PENNSYLVANIA
STATE ITEMS
West Hazleton.—OCharged with slay-
ing her new born babe, Mrs. Josephine
Gardla, aged 28 years, was arrested.
Pittsburgh.—Anna M. Johnson, ne-
gress, was. arrested In Braddock by
postoffice Inspectors who sald she was
wanted In Wilmington, Del, on a
charge of violating the postal laws.
They charged that the woman stole
$87 from a letter.
Hazieton.—The next step of the
gtate and federal authorities against
saloonkeepers of the anthracite fleld
and other fixtures will be the issuance
of Injunctions, it was learned here. A
list of all who have refused to com-
ply with the recent orders of state
troopers and federal agents has been
sent to the office of the attorney gen-
eral at Harrisburg.
Pittsburgh.-—Nero Collings was com-
mitted to jall, charged with arson in
connection with the burning of his
boardlag house at Homestead. Three
boarders were Injured. County Detec-
tive Braun announced that Collins had
confessed he set fire to the house In
an effort to collect $800 Insurance,
because his boarders “were "way back
in their rent.”
Phoenixville.—The amendment pass.
ed by the last legislature, allowing
gchooi boards to charge
instruction to outside pupils, has start-
ed a controversy with several nearby
township boards, which protest the
action of the local board as to the
new charge of $100 for each pupil for
the school term. This Is an Increase
of $30.20 from last year.
Pittsburgh.—Incensed because their
intended victim had no money on his
person, two masked robbers seized
A policeman pulled Smallada from the
water and rushed him
where physicians said
was serious,
Greensburg. — Wiliam
his
ees ————————
robbed Robinson Vincent,
New South Wales, a year
will be
Australian, county authorities sald
Benjamin was traced to this region
by Australian officers and was arrest.
ed on request of H. G. Chilton, of the
Jritish embassy.
Uniontown. —Through the location
of a typewriter which showed pecu-
ago. He
Oliver No. 1, on a charge of sending
When before
arraigned
letter was only a joke. The missive,
which was malled to Joe Pocorus and
Steve Pocorus, father and son, of
United, demanded $600 under threat
of death.
York —Sheriff Jonathan A. Gross
was notified by the county commis
sioners that after September 19 he
will be charged with one-half the cost
of maintenance of the local Jali. Com-
missioner Eugene Frey made the
charge at a meeting of the board of
commissioners that the fifty prisoners
from the Eastern Penitentiary now
incarcerated here were brought to
York at the solicitation of the sheriff
for the purpose of Increasing his in-
Come,
Pittsburgh. —Joseph Pangere, a min-
er, was stabbed to death and Alex
Saritorian was wounded seriously at
Curtisville. Mystery surrounds the
ense., According to Saritorian’'s wife,
Pengere stopped at their home to bor-
row a flashlight, Saritorian and Pen.
gere were talking when she went to
get the light, she sald, adding that
while she was In another room she
heard the men scream. She found her
husband unconscious and Pangere
dead.
Hazleton—The offices of the Huck.
elberry Packing Association, of Haz
leton, maintained here all summer,
to handle shipments of the fruit from
the anthracite coal field to market
points In New York, Philadelphia,
Cleveland and other cities, have been
closed. On account of devastating
forest fires In the spring, followed by
a drought, the huckieberry season was
one of the worst in twenty years.
Allentown.—The “little red school-
house” once more gave way to a mod-
ern hullding when the new high school
of North Whitehall township was ded-
feated at Ironton. The structure cost
£60,000, and will accommodate more
than 600 pupils.
Pittsburgh.—Reglatration of voters
here is 22 per cent less than In 1021,
Monessen Lawrence Klicollln was
taken to the county jail, charged with
passing bad checks at several stores
here,
Hazleton~Council has ordered a
referendum at the general election on
the two platoon system for the fire
department,
Conestogn.~—Mrs. Howard I Duke
was seriously burned when an explod-
ing oll stove set fire to her clothing.
Pottstown. —Miss Amelia T. Pick-
ett has resigned as Hbrarian of the
Free Library here to assume a simi
lar position in the Wilkes-Barre Pub-
lie library.
Altoona. ~After thirty-four years of
service, Miss Elizabeth L. Snyder has
resigned as librarian of the Mechanics’
Library.
Pequea-~John K. Hoak, 85 years
old and one of the oldest residents
here, dled suddenly while conversing
with relatives. 4
Lancaster~—Councll referred an or
dinance which alms to prohibit the
sale of other than Pasteurized or tu-
berculin tested milk within the city to
the solicitor for an opinion ag to its
legality. Milk dealers are preparing
to fight the ordinance which they
claim will legislate them out of busl-
ness,
Lansdale.—The annual reunion of
the Swarr family on the farm of Sam-
uel T. Rutt, near here, was attended
by five generations from many coun-
ties,
Pittsburgh.—Perry ¥. Ramey, of
Montgomery county, was elected coun-
cilor of the Pennsylvania Council,
Order of Independent Americans, as.
sembled here In thelr twentieth eon
vention, Other officers electer were
Vice Councillor Fred C. N. Markus,
of McKeesport and Orphan Commis.
sioner George Datt, of Pittsburgh. An
appropriation of $800, asked for the
Independent American official organ
of the soclety, was voted down, and
the paper will be discontinued. The
orphans’ committee reported it had
438 children under its care, and ap-
proximately £200,000 had been spent
In this work In twenty years.
Hazleton. — Running directly In
front of an automobile driven by Wil.
Ham Salonoski, of New York, Michael
Yannes, aged 9, of Eckley, was crush.
ed beneath the machine and is In criti.
cal shape at the State Hospital.
Easton.-—Ned, the 14-year-old son
of W. W. Bryan, was terribly lacerat
ing to Louis Bulkin, The dog attack-
him repeatedly, tearing open his legs,
arms and chest. The matter was re
out armed with rifles and revol-
The dog was located at a sum-
home owned by Sulkin just out-
the city limits and when the po-
lice could not handle it. alive
safety they shot the animal.
threatens sult against the city be.
boundaries.
Potisville.—It cost Andrew Rockitls,
a Mahanoy City merchant, £300 to
have told the merchant's
the
county jail by Alderman Da
vies,
Pottstown 35
Frank Kish,
inughed when a small
as fg a man's fAngernall
him in the neck while
powerful
t yards
minutes he
nged
steel inrge
struck he
at
than
the
wis
shears
In
dead,
locks joss
wns for
had severed
t! heart
of steel
from
an
to the
artery
fie head.
cus
consid inlured,
married and leaves a family.
Wilkes-Barre. —While cutting fl
of leather, Thomas Tarcin, of
a striking miner, i
on his and
the basement of
turned cobbler
and was repairing
red seriously
SINR
an . artery bled
death In lls
during
shoes
the
’
It
renlize the
or
that he did not
to seek help. He was found by mem
dition and sald the knife had slipped.
Before a doctor arrived he was dead.
ran away from her home here a week
ago, was caught by Hazleton police
and turned over to an officer.
Lancaster—local silk mills have
been affected by the earthquake para.
Iyzing the silk industry In Japan. Foll-
an indefinite period, snd the Stehil
corporation employes will work forty
hours a week Instead of fifty. In ad
dition, many learners have been In.
definitely lald off
Harrisburg. — The
department of
the following contracts for road con-
struction: Delaware county—Spring
field, Marple and Upper Providence
townships, 18.208 feet, to Vincenzo Di
Francesco, Lianerch, $176,286. North.
ampton county—Wind Gap borough,
18,627 feet, to McInerney & McNiel,
Ine, Easton, for S134800. Beaver
county-~Centre and Hopewell town.
ships, 2308 feet, to D. W. Challis &
Sons, Inc, Sewickley, for £368.0005.
Greensburg. —J. §. Stickle, a Span-
ish American war veteran, was ap
pointed postmaster at Vandergrift: J.
A. Conrad, a Spanish-American war
veteran, postmaster at Latrobe: Jolin
McCune, a world war veteran, post.
master at West Newton, and Dr. Ben
Jamin F. Jenkins, a world war veter.
an, postmaster at Jeanette, by the ald
of Congressman Wyant,
Scranton—A number of silk mills
in this city, which ranks second In
the silk Industry of the United States,
will be compelled to shut down be
cause of the great amount of raw
silk destroyed in the Japanese earth-
quake, the local manufacturers an-
nounced. Owners of #llk plants here
said that prices on raw gllk have
jumped considerably. The advanced
price, together with the small supply
of silk avallable here, compels the
local factories to suspend operations
until the raw product can be pro
cured. ’
Schartlesville ~Danlel Roeder, of
this place, who was thrown over an
embankment In an automobile collis.
fon, died at the Pottsville Hospital
Schoeneck. Mrs. Phares Lorah, 45
years old, committed sulcide by hang.
Ing in the garret of her home here,
York. Jacob EB. Weaver, former
mayor of York, was re-elected presi
dent of the York County Plremen's
Association at the annual convention,
Reading~The police are investigat.
ing the death of Arthur Mitchell, 82,
rooming in a lodging house, who was
foubd dead tn bed ‘with u fratwed
Diamond
Squibs
Talk that isn't cheap is that which
winds up in & championship fight.
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The Omaha club has returned Pitch
er Pat Buckley to San Francisco,
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Gearin, the little southpaw, former
ly of the Brewers, stands well with
| McGraw,
When Urban Shocker of the Browns
Is beaten it is generally a decisive de
feat for him,
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Backers of the Coffeyville club of
| the Bouthwestern league announce
| they must have funds,
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Center Fielder Bill Tanner of the
{ Lincoln club has been sold to the San
| Francisco Coast league club.
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! Lee Fohl says ln effect he doesn't
| mind getting the can, but it was the
i label on it that he objected to.
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The Macon club has taken on Ber
{ney Acton to play the outfield while
Langford Is lald up with injuries
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Umpires ought to protest against
the new-style knobby, corrugated bot
tles that the soda-pop bottlers are
using.
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The Balt Lake club has taken on as
utility infielder George Drew, who was
i picked from an independent team in
Oakland.
Manager Dan Howley of the Toron-
to Leafs denies that any offer of $100.
Xi) was received for Outfielder Al
*
The state of Yucatan has voted a
! subsidy to encournge baseball. There's
i & cue for the Philadelphia and Boston
i city councils,
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To make room for Rube Robinson,
| the New Orleans cinb released Pitcher
Eddie Matteson, the Nashville club
claiming him at the waiver price
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8an Francisco, sitting pretty with a
substantial lead over its nearest op
ponents, looks lke the best bet to win
the Pacific Const league flag.
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Another new one for trial with Ver
non is Bd Gillespie, who has been pur
chased from Austin of the West Texas
i league on recommendation of Deacon
| Van Buren, who has been scouting the
minors for the Vernon club.
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Frank Frisch of the New York Na
tionals and Joe Sewell of the Cleve
land Indians are the best examples of
college players who made good in the
major leagues without previous experi
ence in the minors,
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Six Hits in One Game
Hitting six hits in one game is
a batting feat. Few players
have done ft. One of these is
Frank Brower of the Cleveland
team, who did it a few days ago,
playing against Washington,
This feat has been done by Mike
Donlin, Williams of the Balti
more Orioles, Danny Murphy of
the Athletics, Harvey of the old
Cleveland team, Bobby Veach of
the Tigers and Billy Nance of an
old Detroit club.
All except Veach turned this
cluster of hits in 1001 or 1802
Bobby Veach did it In 1020 in a
12-inning game,
ED ERNE RA BY SEN
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£
“s
In a iittie shop back of his home
at 114 Beecher street, Syracuse, N. X.,
Joseph G. Kren makes baseball bats
for the chief slammers of the major
leagues. He makes bats for Babe
Ruth, Helnle Groh, Rogers Hornsby,
Irish and Bob Muesel, Curtis Walker
and other noted siuggers of the Da
tional game.
Great Science Invoked
by Many Ball Players
from the fact that a major league
player who successfully stole second
base recently was severely criticized
by his teammates.
The reason for the criticism was
that a wind was blowing against the
base runner strongly enough to slow
him up a fraction of a second en
abling a perfect throw to beat him to
the bag.
Outfielder Ross Young
Is Big Help to Giants
Ross Young, the Giant outfielder, is
another one of those persons who go
ground carrying baseball teams on
their shoulders and never let anyone
know about It.
When Young hits—and he uscally
does--the Olants win ball games
When Young slumps, the Glants
slump. It seems he steers their des
tiny and, insomuch as they are leading
by a safe margin, Young's power Is
easily caleulated,
What he, Max Oarey and a few
unheralded stars need is a good
agent who would spread thelr fame.
American League Record
Held by Kid Elberfeld
Norman EI ld, while shortstop
ping for Detroit during the American
league season of 1901, had 12 assists in
the second game of a double-header on
Labor day.
No other shortstop has since had
that number of assists in a single game
other
press
Howard Ehmke Is one of the pitch
PITCHER’S TASK NOW
EASIER, SAYS DINEEN
Arbiter Takes Lively Bali Into
Consideration.
“Pitching in the majors is a far
easier job today than it was 10 or 15
yours ago,” remarks Bill Dineen,
former star pitcher, now an Amer
can league umpire,
“In making such a statement I am
taking Into consideration the Hvely
ball now in use. A great many fans
believe the rabbit ball has made pitch.
ing more difficult. My observations
are otherwise,
“With the lively ball a pitcher with
ordinary stuff who can mix them up
bas a good a chance to win, often a
| better one, than some pitcher with
| twice us much stuff,
| “My main reason for believing that
| pitching today is easier than
| ago is that nine out of every ten bat-
ters who step to the plate are up
there to take thelr healthy swing. A
majority of the batters are always
swinging for extra bases,
“The percentage of good lead off
men has dwindled greatly in the last
10 years. ‘There are few batters who
wait the pitcher out to the limit. In-
| eidentally the players who mix up
| their batting style on the pitcher are
{ greatly in the minority.
| “Johnny Tobin, of Bt. Louis, and
i Jamieson, of Cleveland, are two
| American league batters who give the
| pitchers much trouble. They look
‘em over carefully, take a healthy
{| swing when they get the pitcher
| into the hole, bunt well and drag
the ball down the first base line in a
| most annoying manner for the pitcher
{ and first sacker.
“In the old days there were plenty
(of batters of that style. That kind
of batter made pitching a tough job.
| It's different now, as most of them
are up there to take a swing.
“If 1 was a pitcher these days my
| Control Is a greater asset than ever
| with the lively ball In use.
| doesn't like it
| “The fellow with control can con-
stantly keep the batter In the hole,
| and that's the big thing in pitching”
| every bit as popular and successful as
his namesake,
Johnny Dundee, champion feather.
weight boxer of the world, received
$12 for his first fight
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record was 17 feet 4 inches
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Mildred Oarl of New Haven, Oonn.,
holds the women's world record for
pole wauiting-—7 feet 2 inches
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In Los Angeles, where 750,000 per
sons live, 100.288 played golf last year
over the city's municipal course.
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If charity boxing bouts continue, It
will become necessary to print the pu-
gllistic news in the society columns
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There are eighty-five municipal golf
courses throughout the United States,
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Another reason why so many logical
contenders for fight titles appear all
ot once is because the public is biting
well.
Athletics at Oxford university, Eng.
record for a woman. is 1 minute 6 sec
The world's pole vault record is held
coma ost |
SE
OWED SUCCESS TO COW
Artist—1 owe my great success to 8
tow, to be frank with youn.
His Friend—Oh, so the pietore that
| made you famous was one portraying
| a cow?
Artist—Not exactly. 1 was painting
a landscape in the country and a cow
| lieked most of the paint off from the
canvas, I called the result “An Oyster
Calling to Hig Mate,” ind here 1 am.
Houston Post,
THE BAFER WAY
“He called his mother-in-law an old
cat.”
“That took some courage”
“Oh, he didn’t do it In words; he
sent her a package of catnip.”
Natural Result,
Pod Hic':s, he was a simple Ind,
Who never dome no harm
I’ milked & cow from the
pide,
And now he's left the farm!
—Country Gentleman.
left-hand
At the Bargain Sale.
“My wife saved ten dollars at a bar-
| gain sale yesterdsy,” said Brown
“She did,” returned Jones; “and did
she give you the ten dollars?
{| *No,"” sald Brown sadly. “She de
| manded ten more to buy a hat. Her
old one was trampled on in the rush”
Te Drown Her Out
i “Is your daughter poing to
| on the piano this afternoon?
: “Tes"™
| “Well, then, will you please lend me
| your lawn mower? 1 have to do the
lawn some time, anyway.”
practice
Pleasure Not Business,
She (Indignantly)-—You had no bush
ness to kiss me!
He (apologetically)-—But, hang it all,
it wasn't business—it was a pleasure}
TRUE.
Her Dad--0f
course, you have
heard my
daughter sing.
Bultor — Tes,
gir; but I should
i™ke to have her
in spite of that,
Likes Love Sets
They don't appeal to him,
These glorious sunsets
He is 5 tennis star
And only likes love sels
Sympathy.
*Pa, what is sympathy?”
“Sympathy, my boy, is made up of
Just two expressiona: ‘That's too
| bad,’ and T'm very sorry.”
i
i
i
Doctor Never Treats.
1 Visitor—How long has Doctor Stans
by been treating you?
Patient—The doc never treats once
| I pay all the bills
Principles,
=A statesman Is judged by what he
stands for™ :
“Yea,” replied Senator Sorghum,
| "and also by what he won't stand for.”
--Washington Star.
The Successful Pugiliet,
"What's your idea of a really suc
cessful puglilist 7
“One who learns a good monologue
and takes care of his money." Wash.
ington Star,
Can't Afford Both,
Mrs. Loser—The dentist says I must
have some bridge work done,
Husband-—-Then you'll have to quit
bridge playing.
No Profit
"Why did you stop playing poker?
“The hours were
1 bad to pay when 1
collected when I won”
The Question,
“Try one of these cigars, old man;
they're the best things out!”
“How are they when they're light.