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PATTON, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, 1928.
(5¢) $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE,
LOCAL AND STATE
NEWS OF INTEREST
Condensed items Gathered from
Various Sources for the
Busy Reader.
—Daniel Jamison, aged 29 years, of
Beaverdale, died on Thursday of last
week in Armstrong county where he
had been living the past two months.
His death was due to pneumonia.
—Fifteen new patients were admit-
ted last Thursday to the State Sana-
torium at the Summit. There are now
T19 patients receiving treatment for tu- |
berculosis at the institution.
—Hugh Vail, aged 47, committed sui- |
cide at Altoona last Friday in a dra-
matic religious setting. Vail, ill since
1921, prepared for bed, adjusted a mir-
ror so he could see his face, placed a
lighted candle and a crucifix on a
chair, and with a bible in one hand
and a revolver in the other, shot him-
self through the head.
—The first Pennsylvania prize in the |
national safety education contest con-
ducted by the National highway edu-
cation board has been awarded Marga-
ret Smeed of Cresson, the department
of public instruction has been advised.
The prize includes a gold medal and
$15 in cash, as well as designation of
the girl's essay as Pennsylvania's en-
try in the national contest.
—Accidentally falling in a tub of hot
water Thursday while playing about
the kitchen in the parental home, Ben-
jamin Jenkins, two year old son of Mr. |
and Mrs. John Jenkins, of Lloydell, was
painfully scalded. The child was burn-
ed mostly about the back. The mother
was nearby at the time and rescued the
child, thus saving him from mere ser-
ious burns.
—The work on the county bridge at
Garman, situated on State Highway
Route No. 221, between Barnesboro and
‘Cherrytree is progressing rapidly and
it is expected that the bridge will be
opened to traffic on November 24th.
—The remains of a soldier who lost
his life in the battie of Gettysburg 65
years ago ,received a military burial in
the National cemetery at Gettysburg
the other day. The remains were dis- |
covered near the raflroad cut, some of |
the bones protruding from the ground.
It is believed he was a member of Da-
vis’ Mississippi regiment.
—Thomas Caldwell, aged 62 years,
of Dunlo, whose health had been im-
paired for the last eight years, died at
his home last Thursday, and the fun-
eral was held on Sunday afternoon with
interment in the Salix cemetery.
—Mrs. Clara (Cameron) Langham,
aged 65 years, wife of Judge J. N. Lang-
ham, of Indiana, died suddenly of par-
alysis, at 2 o'clock last Thursday mor-
ning. She suffered a stroke a few hours
previous and did not rally. -
—Oklahoma, scene of stirring
races
by homesteaders a generation ago, on |
Thursday last witnessed the greatest
race for “black gold” the world has |
ever known. Long before dawn a shot
rang out and the spudding bits of 92
oil well drills smashed into the ground.
The chug of oil field engines mingled
with the cursing of workers. The race
for oil was on. :
—Edward Forr, aged 12 years, son of
Jason Forr, of Marstellar, is a patient
at the Spangler Hospital. He is suf- |
fering of rheumatism.
—Mrs. Ethel Spotts, aged 39 years, of
Spangler, is a patient at the Miners’
hospital, suffering of an infected leg.
—Nine young coal miners are on
trial in Allegheny county this week on
a charge of murder in connection with
the beating to death of Michael Yar-
savage, 38, a miner of Nanty-Glo, last
March 5th. Yarsavage was beaten to
death with fence palings near a cem-
etery when he was mistaken for a non-
union mine worker.
—George Ondriezek well known Nan-
ty-Glo funeral director, is a patient at
a Philadelphia hospital for surgical
treatment.
—Joseph Bacha, aged 26 years, of
Barnesboro, is a patient at the Spang-
ler hospital, suffering of injuries su
tained while at work Saturday in Bar- |
nes Mine No. 12. His right leg was bad-
ly cut.
—William Phillips, of Scalp Level, a
coal operator, aged 72 years, was found
dead in bed on Monday morning. He
was evidently enjoying the best of heal.
th when he retired on Sunday night.
—Edward Langdon, aged 63 years,
died at nine o'clock Sunday morning at
the County Home at Ebensburg where
he had been an inmate for the past
two weeks. Death was caused by heart
trouble. He was a native of Johnstown.
LARGE NUMBER OF
OCTOBER ACCIDENTS
The greatest number of fatal and
non-fatal accidents in Pennslyania in-
dustries during any month since Octo-
ber, 1926, were reported last month,
the State Department of Labor and In-
dustry reported last Saturday.
There were 170 fatal and 15,091 non-
fatal accidents.
October's accidents showed an in-
crease of 22 fatal and 2,344 non- fatal
over September.
During the first ten months this year
there have been 1,777 fatal, an increase
of 66 over the ocrresponding period of
last year, and’ 126,660 non fatal acci-
dents, a decrease of 7,234.
Of the various industrial lines coal
mining leads in the number of fatali- |
ties during the ten months with 901;
other industries, 699, and transporta-
tion and public utilities 177.
Compensation amounting to $1,115,-
791 was approved during September.
Cambria County had seven fatal ac-
cidents during the month.
LOCAL PEOPLE TO GET CHANCE
TO APPEAR IN MOVIES HERE!
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|Screen Test Will Be Made at Grand Theatre Next Monday
Night And Participants Will Be Selected for Photoplay
To Be Made in Patton With Strictly Local Cast.
MRS. JOHNSON DIES
AT BRADDOCK HOME
Former Patton Lady Expires Early on
Friday Morning Last of A Com-
plication of Diseases.
Mrs. Christina Johnson, who up un-
til five years ago, had been a resident
of Patton, passed away at her home in
Braddock, Pa. at 1 o'clock last Fri-
day morning of a complication of dis-
LOCAL MOVIE APPLICATION,
Height... aaa ball Married Single ..c.oiiaiia
Attach latest photo and mail or bring ‘in person to the Grand Theatre.
Do you screen well? Do you have |See the director, cameraman, and an
(acting ability? array of studio lights all in action on
Here is your big chance to get into | the stage.
motion pictures! : |
Above is an application. All that is | begin after screen tests are made and
necessary is to fill it out and mail or | the local characters have been select-
bring it in person to the Grand Thea- ved,
tre. { All that is necessary is the ability to |
The big photo play which is to be | screen well. You do not need to be a
made here will arouse a lot of local in- professional actor or actress.
terest, as every scene will be taken here | screen well the film people will teach
in Patton with local people in the cast. you the necessary steps.
The leading character in this picture The age limits are from sixteen to
will portray a part as a reporter for thirty-five years. All types are desired
the Patton Courier and it is hoped that many will take ad-
Due to the efforts of the manager of | vantage of this unusual offer to be-
the Grand Theatre, everyone in Patton | come a movie star so that there will be
and vicinity is to have a chance to.get |a large variety to select the cast from.
into the movies. There is no cost of Director Holcombe and Cameraman
any kind and the only thing necessary | Gore have a wide experience in pro-
at this time is to send in your applica- | ducing photoplays of this type and it
tion. 1s assured that nothing will be left un-
Screen tests will be made of the can- | done to make this local picture a suc-
didates on the stage at the Grand’ the- | cess.
atre next Monday night at 9 P. M., Fill in the application at once and
and the audience will have an oppor- | send or bring it to the Grand Theatre.
tunity to see how movies are made. |Do not delay.
TULAREMIA NOT PREV-
ALENT IN WILD GAME
Activities of the
Boy Scout Troop
“State Board of Game Commissioners m—
Deny Current Rumors Regard- | The boy scouts held a very short
meeting on Friday evening. After the
ing Disease. jusual form of opening, the Scouts held
That tularemia or “Rabbit fever” is | 2 Shop Business Tomson. :
not prevalent among rabbits in Penn-| The Scouts have decided to build a
sylvania was issued in a statement is-|108 cabin, the poles having been do-
| sued Monday by the bureau of research | Rated by the ‘Pennsylvania Coal and
land information of the state board of Coke Corporation. The Scouts are al-
game commissioners. The report ‘be- | SO going to patrol certain hills in Pat-
came current, the bureau points out by | !0 to protect children coasting. Many
the unintentional misquoting of Dr. E. children are injured from time to time
[F. Romberger, city food inspector of | at this Sport, and this patrol work will
| Reading, who was qouted as having Undoubtedly prove a protection.
| said that tularemia existed among vir- The Scouts played a few games af-
tually all the rabbits found in Berks! ter the business meeting, and then Mr.
county. Brown announced he had a surprise
What Dr. Romberger did, the state- | for the boys. They marched to Mr.
ment adds, was to point out the ne- | Brown’s house where they were to hear
| cessity of using every preventative me- | a scout program broadcasted over the
asure such as the wearing of rubber radio.’ For some unknown reason, the
gloves, whenever handling a sluggish, | program was not broadcasted.
sleepy animal, which might be sus- It has been resolved that any scout
pected of being infected. not wearing his uniform will not be
So far ,the commission says, the an- admitted to the scout hall at the reg-
imals that have been sent to it for ular meeting.
examination have been found to be in- —
| fected, not with tularemia, but with HASTINGS BOY HURT:
| coccidosis, dog tapeworm, and “war- dmatabbn J a
bles,” a form of worms found in the IS STRUCK BY AUTO
muscular Issues just beneath the rr
|skin. None of tHese diseases is com- + Gayle Houck, ten year old son of Mr.
| municable to human beings, the bu-|and Mrs. George Houck, was seriously
reau points out. | injured on Friday evening when he was
| In the handling of rabbits which are | Struck by an automobile on a Hastings
believed to be infected by tularemia, | street. He suffered a fracture of the
Which is found not only in rabbits, but | right hip, probable fracture of the
In squirrels, chipmunks, woodchucks, | skull and several teeth were knocked
beavers, porcupines and some species of | out. His condition at the Spangler hos-
mice and rats and even in the ruffed | pital is serious. Clarence Weakland was
grouse, it is well to handle the car-|the driver of the machine that struck
cass with rubber gloves, as the disease | the Houck boy, who is alleged to have
is communicable to humans by contact | darted form the pavement directly in
with the blood of the affected animal | the path of the car.
and can be absorbed through the skin| Marshal McHenry, aged 70 of Has-
without contact with open sores or |tings, suffered a fracture of the right
wounds. leg when he was run down by a hit
The bureau adds that all animals ef- |and run motorist in Hastings last Fri-
fected with tularemis appear to be|day night. He.is resting fair 7 well.
sluggish, ‘sleepy and generally inactive. - re =
Hunters who shoot animals they sus- |FISHER CHRISTMAS
pect of having the disease have been | Qn 3 r \ y
asked to ship the carcasses to the SEAL HEAD IN STATE
[ state game commission for inspection. :
— aes Governor John S. Fisher, in acecept-
«rp TCTIRTINTG NW ing the honorary chairmanship of the
ST. Al GUSTINE NEWS Christmas seal sale in Pennsylvania,
NOTES OF A WEEK | for 1928, has suggested observance of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoover of Cres- | tuberculosis Sunday in the churches ot
son, were guests of relatives here last | the Commonwealth on December 9th,
week. and tuberculosis day in the schools on
Mary and Harriet McDermott of the |Friday, December 14th.
Summit, attended the dance here Sat-| “For ages,” said the Governor, “tu-
| urday evening. | berculosis has been one of the most
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Kirk, of Brad- | deadly foes of human life. In recent
| dock, are spending some time here with | years this disease has been steadily
relatives. |on the decline. This much desired re-
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nagle of Cres- [sult has been brought about largely
son were callers here on Saturday. through efforts made possible by .the
Mr. and Mrs, Wilfred Conrad were | Christmas seal.”
callers in Frugality on Saturday even-
ling. BAPTIST CHURCH.
Austin Plunkett of Patton was a bus-
iness caller here one day last week. Morning services, Preaching at 10:30,
Mrs. Elmer Adams and Mrs. Arnold | subject: “Dives and Lazarus.” Bible
[Ryan of Altoona, called on local rel- | School at 11:15. Evening services: B. Y.
atives last Friday. P. U. at 6:30; Preaching, 7:30, subject:
Mrs. S. A. Ryan was a business call- “Saving Faith.”
er in Ebensburg last Monday. Rev. R. B. Dunmire and sister, Miss
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cretin and family | Jessie, will take a brief vacation during
| of Chest Springs, spent Sunday here | the Thanksgiving season. They will ob-
with Mrs. Cretin’s parents,” Mr. and | serve the day with relatives in Van-
Mrs. Joseph Horne. | dergrift and then go to Brookville,
The last card party of the seaspn will | where Rev. Dunmire will enjoy part of
be held in the hall here on Saturday | the hunting season. Bro. Thomas Mc-
evenig, November 24th. Fine prizes will | Quillan will supply the pulpit Decem-
| be given. Lunch will be served. Every- | ber 2nd, in the absence of the pas-
body welcome. tor. The pastor expects to return for
William Huber has returned to Pat- Sunday, December 9th, with some ven-
ton after a business trip to this place. ison and renewed vigor for his work.
Actual production on this picture will |
If you |
eases. Mrs. Johnson had been in ill
health for some time.
Deceased was the widow of Charles
Johnson, who died at Patton on May 1,
1913. She was born in Sweden, but
| came to this country at an early age.
| The greater part of her life was spent
[in Patton.
| Mrs. Johnson was in the sixty-eighth
| year of her age. She 1s survived by two
daughters and one son—Mrs. Augusta
(Nill, of Braddock; Mrs. Norman Jos-
| eph, of Homeville, Pa. and Swan John-
| son, of Braddock.
The remains were brougnt overland
| to Patton on Sunday, and funeral ser-
| vices were held In the Swedish Luth-
| eran church on Sunday afternoon, and
| were in charge of the Rev Hanson, of
3raddock. Interment was in the Fair-
| view cemetery.
“LILAC TIME" PLANE
TO FLY OVER PATTON
And It's Going to Be A Worth While
| Spectacle for Local Folks to
Witness,
Through the management of the
Grand theatre a ements have been
made to have the “LILAC TIME” air-
plane fly over Patton for about an
hour, on Saturday rnoon, December
{ 1st. This will be a
‘ang
I Specta-
cle for the local witness. It |
will fly over,. abov and
ound the town, not once
times, executing sharp
and plunges. The
banks, turns
management of the
theatre has also arranged to have in- |
teresting literatu
LAC TIME pict
plane during its f
humber of free passe
ed from the plane and anyone
ing one of these passes 1
free admission to the Grand
for “LILAC TIME.”
The story of
TIME,” is that
Campbell, whose st
nerves have been made whole
Hollywood. Strangely, and J
very war whieh exacted
is providing the means
back
For Capt.
University of Michigan
down German combat p
eight balloons, who was decor i
the Medal Militaire by France for cap-
a machine gun empla
living by I in
avoid technical mistake
of motion pictures of th
Colleen Mo
concerning the LI-
om the
a large
dropped
0 Costly
Campbell,
(
the star, in
her first gre special produ
tion. She is assi by Gary Cooper,
the brilliant star of “The Le yion of
the Condemned.”
FRANK A. GOLITZ IS
EDITOR OF HANDBOOK
Former Patton Young Man Compiles
Night Student Book at Car-
negie Tech.
Frank V. Golitz, a former Patton
resident, in renewing his subsecri
to the Courier this week, mails us a
handsome hand book, and tell us the
following, which will be of interest to
all his local friends:
“Enclosed you will find a copy of the
Carnegie Tech Night Student Hand
Book, of which I had the honor to be
Editor. After looking over this book 1
think you will agree that Engineers and
Industries can turn out a pretty fair
job of compiling and editing when it
1S required of them.
You may be interested to know that |
{after five years of night school I had
the pleasure of being graduated from
the Electrical Equipment and Construc-
tion Department of the College of In-
dustries of Carnegie. Am now taking a
post graduate course in advanced elec-
tricity combined with a course in Vo-
cational Education at the University of
Pittsburgh. The training received at
Tech enabled me to be appointed to!
the position of Service Manager of the
Modern Appliance Company, with
whom I have been associated since lea-
ving the finest town in Pennsylvania—
Patton.
Your valued paper has enabled me to
keep in touch with my many friends in
Patton and vicinity and to these
friends I send my regards, particularly
to the members of the Patton Fire
Company.”
CARD OF THANKS,
We take this method in extending
our deepest appreciation to all those
who assisted us during our recent be-
reavement, the illness and death of our
beloved mother, Mrs.Christina Johnson
—for the floral offerings, and to those
who donated cars for the funeral
THE CHILDREN
NEW SERIAL STORY NEXT WEEK.
Don’t miss reading the new ser y
story, “Flash, the Lead Dog,” which will
be started in next week’s issue of the
Courier. The story was writen by Geo.
Marsh and is said to be the best of
them all by this popular author.
RETURN BOARD
OFFICIAL COUNT OF VOTE
CAST IN CAMBRIA COUNTY
The official count of the vote cast in
Cambria county at the Presidential el-
ection on November 6th, was completed
by the computation Board on Tues-
| day morning of this week. The count
ficial Return Board, appointed by the
Court, has heen certified by the Court |
to the Secretary of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
The computation board, composed of
Attorney Alfred P. Shoemaker, J
| Blanchard Shiffler, Blair Wilkinson
and Harry Evans, started on the offi-
cial count on Thursday afternoon, No-
vember 8th.
The official count showed no change
for the various offices, over the unof-
ficial returns published following the
election. Of the 14 proposed amend-
ments, No. 13, that of the voting ma-
|chine, was the only one carried in this
county.
The count, as returned by the com-
putation board on Tuesday is as fol-
lows:
President
Hoover, Republican
Smith, Democratic
Foster, Labor ........
,025
110
Varney, Prohibition 29
Reynolds, Industrialist Steere 15
Thomas, Socialist ................... 239
Foster, Worker Communist....... 35
United States Senator
R Republican .. 984
McNair, Democratic 325
Kutz, Labor .............. : «295
Kane, Prohibition... 233
Thomas, Industrialist 37
anEssen, Socialist e282
Workers’ Communist ........ 49
State Treasurer
Republican
Democratic
Thomas, Labor 320
| Hart, Prohibition 223
Walsh, American ....... 50 |
( Industrialist
Wilson, Socialist
as computed and returned by the of- |
18 | No. 13
COMPLETES (GEO. M. WERTZ IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Prominent Figure In Cambria
County Politics For More
Than Thirty Years.
| Auditor General |
| Waters, Republican ........... 28,668 |
{ Ellenberger, Democratic 2
| Brophy, Labor
McGre Prohibitio:
Zavells, Indust
Hodgsen, Soci:
The Hon. George M. Wertz, aged 72
years, died of arterio-sclerosis at his
residence in Richland township on
Monday evening, making the third for-
mer congressman from Cambria coun-
Judge of Superior Court,
J “tay dn 1} » 9&
Porter, Re publican Satrrvisarassiser 28,999 | ty to pass away in the last 12 months.
Romtier Dem. and American 4 Ex-Congressman Anderson H. Walters
Miller, Labor ‘ 318 | died last December at Johnstown and
Palmer, Prohibit 298 | Ex-Congressman Warren Worth Bail-
Kruezynna, Industrialist 27 ley died two weeks ago at Johnstown.
Hoopes, Socialist . 260 | Mr. Wertz's health has been impaired
Congress since August of 1927.
Leech, Republican
Wolfe, Dem., Labor
ooclalist <0, 4a
State Senate
Sheesley, Rep an 24,989
Baumer, Dem., Labor, So 30,045
County Assembly
James, Re and Pro
Spencer, I publican and Pro.
Musser, Republican
McDonald, Dem. Labor, S :
| Washington, Dem., Labor, Soc.
| Denne, Dem., Labor, Soc
City ‘Assembly.
Cauffiel, Republican
Folcker, Republican. Pro
| Pentrack, Dem.. Labor, So
Diebold, Dem., I abor, Soc
DeFrehn, Prohibition
Amendments
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
5
6
8 14,868 GEORGE M. WERTZ
9... 16,436 | ———— - oe
No. 10 16,125 George Munson Wertz was born in
No. 11 14,501 | 1856 in Stonycreek township. He re-
I 13,264 | ceived a liberal education. In 1890 he
11,064 | Was elected by the Republicans of
13.367 | Stonycreek township as a school direc-
tor. Later he was. chosen chairman of
. 14
.
Boniface Youn
Woman Called
Miss Anna May Johnman, aged 35
y , of St. Boniface, died Friday af-
ternoon at the Miners’ hospital, Span-
gler, following an appendicitis opera-
tion. She underwent the operation on
Thursday.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o’-
ck on Monday afternoon in the Me-
dist Episcopal church at Hastings,
and were conducted by the Rev. John
M. Stevens, the pastor. Interment was
made in, the Union cemetery near Has-
Miss Johnman is survived by her
ts, Mr. and Mrs. David Johnman
and five brothers, George of St.
Boniface, and Andrew, Louis, David,
Jr., and John, all at home.
COUPON MINER DIES AS
RESULT OF HIS INJURIES
a result of injuries received on
nesday evening of last week when
‘uck by a motor truck while on his
home from work, Felix Beley iqua,
d 60 years, a miner of Coupon, died
on Monday evening at the Altoona hos-
pital. Death was caused by a fracture
f skull. He had been in a critical
lon since his admission to the
hospital, shortly after the accident.
Ray Creider, of Altoona, driver of
the truck, was placed under arrest and
is being held under $1,000 bail in con-
nection with the accident.
Funeral services for the victim will
be held at nine o'clock this Thursday
morning in St. Joseph's church at
Coupon. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
DONATION DAY FOR TWO
ORPHANAGES AT CRESSON
Thanksgiving will be donation day
at St. John's Orphanage and at St.
Mary's Home for Girls in Cresson. This
announcement was made on Tuesday
by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart
who are in charge of the two orphan-
s of the Altoona diocese of the Ca-
tholic church at that place. During the
past / years Thanksgiving has been
set le as donation day at the insti-
tutions and the people of this section
have always been very liberal with do-
nations. Donations acceptable will in-
clude cash, canned goods, groceries
that are not perishable and clothing
for children. Persons desiring to make
donations are requested to forward
them to the two institutions at Cres-
son,
N SABOL.
Helen Sabol, the one month old dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sabol,
resid near Hastings, died of stom-
ach trouble at the parental home at 7
o'clock last Thursday morning. The de-
ceased is survived by her parents and
several brothers and sisters. The fu-
neral services were held at two o'clock
on Sunday afternoon in St. Mary's
Greek Catholic church at Spangler, in-
terment being in the church cemetery.
AL NDER PATERSON.
Alexander Paterson, aged 71, head of
the Paterson Clay Products Company,
of Clearfield, died of apoplexy at his
home in Clearfield on Monday and was
buried on Wednesday afternoon in the
"Hill Crest cemetery, that place.
| nity and traces its ori
——__ |the Republican county committee. In
{the fall of 1893 he was elected a com-
RED MEN T0 MAKE A | missioner of Cambria county, and ser-
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE | vea until 1896. In the fall of 1897 he
was elected Sheriff of Cambria coun-
Involved in County- | UY. He was chosen as state senator from
* |the thirty-fifth district in the fall of
Now in Full Swing, 1908, and served until 1912. In May of
—r 1911 he was chosen as president pro-
J. H. Parrish, of 800 Keytone Avenue |témpore of the senate.
Cresson, has been appointed ‘Key Man’| In December, 1914, Governor Ten-
for Cambria 1
campaign for
proved C >
rish has g linent in
Redmanship of Pennsylvanis
member of the Or
Order in this state.
Patton Indians
Wide Solicitation of “Pale Faces”
county as successor of the
s G. Campbell. In the fall of
M. Wertz was elected as
the Im- | Cambria
Mr. Par- |late Curt
Mr. Wertz is survived by his widow
{and a number of children. The fun-
eral services were held on Wednesday
afternoon.
FEW PLEA
The cr
separate
manship
7
y of Red-
ovation as |
vith Blair
DERS MON DA Y
in all
end for many
years. Mr. ate with IN EBENSBURG COURT
William ) iladelphia, ——
Great Sachem of Pennsylvania, in the| A short session of motion and peti-
membe
tion court was held at Ebensburg Mon-
Pri: by the Great Chiefs |qqy morning, and following this the
’ greatest gains made | following appeared before the court,
$ Fac
1 are ex- waived the findings of true bills by the
stimulate the inter- ferand jury, and pleaded guilty:
I nbria County Tribes | Henry McCall, of Spangler, operat-
of the Order in the campaign, and a ling a motor vehicle while intoxicated,
spirited rivallry is expected. neglect and refusal to stop after acci-
The Improved Order of Red Men dent and driving without a license, was
now has approximately one half mil- | sentenced to pay the costs of prosecu-
lion members and is the fourth largest | tion ang to serve three years in the
[raternity in the United States. It 1S (county jail. This is the second time
the oldest American patriotic frater- | McCall has been before the court, hav-
1 to the Bos- | ing peen sentenced last August to ser-
e-Revolutionary | ve not less than two months nor more
than four years on a charge of rob-
ton Tea Pa
War times
y of pr
Mr. Parrish as “Key Man” will have bery
charge of the activities of the follow- John Youneridge of Croyle township,
ng . tribes in the membership cam- charged with aggravated assault and
pe E-sh of Nanty-Glo;
battery on two counts, and surety of
4 A 3 the peace, was sentenced to pay the
of Patton; Chemung, of 3arnesboro; | costs and serve not less than thirty
Allg bus, of Cresson; Conemah, of [days nor more than one year in the
South Fork; Sibewan of Gallitzin, Wa- [county jail. He was also ordered to fur-
chusett, of Portage, and Tonronaho, of I nish $1,000 bond to keep the peace.
Beaverdale. | Mary Krepstine, of South Fork,
TE tae {charged with violating the liquor laws,
AMANDUS ( HRISTOFF [was sentenced to pay > a and a
IN HUNTING ACCIDENT line of $100.
lark C
a
+ ged with
1
Kishimenet
of Johnstown; Killbuck
(
servant or
While on a hunting
expedition
Friday afternoon, Amandus Christ employee, pay the
aged 18 years, son of Mr. and M Costs, serve
John Christoff, of this was s more
riously injured as the . The
shot gun being acciden ally lar-
ed. The contents of the gun stru > San-
nstown,
the com-
his own
above the left knee
The injured man was
Miners’ hospital at
Ing the accident. He
resting fairly well
t columns or
our sincere ap-
who ¢
MRS. ELIZABETH NEW.
Funeral services for Mr
New, aged 64 yea: wif
New, of South Fork, w
isted us
, the ill-
August
father
day at the Mercy h tl I
ly a h M 1 1 n 1 those who fur-
town, wer a i I lay . 1
vn, we) S al funeral
ing ‘in St... ( uu 1 M August
rt ~ is
South Fork rt and Children.
St. Bartho 1 .
more. Besides he wshand, M Ne¢
1s survived
NEW POSTMASTERS,
Miss Thelma Wicks has been ap-
ral children pointed postmaster at Summerhill,
li Miss Gussie L. Plummer.
Dilltown, I na county, where
. Hewett in charge of the
til r William H. Me-
JOSEPH MATESI(
Jose
Matesic ed 45 years, died
Mf cer
last Friday 1 take charg
Frugali y eters t———
and. five CAPT. KEATLY, 90, DIES,
Michael, Jo home Capt. James Keatly, aged 90 years,
Funeral serv ted at ta Civil War veteran, died at Altoona on
9 o'clock on C in the | Monday afternoon. Capt. Keatly serv-
Frugality Catholic church and inter- | ed throughout the war and had never
ment was in the Ashville cemetery been sick until two weeks ago.