I Siogle Wen With $1000 Yocome and Mar. tied Men With $2000 Iscoms, Must © BMset Ofiser nt Beilefonts lu vebraaty, “It will require a small army of men {o take the income tex returns of per- sons subject to the new law. Colleoi~ or of Internal Revenue Kirkendall an- pounced that last week forty officers will start from his headquarters on Jeouary 1st snd on January 2 every one of them will be on the job In the county essigned them, to meet the people and help them make out their income tax returns, The officer as- signed to Centre county is due to ar- rive Gere on February 1st and to re main until February 16th, both dates inclusve, He will have his office in the Court House in Bellefonte, where he will be found every day of the dates stated, It will be well for every unmarried person whose net income for 1917 is $1,000 or over, and every married per- son living with wife or husband whose pet income for 1917 is $2,000 or over, to call on the income tax man and learn whether or not they have any tax to pay. Collector Kirkendall ssid today: “ The person subjast to tax who does not return in the time prescribed is go- ing to regret it. The Government will ge: after all income tax slackers, # There's hardly a business map, merchant, or professional man who won't have to make return of income. Farmerr, as a clase, will have to pay the tax. The safe thing to do is for every person who had s total income of $1,000 or $2,000 us the case may be snd who Is not sure about what deduc- tions the law sliows him, to play safe by calling on the income tax mar, “The man in the field will have forme for everybody and persons who ex pect to call on him need not trouble themselves to write to my office for forme. ———— A ————— To BEstores New Dog Law, Every dog in every township, boro- ough snd third class city of Penpeyl- vania will have to be Heensed and kept under restrictions lsid down in the pew dog law which becomes effective on Jacusty 15 and which will be vig- orously enforeed by county commle- sioner, Becrelsry of Agriculture Charles E. Patton, sud police officers. The new law which is rxpecied to ptove a big factor in ihe inoresse of sheep and other livestock in the Biate provides tbat the owners of sil dogs ov- from the county treasurer or justice of the peace, snd the meial liconee tag faust be worn by the dog at all tlmes, Night straying is probibiled and the owners of dogs must beiween stun- set and sunrise, keep all dogs confined or attached to chain or under reason- « ble control, It is uolawful for any person to harbor or keep about his premises suy unlicensed dog. Any pereon may kill soy dog which he sees in the act of pursuing, worry- jog or wounding any livestock, or at- tacking human beings whellier or not such dogs bear the piper license tag required by provisioos. There shai be no liability on such persons in da mages or otherwise for such kill ing. Any volicensed dog that enters soy field shall consiitute a private nui sauce sud the owner or tenant of such fisld or their agent or servant may kill * puch dog while is Is in the field with- "out lisbllity or respousibility of any ature for inch killing. 1t shall be the duty of every police officer to seize snd detain any dog or dogs which Seat 8 proper license tag aod which sre found rusning st large end unsccompanied by Ita owoer or keeper. Tue owner of a dog #0 detain- et shall be notified to clsim such dog withib ten daye, and absil pay sll res sonable expense incurred by resson of its detention before the dog is return ed. If, after teu days irom the giving of such notice such dog bss not been claimed, toch chief of police or his agent, constable or high constable ¥, BREUKMAN RESIGNS : ; PRINVIPALSHIP OF SOHMOOLS, Leaves Usntre Hall to Accept Hints polisge High School Fosition.—Frof, C. B Net to Finish the Term, Following the close of school Friday preceding the Christmas vacation sea- sop, Prof. W. O. Heckman resigned the principalship of the Centre Hall borengh schools, Prof. Heckman bad been tendered the position of principal of the State College High school, made vacant through the ree- ignation of Prof. W, Grier Briner, and his request to be released from his con- tract with the loeal school board was granted at a special meeting of the board held on Friday evening. The State College proposition will pay Mr. Heckman $1500 for as nine months’ term of schooi. The financial advan- tage accruing from the acceptance of the offer, while a big factor iteelf, is not of so great importance as the prees tige Mr. Heckman will gain through tenching a High school of the Biate College clase, It is regarded as » stepping stone to better and greater things for the ambitious young school teacher and only the best wishes of his friends go with him, Prof. Heckman was teaching his third term in the local High school and wes meeting with signal success. His graduating classes were proof posis tive of this success. He was respected by patrons snd scholars alike, and as an indication of the esteemn in which be was held by his scholars, he was preeented with a goid coin by them on the day which terminated his teach- ing here, Prof. Heckman moved his family to State College Inst Thursday and began hie school work there on January lst. PROF. NEFF WILL FINISH TERM. Following Prof. Heckman's resigos- tion the school board elected John W. Corman, of Hpring Mills, to complete the term, but a few days later the board received word from Mr. Corman of his inability to take the school ow-| ing tn plans miscarryiog on the man. sgement of the home farm, Tale left the bosrd In a dilemmas, After casting sbout without success, Prof. OC, BB. Neff was importaned, and flualiy decided ty leave the farm for the school room to complete the term. At sn special meeting of the school board on Tuesdsy evening Prof, Nefl was elected ab a sglary of £125 00 a month. PAF NW a WY we Miss Fisher's Engagement Aunoab A very plessant social event took place last Thursday evening at the nome of Miss Lola 8. Ulrieb, st Penn Hall, leader of the X¥. W., CU. A,, when she tendered a Christmss party to ber club—Penn Hall and Bpring Mills, The sveniog was spent io games and contests, prises being awarded the wiopers of the contests. Al an ap- propriate hour the guests were invited to the dising room where a beautifully decorated table awaited them ; the color scheme carried out being pink sud white. During the serving of the different courses the engagement of Mise Bara L. Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Freuk M. Fisher, of Pesan Hail, to E. Boy Corman, of Bpring Mille, was announced. w— OfocolEs «Bive The town of Oscecls, nest Philips burg, was visited by the third fire in| as many months, last week, sod all nave resulled in great property loss The Istest conflagration wiped out the Odd Fellows’ building and two resis dences. The fire originated in the Odd Fellows’ buliding and is thought to have been the work of sn incense diary, The total loss was fully $35, 000, with insurance to an extent of nearly half that sum, (Continued from previous column.) damage be known, it aball be the duty of the county commissioner to notify immediately, If sald dog or dogs be ¢ LETTER FYROM FRANCE, , of Potters Wills, Writes from Within Forty Miles of French Front, The following is 8 portion of a letter received from Boyd Smith by his fsth- er, Emanuel Bmith, at Potters Mills, which will be of interest to many of the Reporter readers. The letter bears the date of Nov, 27. Your letter was certainly sppreciat- ed and was tha first mall received since my arrival in France a month sgo. It is beginning to seem like home ; we have our bunk-bouses up and eatat tables.” The food Is good end the sup~ ply sufficient. On Thankegiving we are to bave turkey and geese served us. That is not so bad for being in ihe {snd of war and famine, You asked me where we were located bat I cannot give the location, except | to say that we are sbout forty miles Some of the boys go to (osme of city or town erased by ceneor). I expect to see some of the sights and buy some relics when I gel my furlough. You asked in your letter what I had todo. Well, all I bave to do ls to get out of bed at 5:50 ; breakfast, after thet we stand reville, then go fo work on the road to noon ; dinner; go to work at one o'clock and guilt at 5:30, supper. In other words, we sleep, eat and work. I can work and sing now, so you ste I have improved in spirit since my last letter to you, 1 took cut a $5000 life insurance pols fey in your favor, We are well above the sea-level bere, snd the climate is nu uch like thei at home, We have had plenty of rain and about ome inch of snow, but I don’t belive it Is quite as cold hire aa at home, #0 it Is just cold epough to work, . Write oftes and tell the rest to write too. Your sop, Boyp Farr, Co. D, 10th Engineers Forest Regt., American Expeditionsry Fores, France. XY % Co. F, 33rd Infaniry Camp Jackson, 8, C. Editor Reporter : My first week in the National Army proved very interesting. So far I nave had the oconeion to set in the on pacity of drill master, iosurance agent, physical director, sehool teacher, iec- turer, Bible clsss tescher and big brother for the men, and » great life it js. Yesterday I was out for holly and mistietoe, sud while in the woods I picked a quart of nice hucklsberries for evening meas, Am awfully busy, but like the work. With best wishes, I am, Officer WN. Keller Writes, Youre, Keo Elis. Some Below.Zire Weather, Although the present winter sesson has practically only begun, it bas al ready established for itself a record for below-zero weather that la greater than last year's record for the entire seneon, While last winter gained » reputation for being » solid winter, nly on three occesions did mercury drop below zuro and then only for low gerc was recorded and during Feb- wary only twice did mercury drop below the 0 mark, and st neither tiuse did it go farther than three be- low. Deceinbey, 1917, saw five days of belowaero weather, secording to the below, and on to one below. three other nights fell Wallace Hotner, son of George Horu- MoUoobRipks, at the United Evangelical parsonsge in Millbeim, by Rev, W. H. Brown, Charles Luther McCool, of Bpring Mille, and Miss Grace Irene Ripka, of Centre Hall, were united in holy wed- lock. The groom is a son of Mr, snd Mrs. David McCool, and at the present time holds a good position in the milk condensory plant st Spring Mills The bride is a well-known young wo- man, the dsughter of Mr. and Mrs, A. CO. Ripka. Both enjoy the esteem of 8 wide elrele of friends who wish them joy and prosperity. The newly married couple have no plans for the immediate fulure, Mr. MeOool being subject to the military draft. Bitter~Tressier, Charles McElroy Miller and Miss Margaretta Tressler were united in marriage at the United Evangelical parsonage in Centre Hall, by Rev. F. H. Foss, on Sstorday sfternoon, De- cemuber 22nd. The bride is a daughter of J. Wenley Tressler, west of Centre Hall, and hss been located st Biate College for some time, engaged in the mitliner trade. The groom is a sturdy young farmer, the oldest son of Mr. and Mre. M. N. Miller, of Tusseyville. The young couple contemplate be- ginning housekeeping in the spring. Their many friends extend sincere congratulations. Ba shberge « SeCool, Mux Harshbarger, of Altoona, and Miss Katie McCool, of Spring Mille, were united in marriage by Rev. Fred. W. Barry, st Camberiand, Maryland, on Christooss dey. The groom, with his brother, Harry Harshbarger, is en- gaged In the dairy business at Altoons, and is meeting with marked sucosss, The bride for the pest seversl years taught school snd during vacation was employed at the Centre Hail hotel, Owing to the faot that Mr, Harshbarger ia within the sge which satjscte him to the military draft, the pewly wedded couple will not con. sider begiuning bousskesping af Bohn - Yarnell, Oa December 24, at the Reformed reonage in Boalkburg, George J. hn snd Mies Ruth Yarnell were] onited in matrimony by Rev, B. C. Stover. Mr. Boban i» head clerk In Ross’ store, Lemont, and the bride Is the sccomplished dsughter of Mr, snd Mre, Neuton C. Yarpeil, Both part jes are well known sod bave the best wishes for s happy wedded life, rm li file. Chia No. IS Is Bora, A baby dsughter was born fo Mr. and Mre, John Ruble, in Centre Hall, on the day before Christmss, The new addition brings the total pomber of children in this family to twelve all healthy, normal children, A RS Sarprise Party. More than four score neighbors and friends gathered at the home of J. A. Fortney, st Tassyville, inst Wednes- day evening, to help celebrate his fore ty-fourth birthday anniversary, The piace of his good wife, from her siari- ing him on an errand to his returning home at an hoor when the guests bad all assembled, proceeded without » hiteb, consequently Mr. Fortney was “ beside bimeel!’ when he witnessed William Klipe, Mr, DEATHS, S——— Mrs. Lizzie A. Gingerich, wife of beyond, Friday afternoon preceding Christfnss, at her home west of Centre Hall, sfter a prolonged illness of dropsy snd heart trouble. On that day she appeared apparently in better health then for some time, and sp- joyed several hearty meals, Mr, Gin gerich was assisting a peighbor at felt positive that be hesrd his Dame calied from the direction of his home; some distancs away. Although none other appeared to have besrd the eall, Mr, Gingerich, filled with spprehen- sion, basteped to his bome and in- quired of his wife whether she had called, Her response was, * No," and a few moments later life departed from her. Decessed was the daughter of Henry snd Rebecca Houtz snd was born in | Harris township, March 81, 1867, mak- ing ber age fifty years, eight months snd twenty-one daye. Her marriage to Mr. Giogerich occurred November 8, 1801, One child was born to their anion, having died in infancy. The husband and the following brothers aod sisters survive : Mm, Ellen Ross, Mra. Lillie Houser, of Linden Hall; Mrs. Ed. Cunningham, of Bellefonte ; George H. Houtz, of Toledo, Ohio, snd Elmer E. Houls, of Boalsbarg. mare. Gingerich was a faithful member of the Lutheran church at Centre Hall and was an active worker, while health permitted, in its various enp- deavors. Bhe was of 8 most kindly nature snd s host of eoniowing friends attest to her Christian life, Funeral services were held in the Lutheran church on the day before Christmosr, Rev, D. 8B, Karls, ber pas tor, officiating. Barisal followed in the local cemetery, SE —— — Mrs. Rachel Amelia (Boozer) Deit- zel, widow of John Delizel, died at her home pesr Tusseyville, on the 18 h alt, of infirmities incident 10 old age. She was born in Heilborp, Germany, September 14, 1832, hence was sged sighty-five years, three montbw and four days. Her parents died when teen she came to this country and sel tied in Phiisdeiphis, where she met and married John Deitzal, about sixty. five years ago. Afler a few years they | came to Usntre county, locating at Pleasant Gap where they condacted a general store, going from thers to Tusseyville where she lived on what is now the old homestead, for fifiy-Lhree yours. Her husband died seventeen years ago. Burviving ber are the following children : Josephine and Mra. George Mrs, George B. Markel, of Jeanstie; Rev. 8. H., pastor of the Reformed church st Pleasant Unity; snd Mre Sadie : i : : 1 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, I TEREST FROM ALL PARIS Lewistown will conserve fuel by having lightiess nights, A good many lizzies be! » ‘ast dure ing the latter part of the oii oar, Mifiin county, on Friday, The suditors’ sister finsnoss of Poller towpship £55 this issue, Miss Isabel Bowe, who i» ‘esching school st Bouth Betblehern, cent the voostion period at her Loo: in this place. All posters relating i» 1: Second Liberty Losn bonds shoul Te taken down at opoe. They ny be des troyed, The Btate Highway’s in!) 01 of op ening the state highws rather slow. It really dependsn: is travels Ing public to * beat it” dos Mrs. Toba Erentzmar, +p reached tho age of one hut a0 died while at the supper | had been in good health, esused ber death. Bhe wo of Lewistown, SJasmes Frohm killed five three of the red wariciy 4 two graye—-within the past weet, Besides the ten dollars which hie roaizad on the scalps, the pelts peticc oo banc some sum. Eigton Snyder, oldesi co and Mrs. B. A. Boyde, had Fears, #, Bheg s poplexy -esident foxes— of Rev. oar resis ded in 08 was Gener a , teacher sounty, «wood, a Nor vocation i 808, ; tax to Sm rep aously éih, in be cons anersh buried Friday ‘aperal reburg, ursburg the medical corps of the si, tras aferred to the Waller 1.7 al Hospital, District of Coon Miss Mary Delinda Pol of the Dalton, Lackaws schools, and Mis Ids student at the Bloomsbur; mal, evjoyed the Chrisln os period at thelr homes ic {1 Toaid those having iv: pay, the Government wi! resentative at Bellefonte, oo from February lat to Felon the court house, where be o sulted suy time by persons | Inst week. On Monday Mre. Samuel Gingerich 50.0 be had complete charge of of George Greanioger, of who was buried in ibe IL osmelery. The remodeled pipe 01 Lutheran shurch at Lew used for the first time © The instrument fs the 1s most cotnplete ope in Ushival ia vanin, having 1454 pipes, (x. udve of harp and chimes, Pennsylvania bas fun’ more than double its quota of vic Tor the United States army, sod & (ur, © nut. ber than any other state iv 10 Union. Up to December 156th ibe coi0 enlist. ments sitios April 1st wore 37.074, the quota being bat 15,850. Prof. D. 0. Esters reporic our va cancies io the schools in tLe conaty, most of which have resniic! 'om the in the J He left Centre tial on Year's day. Reporter relurne (hsaks fo subsoribers who (ailing the mas season Temilied <u sabe in thet way L-iped to more ches foi. Now come Bong and Lop the Reporter so it will te shies to E j kiil.d by owner he sball be exempt |" from sli farther linbilities. Upon fat | ure to kill said dog of dogs he shall be | lived «ald dog or dogs. Lan The enforcement of this shall dispose of such dog by sale, of by _ destruciion in some humane manner . It shail be the duty of every police o got to kill every dog which does not
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