PENNSYLVANIA STATE ITEMS nin Altoona.~—~lLed by Burgess Blair Boyles, a federal prohibition officer conducted raids in Jun'ata, rounding up éleven men for violation of the prohibition laws and confiscating six- teen barrels of wine and one still. The defendants were held for court. Harrisburg. — Attorney General Woodruff agreed that the ecommon- wealth should become a party to an action testing the law authorizing boroughs to become third class cities, brought at the Instance of citizens of Washington, for which a third class city charter was issued last April 5. The result, it was sald would affect every election on the question of bor oughs becoming third class cities, held in the past eight years. The action will be instituted on the basis that the election held under an act of 1915 was vold In that it offended the constitu- tion. The city officials are cited to show the authority by which they hold office, the petitioners claiming that Washington Is not a eity but a bor- ough. The case will be heard in the Dauphin county courts. Shamokin —Dr. W. C. Wetzel, a lo- cal dentist, narrowly escaped drown-, ing when he slipped on some loose earth and plunged into the deep wat- ers of Penns creek, near New Berlin. Unable to swim, he had disappeared beneath the surface when Dr. K. C. Vought, a fellow-dentlst, just recov- ering from an operation for appendi- citls, divgd into the water and pulled him to shore. Both are suffering from shock as the result of their ley bath. The accident and rescue occurred while a party of local dentists were on an outing at a cottage. Pittsburgh.—~Wilma Fornoff and Caroline Biggs were paroled for one year on a charge of shoplifting re- cently. Thelr tears and the pleas of their victims won ‘them freedom. The young women have again appeared In morals court, charged with stealing a dress from a department store. Magis trate Tensard De Wolf told them that they had abused the confidence of the Judge who paroled them. He held Pittsburgh.—After arguing with his wife Nicholas Smith decided that/ the best way out was to get Into jall. He feft the house and was arrested after attempting to hold up a drug store owner. Smith told a magistrate about the argument and of his decision to go to jJall rather than continue it. Mrs. Smith, he was a steady worker and a good provider. He was held for Investiga- tion. Pittsburgh. — Three boards of the United Presbyterian church, in charge of mission work In America and with headquarters here, have been consoll- dated under a reorganization plan adopted by the general assembly last May, it was announced. The new board, known as the hoard of home missions, comprises the former boards of home missions, Freedmen's Mis. sions and church extension. The new board will handle approximately $1. ' 000,000 annually. Pittsburgh.— Letters of administra- tion were granted In the estate of Mrs, Catherin Arbuckle Jamison, who died last June leaving property estimated in excess of $1,000000, but without making a will. She was survived by her daughters, and her son, William A. Jamison, who lives In New Jersey. The letters of administration were granted to the daughters. Wilkes-Barre.—Mr, and Mrs. Frank Wytchunas, parents of William J. Wytchunas, of West Hazleton, who was killed In a hunting accident in Potter county, on November 6, filed a suit in the local courts against Harry E. Hersker, of West Hazleton, asking $20,000 damages. They charge that the ghooting was due to carlessness and ask for $10000 for the loss of thelr son's support and an equal amount as punitive damages. Harrisburg. — Additional appoint. ments to county boards of trustees of the mothers’ assistance fund announec- ed at the governor's office were: Beaver, Mrs. Clara BE. Manning, Am- bridge ; Indiana, Mrs. Mary B. Rhodes and Mrs. Lottie McH. Stewart, Indi- ana; Jefferson, Mrs. Rose C. Durbin, Brockwayville; Lebanon, Mrs, H. J. Shenk, Lebanon: Lehigh, Mrs. Marion W. Robinson, Bethlehem; Lycoming, Mrs. Howard Cheney, Williamsport : Northumberland, Mrs. Frank A. Bable, Miss Anna M. Schnable and Mrs. R. H. Simmons, Shamokin. York.—Plans for a nine-story apart. ment hotel of the most modern type to be erected here by Baltimore and Washington capitalists, are now be- Ing drawn up by York architects, Bellefonte. Chester Ingram, negro, of Fayette county, was electrocuted at the Rockview penitentiary for the murder of George F. Riley, of Phila- delphi, a special officer, employed by the H. .C. Frick Coal company, at Edenborn, near Unlontown, last March. Wrightsville.—Mrs, William V. Zor. bough received a posteard that was mafled November 8, 1909, in Chicago, by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Scott Fisher, who died over four years ago. Sunbury. — The Northumberland commissioners awarded £10,800 of gas- oline tax money to Bunbury and Upper Augusta township to be used In im- proving roads entering the city. Pittsburgh.—Belleved by the police to be the victim of a vendetta, the body of Notoles Romano, of Trafford City, Pa., was found In a North Brad dock street. He had been shot io the daft breast. jured, one seriously, when two en- gines running light as a double-header plowed Into the bus which operates between Bentleyville and Cokeburg at the malin street erossing in Bentley- ville. The accident was witnessed by scoreg of persons returning home from church. George Rotlce, Jr, aged 12, of Bentleyville, was crushed Intern- ally and is In the Memorial Hospital at Monongahela In a serious condition. Greensburg, —Clalming that they were permanently Injured when thelr automobile was wrecked last October by a machine driven by Isadore Vie- tor, of Charleroi, Jameg R. Parker, John T. Parker and George 1. Parker, all of Parnassus, are asking $75,000 damages, or $25,000 each, In a suit flied here. Pittsburgh. — Rallroad detectives claim that more than fifty robberies from Pennsylvania railroad freight cars were cleared up with the arrest of John C. Kirkpatrick, of New Ken- sington; Frank BH. Wagner, of Na- trona, and John T. Barbour, of Pitts. burgh. Merchandise valued at $1000 was récovered when thelr homes were searched, the officers sald. Scranton.—Seventeen-year-old Viola Willlams, $f this city, was Instantly killed when the automobile In which she wag riding turned over on the Lackawanna Trall, near Foster. Sev- eral companions were slightly Injured. Nora Scully, of Towanda, was struck by an automobile here nd dled sev- eral hours later in a hospital. Pottsville.—Theorles of kidnaping were taken Into consideration by the police in considering the disappearance of John Redding, aged 15, who has been missing from his home at Mount Laffee since December 10. He last was seen when leaving one morning for school and state and city police have since falled to find any trace of him. The boy's grandmother has col lapsed, State College.—An average of 185 eggs per bird for the poultry year Just completed In the record of a flock of White Leghorns owned by Lynn H. Harnish, of Water street, Huntingdon county. The Huntingdon county poultryman started the year with 1150 birds, no “star boarders” were permitted and Harnish culled last summer, ending the Graduating from He Is demonstrating that there Is money In farming where eflicl methods are combined with a wi His flock paid $1.20 evéry hour he spent on it, Minersville.~—Robert Clappler, a chemist, hag accepted a position with him Tremont.—Arthus Willlams, employ- ed In the engineering department of the Philadelphia snd Reading and Iron company, was promoted to division engineer of this destrict Hazleton.—A touring car belonging to Michael Dutz, stolen in this city, was found wrecked by fire betweén Sliver Brook and McAdoo. Greensburg.—By order Coal of Judge flscated In raids, will be turned over to the four hospitals In Westmoreland county, Hazleton. — Walter Basil a Jedde miner, was given one year In jail by Judge Garmon on a charge of bigamy. Pittsburgh, — Four thousand five hundred and fifty-two criminal cases were disposed of In Allegheny county in 1928. . Spruce Creek.—After serving the Pennsylvania rallroad for fifty years, Samuel E. Hyle, station agent here, will go on the roll of honor. : Mechanicsburg. —Thieves, entering the home of Philip Arbigast, stole a gold watch, a ring and $227 in cash from beneath the Christmas tree. Harrisburg.—The appointment of Seth Gingrich, of Palmyra, as a spe- cial claim adjuster In the state work. men's Insurance fund, was announced by Becretary of Labor and Industry Meeker. Bloomsburg.—Frank Dietterick has Just rounded out his twenty-fifth year as truant officer, Hollidaysburg.—In Blair county in 1923 only ninety-six divorces were granted, as against 108 last year and 143 In 1021. Hazleton.—Burgiars broke into the public library and carried off all the change they found in desks. West Hazieton.—Council will license groceries, cigar stores, pool rooms and candy stores that sell near beer. Hazleton.—Miss Carmen Pfell, of the high school, won a prize for the best essay by a senlor or junior pupil on playground work. Bloomsburg. — The state normal school here has more than 1000 stu- deats enrolled, 632 1. the school prop. er, 568 In the extension department and 712 in the summer school list. Pittsburgh.-—~One hundred and elev- en men were naturalized in federal court here, Altoona.~Thieves broke Into the Shaffer company’s store and stole a ham and eighteen dozen eggs. Selinsgrove William G. Jarrett, oldest gchool teacher in Snyder coun- ty, died at his home here at the age of 70 years, from a general break- down, Hazleton.—Foremen and other ex- ecutives of the Jeddo-Highland Coal company received a month's salary as a holiday bonus, Sunbury. ~Counell decided to grant a $10-a-month pay rise to the police force, Berwick. Council sold to the Ber wick National Bank at par and aceru- ed interest an Issue of $65,000 worth of sewer bonds, Grovania~John Welliver used a lighted lantern to ascertain how much gasoline was In the tank of his auto mobile and is In bed suffering with Sayere burns, ; ’ Penn State eleven, but one season, 1010 Penn State eleven, Champion John McHugh Johnny McHugh, | fornia. MTA LTE Thirteen prominent women in Eug- land have racing stables, * * . The United States Golf association Is now represented oy clubs, » . * 627 The Boston Red Sox have selected San Antonio as the 1924 training camp. » - » During the past surnmer there were thirty-three leagues in the Uniljed States playing baseball, * * A The next problem of overpopulation s. + “Inside Golf.” Is intricate as all A book is out on the game getting as James H. Sheldon of Auburn, N. Y., | plonships. Novelty in Golf Sport Affords Much Amusement George W. Greenwood, writing the Golf Illustrated, tells of a new In- door game in Eugland which seems door game, Is not & net played with 60 feet high a shotgun. are placed four A club play and C and D for irons, is a perfect score. the targets are white vertical lines, To miss the target and hit within the limes counts one. A hit outside the lines counts two; a topped ball lands in bunkers in the foreground and counts three. A hit over the net counts four. The A target represents the elevation the ball should be hit agninst the wind and the B target is about the elevation the ball should take off the tee with the wind, Editorial Attacks Niche Given College Football Football “should be shoved back In its place,” says the leading editorial in the Circle, monthly literary magazine at the University of Chicago. The editorial declares that collegiate gridiron rivalry has reached a stage of abnormality when “thousands of dol- lars are spent In preparation in the two and one-half months’ period de- voted to football. The editorial suggests that although there is no enmity aguinst football, that sport nevertheless should be put in its place. Other Sports Added to Olympic Games in Paris In addition to track and field sports the United States will be represented in the 1924 Olympic festival in Paris in speed and figure skating, hockey, rugby and soccer football, polo, target shooting, shotgun matches, fencing, wrestling, lawn tennis, swimming, box. Ing, gymnastics, weight lifting, eques trian sports, cycling, and yachting. Rowing, too, will probably find the United States colors In evidence de- spite the earliness of the July regatta dates, Ten Prominent Veterans Among Football Coaches Theré are no fewer than ten football couches who hawe had more than 25 years of service each, Among the prominent veterans are Helsman, who started coaching 81 years ago; Stagg, 31 yhars; Yost, 20 years, and Warner, 80 years, : football team of 1024. * * > The Chinese team in the hockey league at Wisconsin university is one of the strongest in the circult, - * » McGraw's visit to Europe may have tors as possible pinch hitters, . . - Ten baseball stars who were colle gians are Mathewson, Overall, Bender Plank, Stahl, Collins, Barry, Devlin, Sisler and Frisch, * * * Because of the earthquake Japan will send only ten athletes to next year's Olympic games Instead of thirty, as orginally intended. » ® . Robert Roth of Switzerland, who won the heavyweight wrestling cham. pionghip at the last Olympic games, has become a professional boxer, . » * The new Tanforan race track, near San Francisco, Calif, Is known as the “betless track.” There is no betting permitted, “either inside or out” * * * Bob Martin, heavyweight champion of the American expeditionary and in- ter-allled forces, Is 4 member of the state constabulsry of West Virginia. » » * Eddie Konetchy, former first base man for St. Louis and Brooklyn In the National league, will not man- age Omaha of the Western league, again next season, - - . Segeral veterans are included In the Notre Dame basketball squad. En. right, Layden and Crowe, forwards; Captain Mayl and Kizer, guards, and Don Miller, center. McLean in Exhibition Bobby McLean, world-famous fee skater, is shown giving an exhibition of fancy skating om a specially-bullt rink in a big New York department store, The novel idea wns Inaug: urated for the Christmas shopping sea- son, : Fancy Pair of Yankees Even though Carl Mays is about through, Bob Shawkey slipping and Joe Bush past the peak of his game, Miller Huggins of the Yankees is not worrying about pitching. In Pipgrus and Roettger he has two of the most protaising rookie right handers in the country. Another year's experience and both will be ready to step in and deliver, oe CE TENNESSEE HOME OF FINE THOROUGHBREDS Breeding Industry Has Lost Ground in Late Years. * Tennessee possesses advantages un. surpassed anywhere for the breeding of horses of .all types, the trotter as well as the thoroughbred, and that other distinct animal called the saddle horse, This fact was exemplified 30 years | the open market horses of superior | quality both for the running and the trotting track and for use under the saddle and for show purposes. There Is something, call it what you will, in the climate, the grass and the water of Tennessee that imparts {to the blood of native bred to the fullest development of powers of speed and endurance. Exceptional opportunities for prev. enue are offered in the breeding of saddle stock, horses of that type be- | ing especially In demand just now and likely to continue for many years to come, Riding clubs sre popular in many of the larger cities of the country, and evidence is not lacklag to show that they are multiplying at a rate that soon will result In their establish ment, in every populous center of the United States and Canada. Time was when Tennessee { oughbreds were sought in | market on this side of the But the breeding Industry in late years has lost much ground their good thor Dodgers Sign J. Jones another player, has been purchased by the Brookiyn, N. ¥,, baseball club for $50,000 or thereabouts. Jones has a batting average of .300 for 130 games and is a fast man on the field us well as on the paths. He is from the Portiand.club of the Pacific Coast league, Considerable Criticism on Steel Shaft Markings It appears as If the United States Golf association has left itself open to considerable criticism for the stand it has taken with regard to the steel shaft, According te official word, markings on the face of iron heads must not exceed one-sixteenth of an inch In width nor shall they be less than three thirty-seconds of an inch apart, Also all rough or raised edges must be eliminated. In the opinion of most golfers, the whole situation could have been sim- plified If the officials had come out for smooth-faced clubs, devoid of all lines and punches, Seven Champions Credited by International Union The International Boxing union in Paris has credited seven world cham- plonshipe to the United States. The following boxers were recognized as world champions by the union: Fly. weight, Pancho Villa; bantamweight, Joe Lynch; featherweight, Johnny Dundee; lightweight, Benny Leonard} welterweight, Mickey Walker ;: middle weight, Harry Greb; heavyweight, Jack Dempsey. Gene Tunney of New York is the recognized American light. heavyweight champion, Notre Dame's Ball Team * to Take Southern Trip Notre Dame's baseball team will make another long southern trip im the spring. Games with Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech and Alabama are contemplated, Besides the contests with southern nines, the Irish are booked with Towa, Michigan, Illinols, Wisconsin, Northe THE STERN PARENT Blivvens was far from being a phy- sical giant—in fact, he was what Is termed a shrimp—but he prided him- self on his decided views, especially on bringing up the young. One of his pet theories was that, no matter how obstreperous, children should never be spanked, “But,” objected a friend, there times—" “Never,” Interrupted Blivvens firm- ly. “As true as I sit here, 1 have never ralsed a hand against my chil dren except in self-defense.”—Ameri- can Leglon Weekly. “ar.n't Old Memories. “You seem to hate that girl” “lI once gave her an engagement ring, but she threw me over.” “Well, I wouldn't hold rancor against a girl 1 once loved.” “It Isn't exactly that” sald the other chap. “But It makes me peev- ish every time 1 see her. I'm still pay- Ing the installments on that ring.” Backdoor Etiquette. “Now, I'd like to know what you want I” snorted the angry housewife a8 she confonted the tattered stranger standing timidly on the back steps. But the dusty one was in no way disconcerted. He considered a mo- ment and then asked miidly: “Well—what have you?'—American Legion Weekly, DOG WITH THE GRIP First Tramp—It ain't seaithy t' go t' Second Tramp—Has dey all got de grippe? First Tramp-—Naw, but de dog has Migration, In winter, south; in summer, The tourists gayly roam A song anew is sounding forth “There's no such place as home™ north; Discriminating Johnny-—What does it mean to take a thing philosophically? Mother—It's the wry your paw pays his card debts, but not the butcher's bill—Harper's. Catty, Indeed. *T'll never marry,” sald Miss Pas say, with emphasis “Perhaps not,” replied Miss Snapp, Ever Youthful, Doctor—Is the pain stil: at the old place? Lady (stiffiy)—I beg your pardon, doctor. I have no old places, Information Desired. Howell—] had a rush of Wood to the head, Powell—-Wheat was the rush, and did it ind anything when it got there? Teacher of Grammar—Your English is bad. Are you making such mis. takes all the time? Pupll—J—1 guess I make ‘em only when 1 talk. Curiosity, “Miss Peach™ a western paper says "Will winter in St. Paul” Now If she springs in ldaho We wonder where she'll fall At Hour Rates. Judge (sternly)—Officer, if you knew this man wes speeding why did you follow him for a full hour before making the arrest? Officer (confused) —Er—your honor, I—er—wanted to give him a run for his money! Use Discretion, “I wish to get a divorce from my husband,” “What is the trouble? asked the iawyer. . “Life with him has too many ups and downs. One day he abuses me, the next he showers me with dia. monds.” “Um! How long has this been go-
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