Arizona republican., 1921-04-10
BY H. c. scHERER


 While the famous Pennsylvania state police, for Is years the most efficient and highly organized police force in the country, is not thinking of withdrawing it's grealy admired horses from the service, as these ani- ] mals still have their uses, especially in riot duty, time changes all things and in efficiency the Keystone state has again shown the way to keep up to date.
 Many times in recent years, espe- cially when on the track of an auto mobile thief or when endeavoring to run down one of that ever increasing tribe of speed fiends." the state troopers have felt the need of a swifter mode of travelling than was possible with their horses. So the force has finally been motorized.
 Pennsylvania first tried out the motorcycle for it's men less than year ago, when at Harrisburg, the capitol, a group of state troopers, the finest and huskiest lot of men one could ever hope to meet, lined up be- fore the capitol steps for inspection by Governor Sproul. Every one in the "division,' as it was called, was proudly designated by the command CT as a four square, straight shoot in he-man," and they sure did dem onstrate who was boss of the law.
 This group. in their sombre grey uniforms and "Sam Brown" belts, looked good to the vast crowds that came to see them, and, what is more to the point, they made good at once by recovering two high priced stolen automobiles on their very first day of service.
 Headed by Major l.. c. Adams and Deputy Superintendent Major W. H. nair, the Pennsylvania state police force is composed of five troops with headquarters at different points throughout the state Each troop has 14 sub stations with three to five men and equipment, so that the state is virtually covered IS with a blanket Each of the five main troops is com posed of one captain, one lieutenant. and 80 enlisted men. Each troop now has a full equipment of motorcycles as well as horses.
 Ever since the motorcycle troopers got on the job, they have had enough hazardous experiences in an average day to last most persons a year. The job of dealing with speedy" crimi nals of all kinds has very frequently necessitated the use of pistol or club; of travelling miles at breakneck speed over roundabout course to head off a law breaker boupd for the state line, or giving chase to recblessly driven automobile over a tortuous mountain road
 Late last summer the New Brigh- l ton sub station was apprised of the | fact that thieves had gotten away l with the city recorders car from in 1 front of the Pittsburg County City l building. Private Breese on his mo- torcycle. after an exciting chase, l overhauled the car. The men were | heavily armed and strongly resisted i arrest, but Private Breese, single 1 handed, arrested and disarmed them. | The prisoners had with them veri- 1 table arsenal of automatic revolvers 1 and cartridges, as well as a complete | apparatus and tools for the erasure i and reprinting of automobile mum bers.
 While on night patrol duty on the | Lincoln highway a motor policeman
 observed a wildly careening car ad- vancing toward him at high rate of speed. He gave chase. The reckless driver swung his car sharply to the
 left in an effort to run down the state 1 cop directly behind every time he
 approached at the rear of the car and l commanded him to ssop. This ke9, l up for many miles until finally - l motorcyclist decided on a show down 1 He sped rapidly along until he was at
 the side of the driver, and then deftly 1 showed the barrel of his revolver into
 the fellows ribs, and again com
 manded him to stop. He stopped
 with a suddenness which sent the rear seat passengers sprawling over those in front. The party of four was
 taken in. It was found that the auto
 mobile, as well as the load of booze had been stolen.
 Only a few weeks ago, Troop A | headquarters received word that the l messenger from the Citizens Deposit
 and Trust company, in Western
 Pennsylvania city, had been held up
 and robbed of sS2. 900. Four young
 men in big touring car, headed east
 were alleged to be the guilty parties
 Six motorcycle men were immediate
 ly dispatched to the scene from trooI
 headquarters. and they began comb
 ing the entire vicinity. The same day
 word was received from the garage ir
 a nearby town that fou1 men, with g big blue touring car, had come to the lRarase. and after having a new tire