| PENNSYLVANIA
STATE ITEMS
Altoona.—Two men were Injured
and many chickens and turkeys killed
in a wreck In the Pennsylvania yards
here. The injured, who were in charge
of the poultry car, jumped when the
crash occurred. The wreck was
caused by a broken wheel,
Harrisburg.—Analysis of drinking
water along state highways was begun
by officials of the state department of
heaith. An ambulance, converted into
a field laboratory, took the road at the
extreme eastern end of the Lincoln
highway, opening the movem2nt de-
signed to protect the health of motor-
ists who use wayside drinking water,
will be sent fleld engineers, who will
trail the analysis for the purpose of
posting the drinking places, It also
is proposed to examine the sanitary
conditions in roadside eating places.
Wayneshoro—Austin Carbaugh, of
near Mont Alto, died from injuries
through being struck by an automo-
bile. He was walking along the road
near Mercersburg, when struck by the
automobile of C. W. Reese, of Upton.
Altoona.—Adam Johns, 20, touched
a lighted cigarette to a dynamite cap
he was holding In his left hand. The
cap exploded, blowing off the ends of
his fingers :nd lacerating his palm
and arms,
Orbisonia.—In attempting to cross
the street. James Gilliland, aged 8,
was run down by a motor car and
lived only a half hour after the accl-
dent.
Lewistown.—Falling 2, feet from a
fire escape to a cement sidewalk with-
out sustaising any serious harm was
he feat accomplished by
year-old daughter of George (i. Baked.
Her parents took her to the office of
Dr. Weaver, who “ound her Injuries
consisted rnly of a bru'zed leg and
hip.
Altoona, — Visiting
barber shop unexpectedly, Mrs. Cecil
Neff found a strange man in the place
and detained him until the l
could be notified.
Mt, Carmel.—Burglars got into
the transom and stole $200 worth
merchandise, includirg a clock,
Jr., went to the home of W
where he inced to see
clock on
rested
ing, but
in the
Sunbury.
found
the fi
The bird was but
left the nest
Keefer. of the
expert, declared
John,
Rawa,
the il
lawa
jail and Is still a
A pure robin was
the city by Mrs. J. K. Smith,
of kind
whis
white
in
rst its ever seen here,
rently
had appa:
Professor
{OO Soon.
school fac F. an
upon
’
fF (ern
Wout
was al
and
was
seek eCessary pa-
DErs nsport lHanor
three
told
men in a truck appeared
Mrs Minnick her hushand
obtained the necessary pe it
and
had
and
had sent them
for th
he su
'
til
for the liquor,
geost fe WM,
and it wis not un-
four hours later that she
eded upon
Hee, but result,
Phi iphia.—In a sudden fit
temper, Fatima, the 2-year-old kippo-
at the Zoological Gardens,
without
of
potamus
bit her
to death.
den change of weather, is blamed for
the animal's act.
to the Philadelphia zoo.
Reading. —Owen Weaver, aged 19,
out was captured by two fellow pris.
oners In the face of a brick bombard.
ment of other conviets, Prompt ac-
tion on the part of Engineer Frank
Trexler prevented a near riot in the
prison yard, when four convicts show.
ered the trusties with missiles. Weay-
er, known as the 17.year-old pay roll
bandit, held up the employes of the
Jackson rope works about two years
ago and in December, 1922, was sent
to the Eastern Penitentiary, but re-
turned here owing to crowded condi
tions in the hig prison.
Allentown, Pa.-—Judge Claude T.
Reno, In an opinion handed down In
court, denled the petition of John GG,
Mealy, former wholesale liquor dealer
of this city, for the return of large
quantities of wines and liquors seized
in the vault of his home here last
year when the place was raided by
state police, who blew up the cache
with dynamite,
Connellsville. —Virtuall.: all . Inde-
pendent coke and coal companies are
expected to announce a 20 to 80 per
cent wage reduction,
New Castle, — Mrs. Jeannette W,
Hutton was appointed register of
deeds and recorder of wills for Law.
rence county, succeeding Will Neff,
decensed,
Freeland.—John Quinn. of Minters.
ville, an auditor of the A. 8. Kem-
merer Coal Company, operating col-
lerles In thir section, was found dead
fn the room of his hotel here, Heart
trouble Is belleved to have been the
SauRe
Farrishmig.~~Memberg of the Prohl-
bition state committee re-elected Dr.
B. E. P. Prugh, Harrisburg, chairman ;
Thomas H. Hamilton, Harrisburg,
treasurer, and Charles H. Rummel}
Pittsburgh.-~The
John's Lutheran
townhip, discovered
congregation of
church, ir Mc
that
of furnish ngs when they arrived for
services, The only rug remaining
wns the one under the plano,
Sunbury.—Three barn fires In six
hours led residents of Watsontown
and northern Northumberlanl county
to belleve a firebug Is operating, and
some are sleeping with guns at thelr
ides. U. G. Peifer. J. C. Fowler and
W. H. Trick lost structures In whic.
usually from nine to 15 cars are stor-
ed. The number this time, however,
was but two.
Shenandoah, William Green, secre-
tary treasurer of the United Mine
Workers; Roger J. Dever, of Wilkes
Barre, and C. J. Golden, president of
No. 9, addressed a mass
in the Strand
was crowled to
Theatre,
the doors.
valley
which
Allentown.—Jumping from a
away automobile, Miss Anna
aged 49, of Peterville,
and so badly Injued that she dled
soon afterward. A O-months-old
daughter of John Heffelfinger that she
held in her arms escaped injury. The
Heffelfinger family was preparing for
a trip to Emaus to visit
run-
C. Race,
WHS run over
starting the car down a steep hill
Harrisburg —Ulntad States Senator
Pepper was made the Prohibition
nominee for congress in the fourth
Philadelphia district. The vote for the
nomination was tied among the sena-
tor, Congressman George W. Edmonds
one vote. Lot were .rawn and Sena-
one vote, Lots were drawna nd Sena
tor Pepper won,
Lancaster.—Milton T. Garvin, presi-
ot of select council and a
has resigned because of {11 1}
William J. Neuhauser, a former
ciiman
wealth
who «xt his
moved from the ward
will be named his
Washington, — Washington
road
went
which
SUcOessor.,
county
brought
years,
the highest price in re
West & Co., Wall street
York city, were the successful bid
with a premium of
value ar acerned interest
Wilkes-Barre, — Twont years
ago—wnay back in 1802-—Jewett Dyer
gold i
Baltimore
S00
cent
New
ders, $0072
ify-ftwo
was valued at
theft the : olice,
1
iy
$
0
gain. Recent he re
£
le ter through the loeal
in
chief of police
¥ had reco red his watch
Sking Dive
ithusinstie
booster for all police depart:
lLewistows
exhibiti
tn
ng.
the and Poultry
iit It can live more th
Harrisburg. -—The
canoe in deep water In
overturning
the SRusquel
owning of Cam
Tham
who is prominent in Harris.
burg musical circles,
Sunbury.—Struck by an angry
Soble,
and Mrs,
was
bull,
eron, 18-year-old son of
Mrs
bull,
8-yoar-old
Mr. Andres: Roble,
fatally
fatally
Seven
probably
attacking
back of
the child, hrew
the a cov. which be
fleld. ‘he child held to the
Her screams brought her par.
ents, who cornered the animal and re-
leased he:. According to Dr. J. K
she suffered a fracture of
ribs, a broken collarbone and
frightful bruises about the body. with
possible internal hurts,
Sunbury.—Attacked by a house eat
she was chasing from her front porch,
bitten In the arm, Mrs,
was admitted to the
Mary M. P cker Hospital,
Lancaster.—Randolph 8. Herr com-
mitted suldie by ha: 7ing in the cel
lar of his home.
Meaville~One hand of Martha
Sheppard, 2d, was badly mangled by
an enraged circus monkey when the
child seized tie bars of the monkey
cage after a friend had lifted her up
so that she could see the animals.
The attending surgeon states that the
fingers car be saved.
Shamokin. As the result of a “light
wound inflicted by hin self with a fio
bert rifle, Joseph Kohen, 7, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cornad Kohen, Springfle'd,
died In the Shamokin State Hospital,
Sunbury.~Radio has been lastalled
it. the Noritumberianl county jail and
the prisoners nightly get the best con-
certs,
Plymouth.-~Arrested two days In
succession on charges of transporting
liquor, Isadore Gersteln paid a fine of
£100 and costs for the first offense,
Harrisburg. —Governor Piachot an.
noun ed the appointments of Marshall
F. Jones, Slate Iilll, York county, aad
F. 8. Weiss, Strcudsburg, as justices
of the pence,
Ashland.~The office of ‘he Ashland
Telegram was robbed of £150 left In a
box on a desk,
Hazleton.~ Caught under a fall of
coal at a colllery of the Jeddo High-
land Coal ‘ompany, George Svaec vas
wiijed.
cow's
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Branch Rickey,
Louls National league baseball
In American sporting life
who keeps the Sabbath in the old-
fashioned way. Branch refuses to
go near the park or have anything
to do with the sport (or business)
on Sunday. The photograph shows
Braneh Rickey, with Shotten, the
field captain, who runs the team
on Sunday.
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Pitching Duel Was
Result of Accident
While columns, in fact, pages,
have been written about the fa-
mous pitching duel between Ed
Walsh and Addie Joss in Cleve
land, October 2, 1008, it re.
mained for Ed Walsh, the other
day, to tell something new,
which was to the that
neither he nor Joss was notified
he was going to pitch that mem
orable afternoon until just
fore the game, writes Henry P
Edwards in the Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
“Addie and I sitting on
the roll of canvas that afternoon
wondering who to
he
next af-
of the
effect
be.
were
was going
pitch, neither of us figuring
wonld
ternoon. 1 remember «
photographers
work before the
ne
1
wmme alone
came aiong
A moment I
ana
iter
Remarkable Girl Diver
Photograph of Cecil Alice Gerson of
Joos Angeles, who is doing some re
markable diving on the Pacific coast.
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Pennsylvania Bars All
Athletes With Degrees
The athletic council of the University
of Pennsylvania recently passed a rule
barring all athietes who have received
a degree from representing Pennsyl-
vania in athletics, At the same meet.
ing five minor sports were dropped
from the list of games recognized by
the university, These minor sports
are ice hockey, polo, cricket, rifle
shooting and trap shooting.
The passing of the degree rule sets
at rést a point of contention that has
existed nt Pennsylvania for years. The
rule was passed In 1014, rescinded in
1917, passed again in 1020, but amend-
ed on a reciprocity basis.
Long Drive by Golfer
Peter Wilhelm of Fort Washington,
Cal, Is the latest golfer to create a
sensation by long drives. In an Inter
club match against Riverside at the
Riverside club Wilhelm's tee shot at
the thirteenth hole was hole high te
the pin, a distance of 333 yards. Many
of his drives were 250 to 200 yards
during the 18 holes played.
Wilhelm used the lively ball,
Athletes May Not Write
According to a new ruling of the
American Olympic committee, no ath-
lete, who Is a representative of the
American team, will be permitted to
write for any newspaper, magazine,
periodical or news agency. This be.
comes effective from the time of his
selection until his return to this coun
try after the games in Paris
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“Sick Men” of Game
Hold Odd Reunion
Frank Chance buck in Los
Angeles, smiles as he tells of
his brief experience in Chicago.
“I went to the hospital to see
Charley Comiskey the day I ar-
rived,” he said. “I was so sick
that I could hardly walk.
“Well! I'm glad to see you
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St.
league has 23 teams enrolled
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| Boston Braves, has come to terms.
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From early Indications,
season,
* * .
Cleveland led the American
for a few dnys during the two weeks
of last season
. . .
A batted ball which
is not dead, but
it happens to roll,
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hits the home
plate fair or foul, as
The
outstanding feature of the Boston
infleld strength appears to he
’
the
Braves this season
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re have return
the
league
the Gi
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Hsmissed hy
Mike Gazella, former Lafayette col
to Minneapolis by
| Yankees, is playing third base for the
Millers with congiderable success
¥
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Dominick Martina,
{ former New Orleans pitcher, and now
lege star sent
brother of
{ signed with the Brookhaven team of
the Cotton State league,
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| Thomas Long, left-handed pitcher of
| the Brooklyn Nationals, was released
| sociation, from which he
| chased last fall.
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If good pitching coaches mean a
{ thing, the Washington rookle twirlers
| should profit greatiy. In Nick Altrock
and Jack Chesbro, the Nationals have
| two old-time stars to tutor the recruits,
. . .
Pitcher Ferguson of the Boston Red
Sox has added a new move to his
pitching delivery. He wiggles the hand
as If waving at you, when the pitching
arm is high in the air. The idea, of
course, is to confuse the batter,
was pur
Boren on Olympic Team
Boren, University of California star
athlete, who will probably wear the
“Stars and Stripes” on the running
shirt in the Olympics In Paris this
summer. Boren took second piace In
the United States college meet and
first place in the Olympic club meet,
His best jump was 24 feet 1% Inches,
made in the lilinols meet. -
sald the Old Roman. ‘Now you
can tuke some of this worry off
my hands’
“Well, I'm going to fool you,’
I retorted. ‘I'm sicker than you
are. Move over and we'll whack
up the bed.”
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GROVER ALEXANDER
RETAINS GREATNESS
Below .500 Mark.
Just 12 major
the 20-victory
There were
| hurlers to reach
| in 203. The National furnished
seven of them. Luque, with 27 wins,
led the pack In both loops,
| Outside of Grover Alexander, of the
| Cubs, and Urban Shocker, of the
| Browns, however, none has displayed
| any great of consistency in
| turning in 20 triumphs. Fact
| pitchers capable of that
| tories over a season's
league
class
degree
many
streteh
| old days.
The lively with the
heavy hitting has tended to curd the
| mastery of the moundsmen to an
| preciable degree, but even so,
Eddie Rommel take 27
seventh-place Athletics two years ago,
| and didn't Howard Ehmke win
i frays for the cellar Red Sox last sea.
son? Hence, rabbit sphere
be blamed for the cre
| of the gunners
| Let's glance nt
ander of
| up to the big
ball
the
all nedi work
he record of Alex
Alexander
1911.
campaigns
i
the Cubs caine
tent in
. bn
13 ma
in 135 major ague quite
a streteh, as pitchers
Alex
| formance
But
to
20 bouts a
is specialty
the per
ng new the vet
» than
season ha wen |b
Alexander, in bis 138 big league can
has d the 20-mar}
paigns, 5
won eight ts
with
never
MY mark
Zuna
races
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Frank competed
{ marathon
The United States has 3,000
more golf professionals,
» * *
Culver City, Calif, has a new box-
ing arena which seats 6500 persons
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Europe ought to study Jack Demp-
sey's method of keeping out of a fight
* * *
athletes
Olympic
United States will send 422
{in twenty sports to the
games.
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Alexa Stirling won the United
States women's golf title In 1016, 1919
and 1920,
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The recognized record for “chinning
oneself” is 65, made by H. H. Seelye
in 1875.
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People who do not play golf can get
benefit as well as fun out of walking
in the sunshine.
. .
Back-stroke swimming records are
all several seconds faster than the
breast-stroke records,
*. *
Golf has become pretty popular for
a sport that has nobody In the cast
at whom to hurl a pop bottle,
. . *
Cleaner athletics will never make
much progress so long as they con-
tinue to play football on rainy days.
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Leo Gates, full-blooded Mohawk In
dian, standing 6 feet 2 Inches in his
moccasins, is on the warpath for Jack
Dempsey's scalp.
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“Bobby™ Jones of Atlanta, national
open golf champion, has designed a
get of wooden clubs that are the
largest ever seen on a golf course.
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St. Catharine's, Ont, expects to
have an artificial ice arena ready for
fans this fall. The arena will seat
8.600. The structure will cost $100,000,
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Maj. Charles Daly will coach the
Third corps area squad in football in
the fall. The Third corps hopes to se
cure three or more of last year's West
Point academy stars for the 1024 grid.
tron matches which they play.
HIS PECULIARITY
“You must find that
your speech rather
times, Mr, Biggs?”
“Oh, n-no; everybody
cullarity. Stammering is
What Is yours?”
“Well, really, I am not
I have any.”
“D-do you stir y-your tea with your
right hand?"
“Why, yes, of course”
“W-well, that is your p-peculiarity;
most p-people u-use a
impediment in
inconvenient at
his pe
w-in-mine,
has
aware that
teaspoon.”
“Hasn't
yet?
“Not
thing he
thelr honeymoon ended
yet—she believes every
has to
Overwhelming Information
Investigating we
wit instes
Althot some of us think
Enough siready
int
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Father's Joke
crappins—1i'uj
apa
Unreasonable Request
DAD OUGHT
One of Millions
oft pictures herself
reen;
Forgivable
glish Paper—Those
i to the top are too often con-
pain where they are.
Still, you can hardly blame them.
who have
to rer
Hard to Do Both
“So Maud has begun to cultivate her
voice”
“Yes, finally
than to cultivate
that rather
her friends.”
she chose
SOME CALL IT THAT
“They say he's a man of discretion”
*Oh—is that what they're calling
sold feet now?”
Driving Away Dull Care
“Twould make a suffering mortal grin
And laugh away dull care,
ff he could see his dentist in
Another dentist's chair,
Maanerly Conservation
“Willie, have you no manners?”
“Well, if 1 waste themg now I won’)
have any when company comes.”
Little Bluebelle
“M$, my, but these judges are pa}
ticular.”
“What now, Bluebelle?
“1 see an judge threw a man's cast
out of court because he did not come
into court with clean bands”
A La Cart
“Is it true they eat horseflesh in
Paris?”
“Quite true.” \
“How Is it served?”
“Why, a la cart, of coursa® \
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