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ALTOONA. TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 9, 1914. rUGE FOURTcEN PETER F. GOEDEL Big League Stories VAN LOAN TERRIFIC CRASH ORPHANS' COURT SALE -OF- VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of the authoritv contained in the last will and testament of Mary, Baird, Lite pf the Borough of Hoi; lidaysburs, Klair County, PeniiFvlvaniST.

the undersigned executor will expose tj IMiblic Sale Outcrv. on the nnmiv. Cii I PHANTOM LEAGUE said Meegan. "And Dl show these folks around here what a real sporting page looks like, believe me!" "That being the case." said Parks solemnly. "I'll print it You ain't got a thing on me.

I'm as gome as you are. And as much of a blamed fool," be added softly. Pop Frisbee had several good friends among tbe newspaper men. and whenever be was in Chicago he made it a point to drop In on Charlie Hough. Charlie was an old timer and had a record which reached back to tbe days of the Brotherhood.

Pop had known him for nearly twenty years. The big league pennant races were drawing to a close when Pop dropped into Chicago on his way west While he did not mention the fact he was headed for Albuquerque. By slow stages he intended to reach the principal city of New Mexico in time for the great annual baseball tournament which takes place in the fall after the close of the big league season. This tournament is the great attraction of the state fair, and the cities of the southwest often hire the best pitchers in the country to represent them in the annual struggle for glory and the $1,000 purse. Pop Frisbee never missed that Albuquerque tournament for there he knew he would find the flower of the southwestern diamonds, ll'o oe Continued Ten Thousand Dollar Arm Tiles of the Big" League" 1012, by 9mIL Mtynird U- Company at Llyswen, Blntr County, Pennsylvania, Friday, September 11, 1914, At 2 o'clock P.

M. The following described real estate-situate at Llyswen. in the Township cf LoB-an. in the County of Blair and of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Heine the southwest half of olt No. 4 in Block seventeen (17) in the nlan or dot of Llyswen.

Section rn which said plan or plot is recorded in the Recorder's 'Office of Blair Countv lii Plot hook so. 1 Fronting Si feet on Woidsworln Avenue and extending in length depth, of even width, 14) feet. Havinc thereon erected a two nrf one-half story' frame, shingle roof dwell ing' witn riasemeni Kiicnen. containing seven rooms. TERMS OF SALE Ten per cent, of purchase money to be paid whan thi property is struck down by the crier; the remainder of ne-half upon delivery of deed, and the one-half in one or two years, to be secured by bond una mortgage upon the premises, with insurance as collateral.

These terms may be changed or modi-fled on the day of the sale to suit purchase! if satisfactory to the undersigned. J. C. LANG, Executor of the Last Will and Testament Mary E. Balrd.

Hollidaysburg, Pa. It. F. WARFEL, Attorney. Sep 3.

5, 7, 9, 10 OSTRICH NEST IS Stockholders of Bloomsburg Corn pany to Buy on Co-operative Plan At a meeting of the Altoona stockholders of the African Ostrich Farm and Feather company of Bloomsburg. held last night in the lodge room in the Raraey block, on East Twelfth street, an ostrich "nest" was permanently organized, a preliminary meeting having been held some time ago. W. H. Hyle, the president of the company, was present at the meeting.

John Richard is the president of the local nest and George W. Bradley is the secretary. There are about 300 stockholders of the company in Altoona and as many more in the county outside of the city, and at the meeting last night a favorable vote was taken on a proposition to go into a co-operative purchase of various supplies needed by families and to establish a distributing ofiice in Altoona. Co-operation is the idea upon which the company is based. It has a large tract of ground at Bloomsburg, 'where in addition to ostriches great numbers of horses, cows, hogs, chickens, are raised eggs, butter, meat and other produs being distributed to the stockholders, and it is proposed to enlarge the sphere of business and purchase and distribute other household necessities on the same co-operative basis, thus doing away with the middleman profit to a very great extent.

All the stockholders are heads of families and similar "nests" are being formed in Pittsburg, Rochester and various other cities, so that great Quantities of supplies can he purchased and turned over to the stockholders at wholesale prices. It is expected that a headquarters will be established in Altoona in about three weeks. STOLE HOSPITAL MONEY. WAS WELCOME VISITOR. George M.

Schoenfelt Has Read the Tribune for Forty Years. George M. Schoenfelt, of K. F. D.

No. 1. Roarins Soring, was among the welcome visitors at the Tribune office on Monday afternoon. He is one of those chaps whose youth seems perenial. Although 84 years old he is as straight as an Indian warrior and always sees the bright side of life.

For forty years Mr. Schoenfelt been a reader of the Tribune, and although he has visited the office many times he has never been able to gratify his desire to shake hands with "Brother Schwartz," as he affectionately 'terms the editor. Here's hoping he may have the pleasure on his next visit. THAT WAR TAX TO Cannot Agree on Measure to Augment Revenues $100,000,000 in Near Future SOI THINGS THAT MAV BE TAXED Washington, September 8. An income tax of one-half of one per cent.

and a reduction of the minimum ex emption from $3,000 to $2,000 and the maximum exemption from $4,000 to $.1,000 were tentatively agreed upon today by democratic members of the ways and means committee, who are framing the emergency hill to raise $100,000,000. It is est imated that the proposed income tax changes would produce $35,000,000 annually. In deciding on the income tax increases the committee considered the fact that revenue from this source would not be available until next July but the opinion was general that the increased revenue from other sources would meet any deficit until that time. Under the proposed changes the income tax would be one and one half per cent, on incomes of single persons in excess of $2,000 and the same on married persons in excess of $3,000. In addition the one-half per cent, increa.se wrould be added pro rata, in accordance with the in creased snr taxes on incomes in excess of $20,000.

The committee agreed also that the increased tax on beer and malt liquors should be fixed at fifty cents a barrel, bringing in $35,000,000. On domestic wines an extra tax of 20 cents a gallon will raise $10,000,000. Distilled spirits will escape an extra tax, but it was decided to tax rectified spirits two cents a gallon, real-ing $2,000,000. The committee is said also to have agreed tentatively on a tax on railr' road in lieu of a tax on railroad tickets. Such a tax would be collected by the railroads and easily administered.

The rate proposed, it was reported, was two per cent. At the conclusion of an all-day conference it was agreed not to tax tobacco products, automobiles, gasoline, amusement tickets, magazines, and many other articles and commodities which had been proposed, the increased income taxN averting the necessity of levying against these oi-tiMna Mf nftinisil flnnnnnriamont nf POLICE STATION NEWS. Mayor Walker Lecture and Impose Salty Fine on Young Men. George Myers, Frank Greiner, George Simington and "Dutch" Seg. rist faced Mayor Walker in police court last evening.

Myers was charged with being drunk, disorderly and slapping Patrolman Haas. The others were charged with interfering. They got into the trouble at Ninth avenue and Twenty-fourth street. It cost My era $20 while the others got off with either a fine or five days In jail. C.

H. Porter and wife testified in police court last evening that while they were looking for a house on Ninth avenue about Monday midnight that they heard was for rent that they got mixed up with some Italians. That was the excuse presented when they were arrested by Patrolman Robb on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. The former was fined or teii days while the woman was fined $20 or twenty days. CITY TO BE NEUTRAL No War Talk, No War Geography, No Playground Conflicts Among Pupils Philadelphia, Sept.

8. To insure tie neutrality of the school rooms of tlvia city in the European war, William C. Jacobs, acting superintendent of schools, today placed a ban on all dis cussion of war topics by teachers o. pupils during school hours. European history and geography involved in the conflict is to be passed over and the hundreds of teachers returning from vacations abroad will not relate their experiences to their pupils.

It was decided, the acting superin tendent said, that if the war wer3 dis cussed in the schools, there would be a danger of extending the conflict to every corner of school yards tiie city between the partisans of the al lies and the partisans of Germany and Austria. "Neither would it be useful," ho added, "to fill the children's minds with names and maps of countries hich may soon not he on the maps. FOR MISS RUTS Church Friends Show Apprecir tion of Young Lady About to Enter on College Course Miss M. Marie Ritts, of 628 Oak avenue, was victim of a very pleasant surprise party last evening lit, her home. Miss Ritts will leave In a short time for Dickinson College at Carlisle.

She was expecting to entertain a group of camp fire girls and when she returned to her heme, found it filled with members of the Broad Avenue Episcopal shurch. Rev. G. A. Williams gave an address on "College Life" and told of the honor connected with a diploma from the school which sae is going to attend.

Diplomas from this college are honored all throughout the United States and abroad, di. B. Jackson, superintendent of the Sunday school spoke on Miss Ritts's fcfiiciencv as a teacher, and told how willingly she offered her services as a teacher. Miss Pauline Mills, representative of the Standard Bearers, told how loyal she had always been to that branch. Rebecca Stewart, of Llyswen, spoke of the following in High school, and how glad the girls were to have her as secretary of the 1914 class.

After all these compliments had been addressed to Miss Ritts, she responded very nicely. Rev. G. A. Williams then sang a tenor solo, entitled "The Good Shepherd," and every ono said it was splendidly rendered.

The usual games 'were indulged in, on the lawn, which was very pretty in, its decora tion of Japanese lanterns. Light re freshments were served. Those in at tendance were 'Rev. A. Williams, wife and toby, Josephine Albert'i; Mr.

aud Mrs. D. V. Martin, Mesdamos -Laura Han-ley. Ida Parsons; Misses Rebecca Stewart, May Crozicr, Irene Swartz, Kane, May Griffith.

Mabel Smith, Laura Fa'ck, Pearl ana Grace Langham, Ell Burtnette. Alice Speacht. Pauline fcills; Messrs. Chester 'Smith, Usher Kane, Watson Page, II. B.

Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Ritts, and Miss Ritts's sisters.

Rath, Catherine, Hazol and her 'brothers, Albert, Paul, Robert and Freddie. Rockefeller Golden Wedding. Tarrytown, N. September 8. The golden wedding anniversary of Mr.

and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller to-' day was celebrated without formality because of the illness of Mrs. Rockefeller. Floral remembrances and messages of congratulation were received in large numbers.

President Issues Proclamation and Federal Council Endorses the Call for October 4 September 8. President Wilson today issued a proclamation, designating Sunday, October 4, as the day of prayer in the United States for peace in 'Eirope. New York Septem'ber 8. 'Following President Wilson's proclamation today designating SunHag October 4, as a day of prayer for in Europe, the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, issued a call to the Protesiant 'Evangelical churches, urging a full observance of- the day. The council, which represents thirty denominations and 130,000 churches, is prcpar in; a spec'al program which will be all the churches.

SCHOOLS OF QUAKER 1 By CHARLES E. OBEET DAVIS TRISBEE. Pop i'risbee for short, was a big league scout. For tbe benefit of those who may not know the exact status of tbe baseball scout we will lay a finger on a few of the conditions which created this particular branch of the sporting service. A long time ago baseball was a recreation.

Then it grew into a commercial experiment, broadened Into a paying proposition and is now. In point of money invested, interests staked and popular following, the greatest outdoor amusement enterprise in the world. When baseball began to pay the managers set about securing performers who would draw money at the box office that is to say, players who could win games. The game itself de veloped along scientific lines, and the big league came next with its ever increasing demand for new blood. The big league is an unfeeling sort of an octopus.

The player who struggles to the top holds his Job just so long as he can play his position a little bit better than any other man whom the management can find, and the management is everlastingly on the lookout for that other man. That is where the scout comes into play. His job is to find the boys who are to be the stars of tomorrow. Pop Frisbee was a good scout Between his teens and his thirties he had been a ball player and a team captain famous in the" His inability to hit high class pitching had condemned him to spend his active days just outside major league organizations, but he was a marvelous fielding first baseman and had a knack for developing raw material in a short space of time. i When Frisbee started to take on weight and could no longer "spear" the bad throws at first he began to look about him for a permanent position of some sort, and Timothy Cahill at that time managing the Wanderers from the bench, employed Frisbee as a scout.

Cahill had once played sec ond base under Frisbee, and he had respect for Pop's judgment of a yearling. 1 Frisbee went about his work silently. He never bunted ball players with a brass band or a torchlight procession, and he kept his mouth shut Once during his first year he bad opened his heart to a friend, and it had cost, him a wonderful right handed phenomenon whom be bad discovered pitching in a timber league in That taught Pop a lesson. He kept his own couusel, covered his trail tea 14 Wi a Marvelous Fielding First Baseman. Posed by Ball of tbe Red Sox.

Iwhero he could and when on tbe scent was as secretive as a detective. Competition was stiff, and all the clubs iwere wondering where Frisbee "dug up his live ones." Pop Frisbee has another job now. He is an inspector for a public service corporation. Into his work he puts no enthusiasm, and out of it he gets no pleasure. His salary check is smaller, too? and it may be that he notices the increased cost of living.

His judgment of a ball player is every bit as keen as it was ten years ago, and he still retains the qualities of mind which made him a success as a si out. Then why is he an inspector? Because he was laughed out of base-bii II guyed out of the business to which he gave the best years of his He was the victim of a practical joke which was certainly never aimed at Robert Davis Frisbee. Be patient, for the story begins begins with Meegan sitting in front of an adobe bouse in the hamlet of San Miguel, county of Rio Arriba, state of New Mexico. In most of the little towns of New Mexico, far away Iroin the main lines of the railroad, there are men from east of the Mississippi. Som of them live in that high, dry afrnaibere because tlioy find the fnjf end of lif sweet to them.

There are others who. i 8 Mpt Vc It From "The and Other Copyright. Had Thrilling Experiences in Trip Through Warring Countries in Europe With a wealth of personal experiences in war-torn Europe, replete with the horrors of the war zone, Peter F. Goedel, proprietor of the Columbia hotel, corner Eighth avenue and Seventh street, accompanied by uis wife, arrived in this city at 10:08 o'clock last evening on the New York express, after a two months eventful tour of various points dn Europe. The couple were met at the local passenger station by a crowd of relatives and friends.

Leaving this country on July 1, Mr. and Mrs. Goedel booked passage the "Aqutania" of the North Cunard line-, one of the company's new liners, and embarked for Liverpool, England. Atfer a six-day uneventful voyage the couple landed in England, where they spent eight days, afterwards leaving for Paris. Here they found the normal life of the gay capital entirely-dissipated by the stirring scenes incident to the mobilization of the army.

Stores were closed and everywhere was seen the constant drilling of troops. Many pathetic scenes were witnessed and when Mr. and Mrs. Goedel arrived in Belgium, a condition of warfare existed. Mr.

and Mrs. Goedel then decided to leave for The Hague, and here they found similar conditions of mobilization. After spending several days In Amsterdam they left on July 30 for Germany and when they arrived in the Vajterland, war had been declared, and the Kaiser's troops were rapidly mobilizing. After spending a short time in the northern part of Germany, they left for Stuttgart, where the scenes were most appalling. Stuttgart was the hospital centre for the wounded soldiers, and hundreds were pouring in from the war zone daily.

The residents were barred from the streets, and at one time Mr. and Mrs. Goedel were compelled to remain in the hotel for three days. At the expiration of three weeks, during which time the "Aqutania" on which Mr. and Mrs.

Goedel had come to Europe, was blown up after being used for conveying troops, they secured passage with 500 other Americans for Rotterdam. A special train conveyed the Americans to their destination, only after the American con sul had used his influence with the railroad officials. The American tourists were in constant danger of firing, but were willing to take the chance in order to be in a safe community. Mr. and Mrs.

Goedel in the meantime, had booked passage for Naples, Italy, but this trip was abandoned on account of the outbreak in the southern part of Germany. In Rotterdam the Altoonans were able to exchange, their letters of credit for full value, owing to the fact that the mobilization of troops was at an end. At Stuttgart they were able to cash their personal checks, but were forced to give their letters of credit at 6 per cent, interest. However, Mr. and Mrs.

Goedel did not complain and all inconveniences were overlooked, considering the condition of affairs. The Altoonans stated last evening that they were well treated in Rotterdam and other northern points in Germany, and experienced fewer troubles than in any other country. On August the Altoonans, to- gether with other Americans, booked passage on a boat from Holland, and crossed the English channel amid the greatest perils of the trip. The waters were infested with floating mines, but fortunately the boat encountered no obstacles on the trip. After arriving in England, Mr.

and Mrs. Goedel spent the night in London and the following day left for Liverpool. Here the conditions were most appalling, the Americans madly fighting and clamoring to leave the country. On August 29 they took passage on the White Star line for Montreal, Canada, and six days later they- arrived in port. They encountered many icebergs and heavy fogs, but aside from the fact that English warships accompanied the boat on the way, the trip was uneventful.

The boat arrived at its destination Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Monday morning the Altoonans boarded a special train for New York, from which, place they came to this city last evening. With all the perils and inconveniences, Mr. and Mrs. Goedel were not prone to complain, but were extremely glad to be back home once more.

Then Returns anl Trie. Claim Goods He Left An edd situation developed last evening in the court of Alderman Leake of the First ward', when a suit, for trespass wits instituted against Frijes Berreni, of the Seventh ward, by An-toni Bunyot. Bunyot gave up his position in the shops to return to Austria to enter the army, sold his home to Berreni and gave the latter a quantity of household goods. He now seeks to regain his goods as he was unable to sail for Austria to join the Attorney John represented! Berreni aud his' wife and D. Lloyd' Claycomb, was counsel for the prosecutor and his wife.

On August, 11 appears. jBiiiiyui umpusea oi ins dwelling to Berreni for $600. He was paid in cash except $190 which was to be received not later than December 24, Eunyot and his wife departed for Now York, found they coaldn sail and so returned to the city. They left some wornout clothing and other articles of little value in a room in the house, which Bunyot told Berreni he might have. Now Bunyot seeks to secure goods which he values at $15C.

Part of the goods consisting of flour, sugar, has been used and old clothing, in the room, was thrown tway. Alderman Leake reserved Iiis decision until this evening. If you want all ths reliable new read the Tribune. Thousands Witness Head-on Col lision Yesterday Afternoon at Philipsburg MANY ALTOONANS IN ATTENDANCE With whistles shrieking, throttles wide open and steam hissing from noisy cylinders, two locomotives hauling trains on the Pittsburg Susquehanna railroad, rushed toward a point where they met in a terrific head-on collision, before the eyes of thousands of spectators at o'clock yesterday afternoon one mile east of Philipsburg. Breathlessly the witnesses of the smash-up awaited the destruction of the engines.

A minute previous to the collision the enginenien leaped from the cabs to safety. Both iron horses were rent and torn into many sections, while the cars were badly damaged. Despite the force of the wreck not a single passenger was killed or injured, since the cars hadn't any human freight. Every feature of the "accident" was pre-med-itated and, as usual, the movie man was busy on the job. Nearly 600 Altoonans witnessed the most prominent feature of Philips-burg's big celebration, while nearly 30,000 visitors from other points occupied the huge amphitheatre.

Nearly fifty motor cars, carrying many lo cal members of the- Altoona Chamber I of Commerce, their families ana guests, as well as Bellwood, Tyrone, Juniata and Hollidaysburg business. men, formed a party making the Blair county community run. Leaving here at 8:30 yesterday morning the motorists, with their ears gayly bedecked with Altoona pennants, journeyed quickly to Bellwood, Tyrone and other points where the tourists' aggregation was augmented. Arriving at Osceola, the visitors were cordially received and escorted to Philipsburg shortly before noon. In the Reliance fire hall a commit tee of representative citizens and business men tendered them a welcome.

Luncheon was taken en route and fol lowing the exchange of greetings in the fire hall, the crowd departed for the scene of the big exhibition. At 5 o'clock the collision between the pas senger train, consisting of an engine and three coaches, and a freight en gine and seven gondolas, occurred. Both engines leaped high in the air and were totally wrecked. Camera men were active for the Lubin Film company. Spectators were but 100 yards away from the crash, and thou sands surged forward to carry away souvenirs of the "made-to-order" train wreck.

Many bands were present on the grounds and a big mummers' parade was held last night. Many Altoo nans remained over night in Philips burg, while nearly all of the Chamber of Commerce party returned home early last evening. Charles Rowland, superintendent of the Pittsburg Susquehanna road, was chiefly responsible for the celebration. People from many points along the Middle division attended the affair and the IJennsy had a busy day on its Ty rone division. II.

II. Chenownth and party of prominent women of this city, visited Philipsburg in the private car of General Superintendent G. W. Creighton yesterday, to witness the collision. Appointed by School Board Will Begin Duties Among Pupils Dr.

L. E. McKee and Dr. Sarah M. Davles, the medical inspectors elected to examine all pupils in the public schools of the city, will Ibegin their duties on according to nn announcement made last evening.

This annual inspection will require practically the entire term, as the Inspectors devote about one hour daily to the work. Dr. McKee was re-elected several months ago to the position, while hia colleague will enter upon her first year as an inspector here. Pividin? the city, north and south at JSIeventii Street. Dr.

MR'pp u-ill start hie ill. spection at the fairvisw school where there are many students this year. Dr. Davis will accompany him several days. Each inspector will devote several hours weekly to thj students at the High and Central Grammar schools.

Blanks of a new form will be utilized this year hy the inspectors. A sinvple check mark will indicate to ihe 'parent whotner the family physi cian should be consulted, or if the services of a dentist are necessary etc. Another certificate will ibe filled out and returned to the superintendent of schools and local health authorities if cases of contagious diseases are found. As in former years, tne onject or tne inspectors' work will not be to find how many defects but to assist the student to a better state of healthiness. BISHOP'S ANNIVERSARY.

Rt. Rev. Eugene A. Garvey Observes Thirteenth Anniversary as Bishop. Yesterday was the occasion of the thirteenth anniversary of the creation of the Ut.

Rev. Eugene A. Garvey. as a bishop. No special celebration occur-rsd but consecration prayer was included in mass celebrated by the bishop yesterday, in July 1901, Bishop Garvey was placed in charge of the newly formed Altoona diocese and on September 8, of the same year bis consecration oc-cured.

Later in the present month he will also observe his forty-fifth anni-ersary into the priesthood of the Catholic church. Pennsy Workman Hurt. While working In the freight shop of the Pennsy shortly after 1:30 yesterday afternoon, William Schgratz-maier, aged 34 years, of 1608 Bell avenue, was struck on the right leg witn a large jack, sustaining a serious contusion of the right leg. He was taken to the Altoona hospital pnd admitted short time later. mm START WORK MONDAY as they say, have "taken It in time." These expect to get well and return some day to God's country.

That phrase is as old as tbe garden of Eden, and it was invented when Adam look ed back over his shoulder and caught the flash of the sword at tbe boundaries. God's country is never the land In which one lives, but the land to which one cannot return. Thus to Johnny Meegan "God's country" meant Chicago, to Billy Kilbourne it meant Boston, to Fred Parks It meant Sha-mokin, and to Jefferson Davis Johnson "God's country" meant Baltimore. The Chicago sporting writers gave Johnny Meegan a farewell banquet and a loving cup to take with him when he went away, and they drank his health with a choke in their throats, for they did not expect to see him again. Sentence had been pronounced upon him by a specialist of international reputation after the star baseball reporter had coughed all winter.

"There is a chance," 6aid the specialist- "Try New Mexico or Arizona." "Never let it be said that I quit while there was a chance," said Johnny Meegan. "I'm on my way, Johnny had seen the local specialist at Albuquerque, who had given him hope and good advice. Open air had been recommended, and Johnny had made a long, rambling trip with a mustang and a pack horse. San Miguel had been at tbe end of that journey. That was because of Billy Kilbourne.

Billy was existing in San Miguel. with more comfort than he had been able to find elsewhere. Billy was only twenty-five, but he had lived his life in a tremendous hurry and crowded so many things into it that it had been New Mexico or heaven, and Billy took no chances. He mourned for Boston and the Maine woods and nearly wept with Joy at meeting some one who could give him an expert opinion upon the probable strength of the Boston Nationals. Kilbourne's people were quite wealthy, and he- had turned an adobe house into a very comfortable affair.

The furniture had been bought in Denver and freighted from Chama at the foot of the Cumbres pass. "You'll stay here with me foi awhile." said Billy. "Nothing happens by chance, you know. You were sent here to cheer me up. Just think of a regular big league baseball writer dropping in out of the clouds! It's too good to be true.

Now, how is this young Hawley going to do in the outfield? And why did they tie tbe can to Homer Kennedy?" So Johnny Meegan stayed on at San Miguel, filling his lungs with the clean, dry air and his stomach with the excellent nourishment furnished by Jefferson Davis Johnson, who had once been Kilbourne's valet, but through love was now his cook. Besides Kilbourne and Meegan, there was Fred Parks, a wandering printer, who bad reached the end of his earth ly pilgrimage at San Miguel. Parks had a small general supply store and managed to make a living mainly through the large orders which Kilbourne gave him. There was also Antonio, a young Jacarllla. who had been to Carlisle, and sometimes liked to remember that he had played center field with the fastest ball team that that school ever produced.

Antonio was interesting. He took Kilbourne and Meegan on long rides through the reservation, and Kilbourne pretended that he was making a collection of Indian blankets. It gave him a slender interest in life. One evening Meegan, Kilbourne and Parks were sitting in front of the Hotel Touraine, as Kilbourne persisted in naming his house. He said it had a homelike sound.

They had exhausted seven-up, cinch and dominoes, and Meegan had been recounting some of his newspaper experiences. "Gosh." said Johnny; "I wish we had a paper here!" Kilbourne laughed until be coughed. "Man alive!" he panted. "What for?" "Why, just for the fun of getting it out!" said Johnny. "Think of the things we could put Into it! No copy desk to 'get no city editor to howl.

Why, we could 'kid' the whole southwest!" "It wouldn't pay," said Parks solemnly, whereupon both young men hooted at him. "Oh, laugh If you want to," said he. "A fellow tried it once. He must have been nutty. He died.

I found his whole plant put away in the back room of the store when I bought out Moreno. The Mexican took the works for a small debt an old 'army' press, some type, ink" "Where is that stuff demanded Kilbourne. "C2, it's down there yet." said Parks easily. never bothered with it, and Maurice Smith. Charaed With Carry- I the committee's action was made, Representative Underwood, the chair-1 man, stating that the program wasi3noPman Leaves to Join Arrny, ing Mercy Contribution Maurice Smith was yesterday afternoon arrested by County Detective James C.

Spangler on the charge of larceny. On August 25 Smith is alleged to have entered the Sixeh Ward hotel. Eighth avenue and -Seventeenth street, and carried away tbe Mercy hospital contribution box, containing about $4 in money that had been contributed by visitors to" the hotel. Information was made against him before Alderman Leake, of the First ward, and will be accorded a hearing today. Excavation Begins at Mishlef Corner for A.

Notopolos' New Structure Work on the excavation for the nt-v motion picture bouse to be erected at Eleventh avenue and Eleventh street by A. Notopolos, the well known owner of the Palace and other local business enterprises, was begun yesterday morning by the McGrath Coal company, to whom the contract for excavations was sub-let. It is believed by the owner of the prospective theatre that the bouse will be completed and ready for occupancy early in 1915. Some changes will be made in the plans. Jso contract for the construction of the building wa last evening by Mr.

Notopolos. ami will await more bids before the award is made. East Side Lad Fractures Atti. Charles McMullin, aged 5 years, who resides at 605 First avenue, met. with a painful accident about 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon when he caught his right arm between a shea and a large dray wagon.

He was taken to the Altoona hospital, where an examination disclosed a fracture of both bones of the right forearm. Alter the fractures were reduced the lad was permitted to go home. Will Attend Services. Members of the Patriotic Order pons of America belonging to the various camps from Altoona to Lewis-town have been invited to wttend the evangelistic services in the big tabernacle at Mt. Union on.

Friday ev cnins. Over 100 members af the local camps will the regalia of the order. They will leave cu the 5:42 train, returning to the city on train No. 87. Rubier cultivation is increasing rapidly in British Guiana.

subject to change, ihe committee will meet again Thursday. I Altoona School Teacher Writes That She Will Sail for Home September 19 Miss Helen Rickabaugh, one of the well known schcol teachers of the city, was caught and marooned in Europe by the great war now being waged. She was unable for a time to communicate with relatives here and this caused considerable alarm as to her safety. She has been heard from and is now at Hanover awaiting passage home. Miss Rickabaugh went abroad on the Prince a steamer captured by the British at Falmouth.

She was marooned on the continent out finally made her way to Hanover, Germany, from which port she was 'booked to sail homo on the same vessel. Word was received by J. J. Mattern, of 1536 Tenth street, that she would sail for home on fie Noordam on September If. being compelled to await its return from its last trip to this country.

there ain't any market for Junk closer than Durango." Kilbourne looked at Meegan. and together they looked at Parks. "Right here, on this very spot," said Kilbourne impressively, "we found, create, institute, organize, and incorporate the San Miguel Messenger. 1 speak to be owner and publisher because all any owner ever has to do is furnish the money. That lets hira out." for the ditnrisl department!" i i.

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