PENNSYLVANIA
STATE ITEMS
Lewis
Lancaster.—Lewis L. was
of the United Mine Workers and coal
operators of the Broad Top bitumin-
ous district met here to discuss the
ton
since
miners during and
The miners refused
bonus paid
the war.
operators and the consumers will con-
tinue to pay the bonus.
Pottsville—The Schuylkill county
uary as license court, which will be
held as usual.
filed applications for licenses, belug
sixty wholesale dealers also have filed
applications,
years ago and of whem nothing has
been heard, lg mot entitiead to aseist-
ance from the
fund on the presumption that he la
Brown held Im an opinion te Miss
the fund. The opinion also held that
a4 mother whe remarries but ls diverc-
ed from her second husband,
marriage,
dead.
Pittsburgh.—Ordered to leave the
home of hig former sweetheart by the
girl's father,
to the fromt porch and shot himself in
th: head.
In a hospital. Godlewskl It
called on Miss Rose Bishop. She re-
fused to see him and George Bishop,
the father, ordered him from
house.
Greensburg.— Two men were killed
when the Uniontown Express on the
Pennsylvania railroad struek their au-
tomoblle on Common Crossing, uear
here,
where the first husband is
son.
Scranton.—Because of the miid
weather and no demand for anthracite
coal, the Delaware and Hudson rall-
road announced at its Carbondale eof-
fice that twenty-five firemen and ten
engineers had been laid off for an In-
definite period. No trainmen
been laid off yet,
continues it will mean a large num-
ber of them will be dropped tempor-
arily, it is understood.
Connellsville.— Visiting the
station here to have a man arrested
whom he claimed
from nis home, William Marine,
Connellsville, found it cost him $100
to get out. A raffle board was found
cholee between remaining as a guest
of the police or leaving a $100 forfeit,
the visitor chose the latter,
Scranton.—Asserting that the
terests of publle safety should not be
sacrificed to wage increases”
John Durkan announced that he would
not accept an annual Increase which
city council ig sald to have decided
upon for him beginning next year,
Mayor Durkan sald that other city
employes, including firemen and
crease from council, and that
would not aceept anything higher than
that percentage. “I will not accept
a $1500 increase” asserted the ma-
yor. “lI am willing to accept an In-
cregse commensurate with the aver.
age per cent increase as
to all city employes. More than that
I will not accept,” he concluded.
Pittsburgh.—Michael Madera
Jured seriously in a gas explosion In
ignited by a burning light In the hall-
door. Miss Madera was badly burned.
Pottsville —The coal region
announce their Intention to abolish
the office of Investigator of the poor.
The county pays $2000 a year to this
official, and the directors say that his
work has so fallen off that they ean
de the work themselves. Charles
Heine, of Girardville, now holds the
office. Hundreds of families for years
have received several dollars a week
from the county, but with better times
many are rejecting charity.
Altoona.~—Blalr county administra-
tors of the mothers’ assistance fund
have been compelled to reduce allow
ances to sixteen methers, because the
state fund will be 10 per cent less
the next six months than the present
six, Instead of an Increase, as was
expected,
Bethlehem. The handsome altar In
the Greek Catholle church was de
stroyed by a fire which was believed
to have been caused by a candle fall.
ing over and Igniting paintings and
altar fixtures. The loss Is estimated
at about $000 and is covered by in-
srrance,
Altoona. State police ralded Abra.
ham Jacobs’ confectionery store here,
confiscated two gallons of liquor and
arrested the owner,
Greensburg.—Ground for the new
higi school on North Main street was
broken with a steam shovel,
Harrisburg. —Laboring forces of the
state highway department in Luzerne
and Carbon counties were suspended
until spring.
Harrisburg~~The appointment of
Edw'n Musser Her, of Pittsburgh, as
a member of the state councll of edu.
cation was anhounced at the govern.
or's office, %
Harrisburg.-~Unlon labor won a vie-
tory when orders were itssued to close
the printing office In the state health
The office was
opened two years ago to relieve the
state printery, but union printers rals-
ed frequent objections, and It 1s sald
Two lino-
Jack, the foreman, will be
given special work to do.
Scranton.—Edward Healey, Demo-
crat, was elected mayor of Carbon-
dale over Harry Wright, Republican,
Max-
Healey won by less than 100
votes on the face of the open returns,
district of the first ward.
All other Democratic candidates were
victors as a result «. the court's rul-
Allentown. William Hanser, a Cat-
assuqua butcher, was attacked by a
frenzied steer after the animal had
Hauser wrestled with
ed before help came. He sustained
a deep gash In one arm from the long
Pittsburgh. His shees and clothes
Celangelo sauntered up to one of San.
ta Claus’ posts In the dewntown sec.
tien and deposited a *% bill In the
This spirit ef generosity
the money. and
Charles was reticent,
youngstér's pockets. Joseph Fablam
and John Bobanie, eompat.ions of o-
langelo, then were arrested and when
into morals court It was die
that the boys had stolen the
from a ourse Ip a McKeen
hospital. ‘hey were held for
lavestigatinn,
York.—For the fifth time in three
Years the First Methodist chureh,
which recently has suffered frequently
at the hands of thieves, wag robbed
of its Christmas decorations. When
the committee visited the church to
complete
lure! wreaths wissing.
New Castle
block and
money
Using a2 ladder
tackle
and
of the largest furnishing stores
and evercouts estimated at more than
$4000. The clothing was packed Ia
army barrgcks bigs, it is belleved. as
one of the bags was left hehind by
the burglars,
Wilkes-Barre
some
Despite the fact that
unidentified individoals have
to destroy his
piace of business and possibly injure
himself and his family, Alex
Kolinski, of Lee Park, still continues
to conduct his little grocery store.
thrown
frem & passing automobile against one
a short distance away. Win.
dows In the store were broken, but ne
Pittsburgh.—The charred body
was found In
of the shack
af
the
in
Firemen expressed the
who lived alone.
tried to light a fire with kerosene and
the can exploded
Sunbury.—Mr. and. Mrs,
of ‘Shamokin,
Theodore
petitioned
to have
changed to Smith
that they long
have been known ms Smith,
the other name is unwieldy. It is for
thelr own con-
is asked.
Lancaster.—Noah N. Sauder, of
New Holland, engaged in the garage
ed a minister 4f the Lancaster Confer.
ence of the Mennonite church through
and two other young men were con.
Hazleton, ~
your clubs”
“Don’t argue, but use
is the gist of an order
Harvey, following reports that Joel
Bottley, a local pugilist, abused Pa.
troiman James McGinty when notified
to appear for a hearing on a charge
of fighting. Mayor Harvey told the
officers to employ their batons when-
ever accused men offer serious resist.
ance or berate them.
Lebanon.—Robert, 2-year-old son of
Raymond Worcester, died from ter.
rible burns all over the body. In the
brief absence of his mother from the
kitchen the child poured kerosene on
the stove and the burning fluld ignited
his clothing.
Pittsburgh.—An attempt to assassin.
ate R. J. Griggs, constable of Miffiin
township, was made In front of his
home. Griggs, Indicted for the mur.
der of Joseph Sawacenka, was acquit
ted. He was only a few feet from
his doorway when his assallant fired
from a clump of bushes, the bullet
missing its mark. At his trial Griggs
testified that he killed Sawancenka
when the nan attacked him.
Berwick ~The campaign here for
$200,000 for a new hotel was closed
with subscriptions of $210,800.
Dunmore.~Committed to the HIN.
side Home, Frank McHale, a local
druggist, committed suicide by leap
ing from a second-story window,
Drifton.—James Wilson, a miner,
halted a panic on a runaway Freeland.
Hazleton trolley car when he opened
the emergency brake,
Bloomsburg. Employes of the Ma.
gee Carpet company will receive as a
Chfistmas bonus 7 per cent of all
Wages from January 1 to December
wy
searon’'s contests.
use indoer rewimg spparatus.
Lucke Is Star Bowler
Lee C. Lucke, winner of the 1928
sartern individual! bewling champion
ship tourney, whe twice defeuted |
Smith, star bowler of Mil.
waukee, Wis, while the latter was on |
tour meeting all comers last season. |
A match Is contemplated with Lucke |
and Glenn Riddell against Charley
Trucks and Bill Knex, 1828 American
bowling congress Ehamplon.
New York Furnishes Six
Captains for Princeton |
A study of the geographical distribu.
tiensof the homes of captains of Prince
ton univerkity's athletic teams brings
that no Jess
from
near
than six of the
New York city,
New York.
Two of these men are captains of
major sport teams. J. T. Pirie, II, cap:
captains
or from
come
towns
tain of this year's crew, comes from
New York city, as does Harvey Emery, |
captain of the track team. Besides be.
Ing captain of the track team, Emery |
Is captain of the wrestling team, pros. i
Ident of the senior class and president |
of the Varsity club, and is holding |
down a regular position as tackle on |
Carl Moser, captain of swimming and |
national intercollegiate diving cham. |
pion, is also from New York city. John |
basketball captain, and Ken- |
peth Dittmar, captain of lacrosse, are !
from Rockville Centre, L. I, and Scars-
dale, N. Y., respectively.
Princeton's crack polo team Is cap-
tained by Willinm Jackson of Hemp
stead, L,
Joe Dugan Is Hailed as
Greatest Third Baseman
Joe Dugan, by his great work for
the Yankees last season, and his show.
ing In the world series, just about |
earned the right to be classed as the |
greatest third sacker in the game. Na. |
tional leaguers say that “Pls” Tray-
nor of Pittsburgh is his only rival.
Wins “Harrier” Title
|
|
oi Wachsmuth of the Glenco A.
.w New York, winner of the junior
a, cross-country championship
races of the A. A. U. at Fairmount
near 1 :
FAST ELEVEN TO BE |
FOUND IN BASEBALL
Easy Matter fer Experts te Pisk
Star Aggregatien.
Speaking about All-Ameries foot
ball teams, it would be an easy matter |
for the experts te plek such an ng
gregaiion from the ball plavers whe
hold forth im the American league
Diiek Reichie, mow playing the out
field for the Besteoa Americans, was a
star end at the University of II!
nein, !
The New York Yankees have thres |
renowned footballers en the rester.
Mike Gaeella, who plays shertatep,
was a star halfback at Lafayette
Outfelder Hinkle Halnes was a sea-
fntion en the gridirem with Penn |
State, Outfieldor Hendricks is 8 for |
mer Vanderbilt star.
Riggs Stephenson, whe recond
sacks for (leveland, was a star balf. |
back at University of Alabama. ene
of the greatest players the south has
ever turned out,
Shoristep CGaguon of Washingten
and Outfelder Bill Barrett of the
White Sex starred In football at Mely |
Crems,
The White
Sox Bave In Piteher |
ever produced in the West. He starred |
frem Coach Rockne,
First Baseman Lon Gehrig of the |
Yankees
Columbia and Peb Knede of the
Cleveland Indians played at Michigan.
Experts whe are really looking for |
an All-America football tesm can re- |
crult It from Ban Johnsen's league.
Iowa Star Is Winner
Ruel Best Catcher
Often It takes = lot of burd
work asd years of effert befere
& player receives preper reeey
nition. Muddy Ruel after being
shifted around m the American
longue frown St. Lewis te New
York to Besten and Sanlly
Washington, is sew preseunced
the best cateher in the American
logue by ue lems sa swthority
than Connie Meck
SPELLS SESS PSS
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Ames won the sasnual Misseur! Val |
ley cress country rus.
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Mlle. Suzanne lengion of France is |
a clever billiard player.
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The baseball! sonsen !» tes leng, the
feetball season tee short,
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RBewling was a pepuiar pastime In i
EBagiand as early aa the Thirteenth |
centiary.
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the lnterama-
Savannah, |
The Rechester olub of
toma! league wili train at
Ga. next spring.
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New and thea, in 8 feothall game, |
gels some pretty reugh hin. |
dling, next to the referee,
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The millennium must he close—HBos |
tem Is said te have got the Lest of a
baseball deal with New Yerk. |
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Peles, like golf, is anether game In
which yeuth does not rule. Some of
the greatest polo stars are past sixty,
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Lawn teanis, horse
golf, hecker,
riding. pole, foot. |
yachting, fencing |
Spain,
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Edwin Weir has been elected to cap |
tain the 1024 University of Nebraska |
football team to succeed Rufus De |
witz,
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England's team in the Olympic win.
Harold R. Phelps, University of
lows cress country star, won the
| Individual champlonship of the west
ern conference at Columbus, O. His
he will try out for the American
Olympic team next spring in either
the 5,000-meter run or the 3,000-meter
steeplechase,
World § Series Horo Is
Discarded by Giants
It doesn't pay to be a world
series hero—especially on the
New York Giants.
Casey Stengel, hero of 1023;
Jess Barnes, hero of 1022, and
Johnny Rawlings, hero of 1621,
will tell you so.
Rawlings saved the game for
the Glants in the series of 1921
by a miraculous stop and throw
on the deciding play of the de
ciding battle, He was traded to
the Phillies the next season.
Jess Barnes was the pitching
ace for the Glants in the 1022
series with his wonderful ten
inning tie game against Bob
Shawkey. He was traded last
June to Boston.
Stengel wom the only two
games the Glants captured In
the Inst series with homerun
drives, Now he is traded to
Boston,
Don’t be a world series hero,
say Stengel, Barnes and Raw.
lings, and save your job with
the Giants,
including a
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Earl Pitman, well-knewn harness |
driver, won 50 races on half-mile |
tracks during the seasen rapidly draw
ing to a close
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There are no fewer than 168 golf |
clubs eperating within fifty miles of
New York city. Members number ap
proximately 250,000,
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+ The next international pelo matches
between the United States agd Eng
land are to be played at Meadowbrook
In September, 1024,
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Pat Moran has signed 2 contract to
continue as manager of the Cincinnati
National league ball club. Moran's
contract for 1024 is a duplicate of the
1923 agreement,
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According to records, most of the
greatest baseball players in the major
leagues have been developed on col-
lege diamend or town lets, with ne
professional experience.
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Firpe sces where he made a mistake
in his last fight and wants another
chance at Dempsey, and no doubt he
also has a visiem of what even the
loser's end of the purse would be.
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William Haines, coach of the Han
vard varsity crew frem 1815 to 1022
and a rowing Instructor at Harvard,
will coach the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology crew next year.
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Charles Pore, holder of the five-mile
record, who retired from active com
petition last year, plans a comeback
this winter. His first appearance will
be at the Millrose A. A. games at New
York.
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Tennls teams from Harvard, Prince
ton, Yale and other, American colleges
will go to England next year to play
a series of matches with Oxford, Cam-
bridge and varlous British tennis
clubs,
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The average freshman student at
the University of Pennsylvania weighs
6% pounds more than he did before
the war. Thus all that is necessary
to produce better football material .
to bave Another war.
HORSE'S SPEED LIMIT
Before our agrarian population had
taken so enthusiastically to the auto
mobile, two farmers drove into town
In an old spring wagon pulled by n
very bony nag. The little burg had
been Incorporated, and among the evi
dence of this was a brand-new sign
at the town lime: “Speed limit, ten
miles an bour”™ Observing this, the
driver begam whipping wp his steed
vigorously.
“What's yo' hurry? demanded bis
eonipanion, In mild astenishment.
“See that sign" seturned the other.
“But ¥ duone If 1 ean make it or set”
~~ Everybody's Magasine,
NO AMBITION
He—1 could go om dancing this way
She—Goodpess. Don’t you ever ex
Belt,
Whatever trouble Adars had
Noe man in days of yore
Could say when he bad told a joke
“Ive heard that one before”
Absent-Mindod Profesor,
The professor was a very absent
of his family trooped inte his studr.
“Well, children, what de you want?”
he said.
“We've come to say good night, dad-
dy!” they all shouted.
“Well,” sald the professor, absent-
“walt till tomorrow morn
ing. I'm much too busy now.”
Suspicious.
office boy doesn’t whistle,
smoke, cuss or read dime novels”
“Guess we'd better fire him. He
must be planning te crack the safe.™
“That
Truthful,
Customer—Deo you guarantee these
Tallor—Well, thir, 1 von't dethieve
ATTACHMENT FOR HIM
“That man seems to have an attach.
for Jones—calls at his house
day.”
“So he has—he's the sheriff,
know.”
you
Hard Lines.
The leader of the cheering crew
Raised loud his voice in song
A beetle flew right In his mouth,
And all the notes went wrong.
She Knew Herself,
Photographer—] would suggest that
you relax the features a little and as
sume a more pleasing expression,
Miss Vick-Senn—1 suppose [ can de
it If you insist, but I can tell you
right pow it won't look like me.
Unoonvinced,
Willie—Do they call Sunday a day
of rest?
Mother-—Yen, dear,
Willle— Where ?—Life,
Personal Experience.
Professor-—What are known as the
Dark Ages, Egbert?
Egbert—From eighteen to twenty
five, sir—8un Dial.
Took a Lot on Himself,
“Did he ask Miss Stout to sit en his
“Yes, and I thought he was taking
good deal upon himself”
Making It Intelligent.
Old Man—It took the wind out of
his salle
His Son—You mean it took the alr
out of his tires, don't you?
A A AAA ARAN,
SCORNED THE SOCIAL LEADER
VALE SLUR WY ean dee gold
wan bus been arrested for theft,