a day,
announcement made the County
Medical which has establish
ed the Pittsburgh Physicians’ Ex
change.
connects with all offices
who are members of the
vigible file index will be kept at
exchange and whenever a
leaves his office, either on business or
pleasure, it will be recorded at the
exchange. All patientg will have to
ne shaft or slope as
underground.
rendered at the request
sought a
ion of the
headman and foot.
hundred
whether they are maki
or playing golf,
thelr patients twen.
hy
Society,
of
doe
to call the information exchange.
Lock Haven.—The school children
of this city and immediate vicinity
excelled all previous efforts in the'r
annual donation of eggs for the lo Xk
Haven Hospital, They collected 35° 09
eggs, which will keep the institu’ lon
well supplied (with “hen fruit” for
sqme months to come,
Wilkes-Barre —A new pair of shoes
and too much moonshine are Leld re
sponsible for the death of Joseph
Hreshke, aged 43, who fell down a
flight of stairs to his death here,
Swoyersville.— Children at play in
gf barn here came upon the badly de.
composed body of John Sobol, aged
35, missing from his home since De
cember 28 last.
Hazleton, —Poolroom jpatrong and
idle men on the streets hore were con
scripted by state troope s and game
wardens to fight forest fires on sur
rounding mountains.
Danville.—David J. Reese, cashier
of the First National Bank for three
years, was elected president, to sue.
ceed the late W. G. Pursel,
Fountain Springs. {aught under a
fall of top rock, Michael Bogash, aged
23 years, Marion Heights, died at the
State Hospital here.
Altoona, Samuel HH.
Patterson, of
agent for the Pennsylvania rallroad
here to succeed the late George A.
Houser,
Altoona.-The new junior high
school hag been named the Roosgvelt
school,
THE
The University of
wenther provided tl
McDonunel,
took their nrst trial spin out on
From left
Ricker, Jellinek,
ACES ARE AS COMMON
AS BIRDIES IN GOLF
ed During 1922 Season—Chi-
cago Leads With 52.
More than 1.2
XX) holes were made in
3 reul F Hy oo
by golfers during thegsen on
ing
W. C. Sherwood of
1021
for th
1922,
piled by
hilo,
accord fo stalisgtics come
who in formed the Hole in
{ne i
feat, + figures gs made
that the aces
country,
place including
made women,
The figures more than doubled
HM) aces reported for th
ORe who
public show
although C
with 52,
first
10k 00s
hicago won
three «i
by
¢ first year
the club
the
dinary players, stars
from the fact,
and Chicl
world's m
Strar as it seem,
of or
holing
Vardon
Re
may
ances came from the ranks
se ldon
Harry
known as
tee, In
Evans, two of the
golfers, 1
never
Midshipman Robert C. Bell, Jr, is
manager of the “leather pushers” of
the United States Naval academy. He
is one of the most popular athietes at
Annapolis and is a crackerjack Ia
crosse and football player, besides
standing at the top of a class of 400
in studies. His home town is San
Francisco, Cal.
Steel Stadium at lowa
Being Used ad a Model
The all-steel stadium built by the
University of lowa last fall is prov.
ing so satisfactory that it Is being
used as a model for many of the
stadiums to be constructed in Europe
and South America. Professor Lam:
bert, who de¥igned the stand, has
found so many imitators that he has
decided to patent his unique innova-
tion.
5
One-Year Rule Adopted
at Lehigh University
Beginning the collegiate year 1025-20
no freshman at Lehigh university will
he eligible for varsity sports, The
rule whieh covers every branch of
sport and establishes a standard of the
very highest scholustic work for the
freshman was approved and adopted
at the regular monthly meeting of the
athletic committee,
Young Kelly to Memphis.
Ren Kelly, brother of George Kelly,
first baseman for the New York Glants,
hag been sold by the Seattle Baseball
club of the Pacific Const league to the
Memphis club of the Southern league,
Ren is a witcher,
Golf Does Not Help
Golf is no help In «
ball players, belleves Ty Cobb.
Playerg at this time of the
develop running and
muscles
onditioning
year must
throwing
the fu ity of
with their
to gal
and develop
following the ball
He
ug speed of a thrown
“butte d ball. Doin
& requires all
“eyes must jearn
+ the
or
i
ting
physical energy,
golf after
he
« ord
is over
BT PER BR POA EERE Re
Polo association has 62 clubs
The
ation
assoc]
Tennis
Arge
stants for
Argentine Lawn
announces that
ie of the conts
“this
he ©
cup year
.
aached the
five
#tinles
Ed Kelleher,
23 Fordham basketball
to direct
next
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who, « 1022.
has been
of the
ged the d«¢
Maroon quintet Henson
Whatever other clubs, majors or mi
nors, do, Tom Watkins of the Memphis
Southern league team means try
out the plan of numbering players this
year.
to
* . .
athletic
they have
authori.
with-
Stanford
ties
university
announce that
boxing tournament because California
has entered several negro boxers,
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Dad Hankins, the new Washingfon
pitching tryout from the Florida State,
He stands over
gix feet, less than
pounds,
Trade George Smith
yet weighs
George Bmith of the Phillies, right.
handed pitcher, formerly a Columbia
star, and once with the Glants, was re
cently exchanged for Clarence Mitch.
oll of the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Robins,
only left-handed spitballist in baseball.
No cash changed hands.
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and
the fine
Waldner,
the
sweeps for several weeks
hit Roberts,
other day
and
Hensel,
river
ure
Ty Cobb’ 8 Double
New York Is Home of
Six Boxing Champions
Scout Bob Gilks Says
Burney Action is Fast
Botiliy
York
Burney Actm
is foster than
Gllks, veteran aut of
the
dock put together
His n
a
accord!
and the
me should be Bun
who dec!
with
the
Ae
tion ng to Gilks fi res
he will an outfield berth
Yanks sure
win
Singles at Germantown
The Germantown
Philadelphia w
national singles
~
Cricket
ill be the scene
ciub at
of the
iawn tennis champion
ship Sept. 7 to 15. Bill Tilden has
won the two years over this turf
stretch and can he repeat, in
his recent injured finger, ix the ques
tion already being asked
Willie Kamm Pays $50
for Fielding Gloves
Willie Kamm, highest priced minor
will make his major league
debut with a set of fielding gloves cost»
ing $200. Kamm, for whom the White
Sox paid the San Francisco club $100,
0X), had four gloves made to order
The work and material for each
cost 850,
New Stadium,
DPoglora university of New Orleans
has approved the project to construct a
new football field. It’'will include a
stadium. The first portion of the im
provement is to be ready September 1.
Sections of the ®tadium will be don
structed as needed.
A Golf Squad.
University of IHinois golf squad in-
cludes 25 candidates. They will open
a six-game schedule April 20 against
Indiana.
last
view of
poe WR bain is, 4
Speaker “Finds” Rookie
A rookie will get the clean-up
position for the Cleveland In.
dians, according to the latest
dope, Heber Summa, from
Wichita Falls Texas league
club, has been slated for a per
manent job at right fleld, and
No. 4 in the batting order.
Speaker's outfield will be Char.
ley Jamieson, Tris Speaker and
Summa,
oe
INDIFFERENT
SWEARER
“So you played golf on e
St, Peter of
harp and a
“yop
“Hum, I'll
record a little
“1 think 1
asked the uppiicant
halo,
have to ook inte your
closely,
what
applicant,
WHE no
more
know is on yours
ind I can
good at the
sald the
truthfully
language.”
say 1
Affiuence,
Alken met Payne, back In the
town, he inquired:
Is Umson: and
When
ne
how is Am
“How
“Umson is so rous he rides In
pros
OWI un ine"
Yeah
“And
well off, he walks
Xerd
settled down
“I've got a
talk te you
“I'm
3 want io
t of things
and Banker
you
Heartless,
{reading aloud esngin-
Then 1 will come
he sweetest Mtle
r letter)
trick! After
elirty
on
Oe d-Fashroned Home,
ince where some
% the San Fran-
How who wrote
ad an old 1;
wn
she
NOT RECIPROCAL
“Ah! Miss Duke! | hope | find
you well 7"
“is that so. Well so for myself,
Im sorry you find me at all.
Loved Her Figure.
figure
x thous?
ap
an be
® 3
your popuiaiion
£t now.’
one
hat's
out 380 ju
Not at the Table.
{trying to sis the con
~May I ask you if you are
« 37.
i tously)
table,
Landiady art
versation)
fond of
New
not
the Sanders?
Dm
antique,
loarder (su
when it is at
or
Heavy Footwork.
Claney—Dear, 1 could go on dancing
Nancy—Oh, no, couldnt possi
loth my ankles would be broken
five minutes more of it.
13
you
after
As an Example,
‘Charley, dear” sald young Mrs
“don’t you think a woman
hushand ¥"
“Of course.”
“So do I. That's why T'm going to
my hair cut short and learn to
The Natural inference.
“Prosperity seems 10 spoll seme peo-
ple”
“What rich friend has denied your
request for a loan nowy”
: Easily Remedied.
Lady of the House—Yes 1 have an
old pair of my husband's trousers, but
I'm afraid they're too inrge around the
waist for you,
Hungry Higgine— Well, eouldn’t yer
gimme s dinneridat would make ‘em
fit?
Confusion of Tongues.
Asked by his Sunday school teach
er about the Tower of Babel, Tommy
sald: \
“Wasn't that the place where Selo
mon kept his 500 wives?"
a a SH SER RN iy,
Mezn,
“What sort of a fellow is he?
“I'l tell you how bad he 1&8 Hie
wife sued him for divorce and put all
the things she could think of in her
bill of complaint and the things she
called him actually flattered him ™
Method in It,
“Mr. Flubdub heard you were sick.”
“Welly”
“He calls up every day to see how
you ave. I did not think he was such
a good friend of yours