PENNSYLVANIA
STATE ITEMS
Carlisle.—A. L. Blerbower, has been
re-elected head of the Cumberland
ation,
Shenandoah.—Wassel Strasulavage,
B7 years old, was buried allve behind
a fall of coal and rock at Turkey
Run colllery for thirty-one hours be-
fore he was rescued uninjured.
Palmyra.—Rev. Dr. Stanley Will-
heimer, president of the Eastern
Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran
church, was elected pastor of
Palmyra charge Wf the Lutheran
church.
Hazleton.—Knocked down by a fall
of rock In the Hazleton No. 1 mine
of the Lehigh Valley Coal company,
Joseph Luchl dragged himself twenty
feet toward safety Just In time to
avold being crushed by tons of coal
and stone which came down where he
had stood when hit. ‘At the State
Hospital a cut In his scalp which re-
quired thirteen stitches to close was
dressed.
Pottsville.—B8tate Mine Inspector M.
J. Brennan, of the nineteenth district,
covering a portion of Schuylkill coun-
ty, forwarded his anntial report to
Harrisburg, showing fifteen fatal ac-
cidents last year. A total of 2,202.
302 tons of coal! were shipped to mar-
ket and 820,021 tong used for steam
and heat at the mines, 8p that 158,400
were mined for each fatal accident.
est anti-gambling ordinance recently
ued ralds*on slot machines and punch
boards. Mayor Harvey Imposed fines
of 8100 and $10 costs on four of nine
Pollee rald-
Mancelete,
be given hearings later.
ed the home of Leonard
lon still, forty-five gallons of white
muie and three barrels of hootch,
Reading.—Henry 8S. Strunk, cashler
of the Neversink State Bank, this
city, committed sulcide’ by figng a
shot into his temple. Clerks In the
shot himself, rushed to his side, but
he dled Instantly. James M.
president of the bank, found no dis-
crepancies In Strunk's accounts. The
only reason Mr, Tate and friends of
the cashier could assign for his act
was that he had been Ill for several
weeks. .
Willlamsport.—The
State Physleal Directors’ Assoclation,
in ennual conference in this city,
elected the following officers: Presi-
vice president, G. W. Globisch, Lan-
caster; secretary and tréasurer, E. R
Yoemans, of Philadelphia. These offi-
cers, together with C. W. Miller, of
Harrisburg, and W. A. Rogers, 6f Wil.
kes-Barre, constitute the executive
committee of the association,
Pittsburgh.--An indictment charg-
ing murder was returned by the Alle-
gheny county grand jary against Pat.
rick J. McDermott In connection with
the killing of Thomas R. Abbott, a
member of the Kn Klux Klan, during
a riot between kiansmen and citizens
of Carnegie, a suburb, September 3
last. The charge against MeDermott
was made by Mrs. Emma Abbott, wife
of the slain klansman,
Harrisburg. —Individaal contribu-
tions of $150,000 hy citizens of Ti-
tusvilie and vicinity toward the cost
of construction induced Secretary
of Highway Wright te agree to
bulld a 10% mile road connecting Oil
City and Titusville. The state will
pay one-half the cost. Secretary
Wright said that of the amount pledg-
ed, £65,000 was given by JI. C. McKin-
ney and family, of Titusville,
Pittsburgh.—A number of Bravos-
burg residents have been warned by
mall and telephone not to assist coun-
ty detectives in thelr investigation of
the kidnaping of Andrew Dunsho by
a band of armed men, who wore
masks and robes, it was announced
by the detectives. 4 Efforts to trace
the calls and the writers of the let-
ters have falled. The officers expect
to make arrests in the case soon.
York.—Allen Butler Frysinger, 61, a
manufacturer, was found dead in the
living room of his home by a nlece,
Brownsville.—Frank Whitehead, a
West Brownsville business man, kill-
ed himself with a shotgun. He had
been suspected In connection with a
fire which destroyed his garage re-
cently, In a note to state fire in-
spectors, he denied knowledge of the
fire and sald he feared that the cir
cumstantial evidence would result In
a prison sentence, adding “this is the
best way out.”
Northumberland, — Charles Steel,
Republican member of the state sen-
ate from the twenty-seventh district,
is in the fleld for renomination.
Northumberland, — Walter Orwig
fell fourteen feet to the cement floor
of a locomotive repair pit at the shops
and suffered a broken leg and Intern-
al hurts,
Cochranville.—Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Albright celebrated their fifty-fourth
wedding anniversary with a family
reunion.
Mount COarmel--John Kiley, Jr,
was rendered unconscious for a half
hour when overcome by carbon mon-
oxide gas In his garage.
Lewistown. Carpenters here have
organized a union with an Initial
membership of twenty-five,
Uniontown.—8hot by her daughter,
who mistook her for a burglar, Mrs.
Mary Dolan, aged 60, is making a gal.
lant fight for life ia the Uniontown
Hospital
New Castle.-——Walking Into a South
bandit apparently about 20 years old,
at the paint of a revolve * held up the
proprietor, D. W. Axe, and robbed him
of the day's receipts, more than $190,
Backing out of the store, still’ cover-
ing Axe, the youth sped away In a
waiting ear. Axe was alone at the
time.
Pittshurgh.—The Allegheny County
Bar Association presented a petition
In federal court asking that Attorney
Louis V. Barach be debarred from
practicing In that court. A citation
against him, returnable
on March 1, 40 show cause why the
not be granted. He
aided witnesses to com-
November 13, 1022.
Altoona.—BeHeved to have been im-
pleated In dynamiting the wall of
the Western Penitentiary, Pittsburgh,
Thomas Manos, a8 Greek, was arrest.
ed here at the request of Warden
Egen and held for the penitentiary
authorities. He denies complicity In
the attempted jail delivery, declaring
he has been In Altoona several weeks.
Manos was paroled from the peniten-
tiary last October after serving a
term for robbing two Altoona stores.
Chambersburg. — William Nicholls,
aged 19, is dying In Chambersburg
Hospital as the result of being shot
by Harry Demas, who llves near Fay-
etteville. Demas claims Nicholls had
entered his home and threatened his
life when ordered to leave, Demas is
in jall here.
Reading. —Luke A. Snyder, aged 24,
of Jacksonwald, a woolen weaver, em-
He had just
meal, when he
in his head.
partaken of a
burst a blood
he flow of blood could
hearty
vessel
before a doctor could arrive. He
leaves a widow
McAdoo.—Burgess Fog has begun a
machines :
Lancaster.—Boy Scouts
wreath on the grave of President Bu-
chanan in Woodward Hill Cemetery.
Hazleton,—A ®lot machine was stol-
en from the saloon of Andrew
rifled of 216 after being carried to
lot. :
Lewistown.
singer, aged 73, dled suddenly on the
street from an attack bf heart disease,
Harrishurg.—The appointment of
Louis G. Krause, of Milton, as assist.
Was announced,
The Kiwanis
presented Its service medal
Earl Crawford for her
charitahbje work last year
Irwin.— Eight men arrested at
ton and convicted of violating
state dry laws were escorted
Methodist church here.
ing the services
taken back to their cells
clals said that hereafler
fce commission,
Bloomsburg
to
Mrs
the
to
the prisoners were
Police of
al
be tuken to church twice a week
store of
Charles Crum, aged 4
was Ignited ot a gas hater
me ther, Mrs. Arthu
the flames. She was palo-
fully bared in so ding
Allentown. Alleging that D. George
clothing
and
the Crum
tne United States, who falled for
million
Negally transferred to
thousands of dollars’ worth of
estate that properly Lelongs to
creditors, attorneys filed objections to
the manufacturer's discharge as «
bankrupt with the referee and the
case will be carried !o the
States district court al Philadelphia
Among the properties in the
of
several
had his wife
the
cost near,y $1,000,000
Uniontown.—Benjamin B.
aged 680, cashier of the Natlonal Bank
of Fayette County, dled suddenly at
apoplexy. He had been associated
with the bank for many years and had
been cashier for twoive years,
Harrisburg.—Respites In the cases
of three men convicted of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to be
executed were announced at Govern.
or Pinchot's office. Execution of
Domenick Delfino, Lackawanna coun-
ty, was postponed from the week of
February 25 to that of March 10; that
of George Bland, Dauphin county,
from the week of March 8 to that of
March 17, and that of John Barnes,
Fayette county, from the week of
March 8 to March 24.
Altoona. —8Smashing the glass in the
display window of Joseph Glambols’'
Jewelry store, a robber took jewelry
valued at $2400, and escaped.
Pittsburgh.—A ecarload of beer,
shipped from Pittston to McKeesport,
was conflscated by state police from
Greensburg. The ear contained 154
half-barrels and thirty-two barrels,
Thrie McKeesport me) were arrested
and turned over to Federal authori
ties
Wilkes-Barre. — Eight divorces were
granted by Judge Woodward In the
first review of petitions for the month,
Hazleton -—Despondent because of
ll-health, Frank Stefanick, aged 23,
committed sulcide by shooting at the
home of his widowed mother, -
Lebanon.—Elijah Manwiller, pas.
senger conductor on the Lebanon and
Tremont division of the Reading, has
lost a toe as the result of cutting a
corn.
Olyphant — Mrs, Thomus Hitchings,
ag d 88, committed sulcide by hang-
Ing In the cellar’ of her brother's
horse here,
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Capt. Johnny Miner und “Cookie”
Cunningham are the shopt and long,
basketball team. Miner, consid-
|
3ig Ten, blossomed Into
being dropped from the
because of his
stature and lack of weight.
followed, Miner,
This winter he
All
teammates combined,
his four regular tesmmates
sophomores.
Miner, in addition to starring In
is a kingpin with his
“dukes.” In fact, he made his mark
Is After Diving Honors
Phil Patterson, Olympic club, San
Francisco, diver, aspires to a place on
the American Olympiad team. He is
held the greatest exponent in
1821 was Pacific coast
White, national Indoor springboard
a California collegian who is sald to
be a better prospect than Jimmy
O'Connell, Willie Kamm or any of the
He
is Byron (Dud) Smith, who comes
from St. Ignatius college in San Fran-
cisco. He Is a big fellow who has
made good in college athletics, can
play first base or the outfield, or even
third in a pinch. He does not report
to the Seals until he completes his
college course in May. .
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English Boxing Differs
A boxing fan points out American
referees have a hard job separating
opponents in bouts. In England the
referee does not enter the ring at all
and controls the fighters from a raised
seat outside the ropes. But they en-
force the rules in England.
ERA EREEREREERRERRERXREABRR
Pennsylvania Bars
Professional Coach
“We will not have on our
coaching staff next segson any
man who plays professional foot.
ball during or after our segson.”
Thug spoke Lou Young, coach
of the University of Pennsyl-.
vania football team, when asked
about the make-up of his staff
for the 1924 season,
“lI do not think it is right”
sald Young, “for a coach who
also engages In profesional foot.
ball to be with college players,
and for that reason ail contracts
next year will have a clause in.
serted Ih them preventing the
conch from engaging In the game
‘or money.”
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in basketball. He won ihe univensily
intramural bouts.
and brawn enough to get
the jump-off. Cunning-
end on
has height
ball on
who
the
also was an
Mt. Vernon (0O.)
SOME Years ago.
Cunning-
just
5 feet 8 inchies in his togs,
ham depresses the scales
more and towers six
over his captain,
of the big cogs in the Buckeye quintet
so far this winter.
Sporting Sauibs
Pigeon shooting became a fashion-
able sport in England about 1856,
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Wrist action In golf Is a cultivated
art, but chin action comes naturally.
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distance for cross
in England is
The standard
country running
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The Loulsville ciob announces the
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Frank Chance of the Chicago White
have
If Bill Tilden carries out his threat
to become a movie star he will
Orval Overall, former star pitcher
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Some colleges have star football
and others get
by throwing hymn books at the presi.
dent.
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the Women's
of New York,
established five new world swimming
records during 1923,
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Gertruge Ederle of
Marquette university made final
payment of $40,000 for the city circus
grounds, where the new Marquette
stadium will be built,
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Hans Wagner ‘says the Pirates of
1808 had ‘em all beat, It is
evident that Hans never did business
with a used car salesman.
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Charles “Chick” Shorten, former
Tyger outfielder, purchased by the
Minneapolls American association
club from the Cincinnati Nationals.
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Late report Is that Dick Hoblitzel,
who managhd the Charlotte team In
the South Atlantic league last year,
will return to Reading and play first
base for that team.
England’s Crack Shot
Major atichard Baru, te cham-
plon rifle shot of Great Britain, will
represent the United Kingdom at the
Olympic games in France this year,
Eastern Golfers to
Qualify May 28-29
The eastern gualifylag round
for the national open golf cham:
plonship will be played on May
28 and 20, according to an an
nouncement made by the Profes.
sional Golfers’ Association of
America recently, The tourna-
ment will be played on the course
of the Worcester (Mass) Coun-
try club, which was selécted
gome time ago. The western
qualifying ound will be held in
Chicago, but neither the course |
nor the dates have yet been |
fixed. According to the new ar
rangement adopted for trial this
year the seventy-nine low scores
and those tied for eightieth place
in the qualifying rounds will be
eligible to compete in the na-
tional open, which will be held
at Oakland Hills, Detroit, on
June § and ©,
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| Italian Heavyweight
Is Going to Return
| Spalla Is Coming Backed by
that It
Now seems certain that Er
With
Humor
NEVER HEARD OF HER
The movies look to all sorts of
sources for thelr material and there
have been diggings In many strange
fields, One talented young writer
thought of trying out mythology. Bo
i he went to his general manager with
the story of Diana.
The general manager viewed with
some Interest the illustration pre
sented.
“Who is she?”
“Diana, goddess of the chase”
“Well, she's a pretty fair looker, but
we ain't making any more chase ple-
tures.”
A SOUND ARGUMENT
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champion of Europe will be in order.
Spalla, then, is a fine-looking Italian
who came to this country two or three
| working out
{ casionally
in gymnasiums and oc
fighting He was very
ers as Weinert
| Bob
Charley
him tricks of the trade. -
The consequence was that he de
veloped more than a falr: knowledge
| to be as clever as any of them
| fact, as a gymnasium battier he came
| to be quite impressive. It was when
{ he went into the ring against third
{ ter, and if he had been In this coun-
now as a good second rater. That is,
food,
{is san artist so far as making these
| that In this climate
and drink as one
climates,
one
does
cannot eat
in
| age Spalls, may be able to make hir
i cut
| carried along until he
ring against some real performer.
is a likable young man and
| willing to take advice, so perhaps his
Mr. Pester—~No! 1 can't afford two
thousand dollars for a car.
His Wife—But it wili be a
economy. Just think ch It will
save this season on COs
tumes,
real
how mu
my walking
A Wallflower,
“And how do you like codfish
{ I ald to Blister
{ Bhe said, “I really couldn't
I've never been 10 any.”
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balls
Jennie
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No Ear for Music.
“Has your daug
gical education?”
“1 suppose so,”
ble, “but
ing one
spems to
learn all
answered )
sometimes when
of those classical
Answer, Short and Snappy.
Housewife
same story,
{| many more
this?
Lena-
| day
first,
the
always late, How
fret about
Every morning it's
Le DA,
times am | to
Ten times, Mrs
is the twentieth, I leave
The Very Place.
Sweet Young Thing Driving T
Woul i
Id you like
hr
Kfuburb 10 see wher
1 was vaccinated?
He (with enthus
8. Y. T (pointing
had just passed)-—Well, right |
Sure
toward hou
as)
NOT LIKE THE MEN
| 1s having.
Son Is at Pennsylvania
James Rice, Jr, son of the univer
sally known Jim Rice, former Colume
bia rowing coach, who, according to
latest reports, will enter the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania after he gradu
ates from high school In New York
city. The youngster is a big fellow,
and at the age of seventeen stands 6
feet 4 In his stocking feet. His father
will be first assistant to Joe Wright at
Penn the coming season.
Illini Star Overlooked °*
One of the best guards in the coun
try in 1028 was McMillan, the Zuppke
leader. In every game the Suckers
played the giant linemun's performs
ance was one of the big features. Much
of Grange's success at lugging the
leather was due to McMillan's assist
ance. But the Min! star didn’t place
on any of Camp's three All-America
teams, McMillan may not have been
as good a man as Hubbard of Harvard
or Bedenk, Penn States, but he certain.
1y seemed to have emongh stuff to earn
a position on at least one of the three
selections,
Woman's work is never done,
And she doesn’t get time and a half
May It Be Ever Thus.
cheeks and sparkling
eyes,
That youth vivacious hath
Attended by her stately groom,
She took the bridal path
Hard to Tell,
Father—What's your mother doing?
Walter (who has just come down-
gtalrs)—S8he's either dressing for a
party or going to bed
Generous Terms.
Mrs. Newglit—Yes, I advertised for
a competent Instructor to teach me to
play craps. What do you charge?
The Crap Expert— When they shoots
for real money, lady, I don't make no
charge for the lessons.
At Sea.
01d Mald—1 suppose you have been
in the navy so long you are accus
tomed to sea legs.
Middte—Lady, I wasn't even lookin’,
—Mutual Magazine.
Fortissimo.
“Phwat’'s that noise, Mrs, Muleahy?
“It's me daughter Maggie runnin’
up and down th’ scales.”
“Begorra, she must weigh a ton.”
Whaddja Mean?
“Pa, how did those prehistoric mon
gters look?"
“I really can't remember that, sonny?
ask your mother.”
Koen It Already.
“Now, Johnny, don’t your conscience!
tell you you have done wrong?”
No, grandma; I knew it already”
AFTER HE SHOW
on :
“His voice has remarkable timbre
“I've always wondered why it re
minded me of a sawmill" \
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