PENNSYLVANIA STATE ITEMS germ breaker Pottsville—Oak Hil the Pine Hill Coal company, Minersville, was almost totally de stroyed by fire. Estimates place the loss at $400,000, Dunmore.--Gas = whieh sible for the death of Mrs. Anna Mur- ray, aged 50, found dead in her home here, according to a coroner's jury. ys Miflinburg.—A class - of 200 mem- of A. Stroudsburg.—The Monroe County preparations for Its annual April 7. sale G. Bigger, aged 43, a known apple grower, dropped dead from acute indigestion. : Sunbury.—The body ‘of a white girl child, ppssibly a day old, was found A number of underwear Schuylkill because Pottsville. factories here and in ven have closed down dullness in trade. Brackenridge.—Drinking from a nippled bottle, Joseph Kiseliza, Jr. about 8 months old, was found strang- led to death by his mother: Montendon. — Driving a acrosc the traks of the Pennsylvania railroad here, Charles Belecamp, aged 850, of Pottsgrove, struck by a passenger train, escaped with minor injuries, Harrisburg. Automobile reaped their greditest harvest in Penn- sylvaina last year, when having an estimated valu@ of $17,533, 000, were stolen. Only 3061 cars were reported recovered. Bloomsburg.——A section of the state highway from Jloomsburg toward Benton, just Jloomshurg, caved in falling feet Into an fron mine that abandoned for many years. of the road was affected, but traflic was able to pass around the edge of the cave-in, ‘About 100 loads of stone will be required to fill the hole. Bloomsburg.—After this year there will be no sports of any kind in Bloomsburg on Memorial Day to de tract from a complete and solemn ob- servance, as far as council © has con- trol, it was decided when a petition of the American Legion and G. A. was hut thieves outside twelve has been automobile races sented. Contracts signed, and council was powerless to take action, but it record opposing even base ball games In fu- ture years. Scranton. —Dominick 3atch, 38, died In the State Hospital, where he had been confined for more than three years with a broken back, sus- tained in a mine accident. A ago Batch attracted nation-wide tention by offering his four small children for sale. He sald he wanted this year was pre- already had been went on ns aged year was too sick to eare for them Shenandoah.— State raided the home of Samuel Itskowitz and confiscated 198 quarts of what is sald to be good whisky. en before Squire Mernickl and on charges of having liquor in his pos. session and of peddling it. Bail was fixed at $4000. Allentown.—Losing his balance as he stood on an overhanging ledge of rock oversebing operations In police ment company at Northampton, Eidin 0. Beahm, aged 30, foreman of th plant, fell eighty feet and was so badly Injured that he died at a hos- pital soon after he reached there, Allentown.—Struck by an automo trolley car on the outskirts a local doctor, H. 1. Seif and wife, The police are making an investiga- tion. Uniontown.—Fred Grim, of chance, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, with a recommenda- He was indicted for the murder of Ralph Goldsboro, and his wife, mother of ten children, told of her Intimate relations with Goldsboro for a period of four years. Williamsport.-—-A resolution that the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist church appoint a committee to suggest a plan to the state council of education for the further religious training of children was adopted at the fifty-sixth annual meeting In this city. Dr. Robert Bag- nell, of Harrisburg, spoke In support of the resolution, pointing out the need of further religious training in nccepted Bible truths, and stated that the plan to be suggested would not be f substitute for the weekday religious kchools of education now In opera- tion. : Hazleton. —BEagles here held me. morial services In honor of deceased members at the Grand Theatre, Pittston. Shirts, shoes and rubbers valued at more than $300 were taken from the store of Max Goodman when burglars visited the establishment, Hollidaysburg.—The Blair county commissioners have appointed Charles E. Ehret, former Altoona hotel keep- er, deputy jall warden, Audenried.~~When Andrew Augus- tine returned home from work In the mines he found his wife gone with ‘thelp two children and all thelr house- wold furniture. »- | Freeport—Lawrence Nolf fractured his skull in a fall from a signal tow. er of the Pennsylvania railroad. | Altoona.—The plant of the Glass ! Casket corporation, consisting of a fully equipped glass plant and six acres of ground near here, was sold at foreclosure sale for $35,000 to Oliver H. Hewlt, f olldaysburg: ! Worth Kilipatriek, of Connellsville, ‘and F. B. Hess, of Uniontown. trus- tees for the bondholders. The plant was bullt to make glass caskets, but never was operated, owing to lack of working capital, | Uniontown. — Despondent because | his wife, on a visit to Europe, remain. | ed away longer than she had planned, | was given as the cause of the sulcide of George Lokas in his home at West Masontown. For several weeks Lokas | was despondent, relatives reported. | He would sit for hours looking at a | photograph of his wife, George Lo- | kas, Jr, discovered his father's body. In the left hand was a picture of the | wife, while the right hand clutched a pistol. i Chester.—Discovery was made of the robbery of a number of cars be- i longing to the Walter L. Main Shows, are quartered in the Pennsyl- vania railroad yards at Essington. A | Steel safe was blown open and a num- | ber of valuable papers taken, but no I ensh. lead pipes, electric lighting fixtures and brass trimmings weré i stripped from the cars and carried off by the thieves, { which i { Harrisburg.—A special committee "of the Reading chamber of commerce, | with Governor Pinchot relative to pol- { lution bf the Schuylkill river, caused i by silt from ine culm | Governor Pinchot promised possible and coal all he said i operat fon { celal commission ta study stream poliu | time out the state's Indus- | tries faction i pointing must be considered in whatever may be taken. A kick i ended A | aged 90, at his home in Clinton. Twen- | tv years ago a robber entered his i cabin in the of Beaver county beat, bound Lanz, { brother and demand their money | thn f Pittsburgh. from the life of ham 8. Lanz, wil and gagged and only sister Getting to come is led LHX he When he reached the house the second time he was shot and Killed by a man named McKendrie, whom Lanz ad | and was identified as a highly | ed citizen of Midway. The the time attracted nation-wide | tion, Pittsburgh.—Dennis Cush, a ! stead policeman, was found g | voluntary | with the deat! ant fire deliberated | hours. | candidates for | eleetion. The sl woting | November 2 | he shot Ward, but | fense, fntened feral neal respect nse ao “ai ullty in connectie Ward, assist. The jury forty manslaughter 1 of John in the more and Ward constable chief town thar -elg Cush were rival in a recent occurred on last, Ci McEwensville.—Miss Clarissa Shook, | aged 97. believed to | man in Northumberiand here of injuries she suffered In a {| Catasauqua.—E. Daniel | aged 80, dropped dead of | ease as he was callls be the oldest wo died fall county, i Meckiey, heart dis 1 4 * 8 borough settlement is i of George Gemmell, in Bloomsburg. —<A | prospect in the long-standing disp | between coal companies and the coun | ty commissioners on t { nation of coal { lands involved are in Coyngham town t'ship, Centralia and i township, and In assessment given a value of a 000.0060). Under the settlement | planned the valuation will be ally decreased, it is understood Harrisburg. Pinchot an- | nounced the appointment of the fol { lowing as members of the state hoard { of osteopathic exxaminers: E. N. Downing, York: C. J. Snyder, Phila. { delphia; L. 8. Irwin, Washington: H M. Vastine, Harrisburg, and E. Clair i Jones, Lancaster. Easton.-—8ix men | seriously, when eoal dust in an vator at the Martins Creek plant the Alpha Portland Cement company exploded. Three of the men were brought to the Easton Hospital for | treatment, and the condition one of them, James Sylvester. of Martins | Creek, Is considered serious. He { badly burned about the face and arms. The other three were sent to | their homes after being treated by a | physician. Pottsville.~Joseph Stepanskl, of { Pine grove, who poisoned 2350 chickens belonging to a neighbor, was sentenec- ed in court to pay $100 fine and serve sixty days In jall. The defendant al- leged the chickens were ruining his garden, and fed them mash which they ate greedily, and from which none of the fowls recovered. Pittsburgh—A soda fountain which spouts moonshine whisky was 1deated by the police In a Wylie! avenue soft drink parlor. Three spigots, the 10: lice sald, controlled the liquor. One gave off white moonshine, a second colored moonshine and a third gin. A. T. und James Beatty, brothers, own- ers of the establishment, were held for court. Sunbury. —~Women who do not pay their taxes may be seized and com- mitted to jJall, according to an edict of the city officials. Danville.—~A smokestack, 225 feet high, 11 feet In diameter and welgh- Ing 900 tons Is nearing completion at the Danville State Hospital for the Insane, Shamokin—R. Y. Schrader 8 In the University of Pennsylvania Hos- pital, Philadelphia, for his ninety eighth surgical operation for relief of an Injury he suffered at the Enter. prise colllery, near Shamokin, thirteen Je4rs ago. he assessed val Columbia borough # #4) o rimsrav ly ! ey pPrroximately £20 materi Governor ¥ ele. of of is THE CENTRE REPORTE R, CENTRE HALL, PA. no ———————————— ——————— Foroumams Johnny Welsmuller, world’s champi stars, is at Milam! Beach, Fla. for the summer season. Left to right : mmer on swimmer, with other noted aquatic Stubby Kruger, back stroke champion Beach, ke champion, photographed at Miami Bill Roper to Quit as Princeton Coach William W. ae couch of the ball Roper will retire Princeton foot. the of the 1024 Pressure of councllmanic and law business were given as the reason, “I'm beginfting to Mr. Roper, “that I have been in the counching business long enough and will be ready step out at the close of the 1024 might heen this but getting out Next year team at close season, his feel,” said in season, 1 have ready to did after such retire Year, 4 not feel llke a season, we to do much better ut Princeton.” hops Bobby Lowe Still Holds | Record for Home Runs | In looking over the baseball records of Babe Ruth it has been found that the Bambino still has to | go and that one record is still held by | a New Castle player of the old days, lobbie one record Lowe. In the year 1804, May | be exact, ying | Cincinnati, on the immbers was pitching for Cin cinnati, his first’ t up in the third Inning Bobby poled out a homer | and his took a batting rally, Lowe got a second time at bat in the drove out a homer. Two | in one Inning seems be | about the only record that Lowe still holds, but so far Babe has been un to loston wos pl Boston grounds is 5 HE tn mate homers to Wants to Rejoin Sox AAA aa “Buck” Weaver, one of the famous players of the Chicago White Sox who was released at the time of the base- ball scandal and who Is at present conducting a drug store In Chicago, is anxious to rejoin his old club and a petition signed by prominent business men and baseball fans is to be pre. sented to Comiskey. Yankee Stadium Improved Changes made ‘in tha playing fleld of the Yankee stadium, New York, have Improved the view of spectators along the first and third base lines, re- moved dark shadows In autumn, lengthened both foul lines and elimi. nated a pocket where the grandstand and bleachers Jolin the right fleld. The diamond has been moved outward ten feet, allowing more room for the catcher, first and third basemen, Plays Every Game Harry Lunte, former maember of the Cleveland Indians, now with Rochester In the American association, was the only player In that organization to take part In every game in which his {eam participated. When In the American league Lunte was the orig inal hard-luck guy, injuries putting him out of it every time he got a chance to show, port Notes Chicago has 100 active golf clubs, . ss =» Stanley Ketchel held weight title from 1008 * ® the middle- to 1910, Jai-alal, a novel Cuban game, is Fla, ish crocus Is pounding the plate with bat, its % # » Of Inst the ten home runs made in the year's world's series Babe Ruth four, » National The This year's golf ball will be a 1it- tle lighter, which should afford the duffers an excellent alibl = » loxing has been adopted as a part Ivan Parke, one of the leading jock- is seven Years old, and lives teen His weight is 08. . un major Golf is the only sport in Centre college, with an enrollment only about 400 students, football before more than 100,000 fans last year. * If the there are a lot leagues ought graduate course. » college needs anv Is umpires in to take a pup major post- of who The Mud Hens have new owners.’ but it is too early to tell whether they will be able to scratch their way out of the A. A, cellar. Judge Landis says he will root for a team In a cellar next year. Other fans are expected to do all thelr root- ing on the bleachers, * * Heavywelght boxing champions, since John L. Sullivan neld the title, have been Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Jef fries, Burns, Johnson, Willard and Dempsey, France has 47 golf courses In ac tive eruption, with long walting lists of ambitious club swingers awaiting to be admitted to membership. Be- fore the war France could hoast of only 16 courses. Making of Footballs Little is known of the manufacture of footballs, one of the most Important parts that the ball must play. It passes through various hands, and ev. ery bit of work has to be done just #0, due to the hard wear and usage which it will go through. The photo graph shows an apprentice pumping SET OF GOLF DON'TS CAUSES MUCH TALK Just What Not.to Do Minute~ ly Described in Bulletin. In a recent issue of the green see association Is* contained a set of “don'ts In golf” that embody much feel- ing. It reads as follows: “Don’t move, whistle, talk, sneeze, cough, groan, grunt or even think aloud, while a stroke Is being played “Don't stand to, In front of, behind or shadows across the player's line, while he addressing a putt. If the ball rims the cup it then becomes your duty to restrain player from any acts of violence, “Don’t play from a tee until party In front have all played thelr second shots, replaced thelr divots, re Hghted thelr pipes, concluded golf stories, collected thelr selected their next clubs and are well out of range, “Don't play up to a putting green until the party in front have all holed out, practiced their missed putts, re placed the flag, fixed up the score cards, exchanged their putters drivers, and all players and are off the green. > “Don't be vexed If the players in front can’t find thelr lost ball. Should they eventually signal play through and then play along with you show appreciation by giving each them a The ‘Flor Kildead' | Is made for this purpese and sold by { all fireworks stores “Don't fall to 01 close cnst in caddies you to Cigar (le up and to smooth over nearly all footprints the bun. ker sand If you carry in your bag a small garden rake. a bricklayver's trowel and a wire broom, the operation will require only about half an hour “Don't neglect immediately and properly to replace A small in the turf sprinkling can, a canteen of water, an pin, package of crass seeds added to your equipment this obligation to a mere { ordinary rolling n will reduce | pleasure.” Sybil Sets New Mark i i Miss Sybil Bauer of the Illinois A. C.. Chicago, Ill, who, st the swim | ming carnival recently held at Miami, Fla., broke the world's record for the 100-meter backstroke swim, setting a new mark of 1 minute 5 seconds, Her old world's record was 1.26 1.5. oy © a McEwan, Army Coach, to Retire at End of Season Capt. John J. McEwan, head coach of the Army football eleven of 1923, announcement, the plains while €aotball played. will be filled by Maj. C. D. Daly, conch from 1013 to 1922, or by Captain Prichard, former quarterback star, who has served as an assistant coach. Captain McEwan has been identified with army football since 1018, barring the time he spent In the service during the war. He played on the teams from 1018 to 1916 and was rated as one of the greatest centers in the game, He was assigned to assist Major Daly in 1019 and for four years was line coach, succeeding Daly as head coach when the latter resigned a year ago. Chadbourne First to Sign The first player to sign % contract with the Vernon club for the season of 1824 was the oldest player in point of service, Chester Chadbourne. The veteran had a big year in the Coast league last season, but it is sald he will be traded off for a younger fan if a deal can be made that pleases him. There is nothing wrong with him, but Manager Bill Essick of Ven non wants new blood all around, Dixon Manager of Waterloo Cletus Dixon, former University of Chicago star and for two years past with the Cedar Rapide team, has been traded to Waterlooo that he might be up the finished articles In a factory at Newcastle, England. LIKES IT STRONG A Judge on a certain circuit was ac customed to doze during the speeches of counsel, On one occasion counsel was addressing him on the subject of certain town commissioners’ rights to | obtain water from a river, water be | Ing scarce at the time, During his speech he made use of | the words, “But my lord, we must have water—we must have water.” Whereupon the judge woke up, ex- clalming: “Well, just a little; I lke { it fairly strong.” Frall Support. “How did you come tH be lying there In the gutter?’ demanded the police man, “Ish all right,” replied the Inebriated one. “I jush happen’ to walk between | two lampgsh and leant against the wrong one."-—Pearson's Weekly (Lon- don), Overheard by J. M. R. Clerk-—This, madam, is the most correct writing paper for polite corre spondence, Customer- my busband, But 1 wish to write to Queered. Lawyer—Well, what shall for—trial by judge or fury? Client—Take the judge, Doc. [I've done plumbing for pearly everybody in this town.—Colonel, we ask BETTER CALLED A HOP First Frog—Do you think we should | advertise our club dance? Second Frog—By all means, but | hadn't we better call it a hop? Free for AIL { You'd like to travel and perhaps fret Because you're kept at home——but i forget, { A dally ride earth gives to every { And once a year a trip around the As the Boatman Views It { Seashore Visitor—I suppose | know all the sights down here. Boatman—Well, mostly, but there | are always new ones comin’ down. — | Boston Evening Transcript. you First Speed. Stenog—Don’t you like the way I run the typewriter? Boss—Can't tell till I see you run it. | 80 far 1 haven't seen you push it be i ond a slow walk. A Conscientious Man, Contractor—Don’t you see that sign, “No help wanted? Colored Applicant—Yessah, Ah promised mah ol" woman I'd ask fo’ t job today an’ dass why Ah applied. Going Down. “Oh, yes,” sald Mrs. Gadgett. proud- ‘vy. “we can trace our ancestors back ut we've been descending for cen- turies.” | HAD THE SKELETON IN MIND { Student — Professor, have you planned your mew book on anatomy yet? Professor-—~Well, 1 have the skele ton In mind ins ——-— Then Me Flu, Where are you going, my pretty mala? I'm sang to sn-neeze, good sir, she sald Who will you sneese at, pretty maid? At-Chew! At-Chew! At-Chew! she sald ' A Mean Insinuation, Alice—1 don't think he knows enough to propose, Edith—What If you should hear that he and I are engaged? Alice—Well, my opinion would still be the same, Precaution. “Gimme just two quarts of gas” sald Mr. Chuggins. “Only two quarts!” exclaimed the man at the pump. “Yes. My wife is learning to run the flivver, and I want to make sure that If it gets away from her It'll stop pretty soon of Its own accord”
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers