VOL. XCVIII ORGANIZA- ITS PURPOSE THE FOREST TION FIRE AND Causes of Forest Fires. [By J. District. ] ARTICLE is 4 for when a the hand However, so 11 i for- man The est will time hoped fires caused by of have forest firm and that they quickly A forest difficult to hand let a stifY task ceased, OCC resolute fires nan must stand in his convictions must be extinguished as possible. » 8 its not extinguish. fire in infancy is the be gained, On other headway and. a ity then the and fanning difficult has District breeze is becomes dangerous The in the Penn fire is almost teaching and of the strides the man. time come wnen Forest an incendiary of. Impres unheard successful manage forests is bearing de forests i have been ma state Man point that fires, ing fon to destroy Forest is becoming the wiere careless hunters and careless tou of the ed too are the thing Radire trict est pursuing, that mds fir during District roads Splend dd er, 8 bes rights-of well extin Br respons spark fires 1 field adjo dangerous give Ih bility est burning danger int and carefu lassed and Extinetion of Each vided and There kK upon divided into a portion’ fla i all sides Crews f the from o good sa dl, Soil men raking a path ral as near to The enough t} Lie si fe. rakers materia is gong the line that the men torch wl After $ ne with a an wocessiul the torch ly men start backfires should come bearing T bie one guards. spray tanks if guard in posit is available taskof He is suit to the upon any it times, fires Just enough area when it the rounding unburned | endangered, Underground casas of very drought, and usually the result of surface fires They burn beneath the general surface of the They burn but with intense heat, #ibly two These fires can by digging a trench prevent spread. If water the trench should be flooded. Crown fires, the most deadly of any, seldom occur In sylvania. When they do occur when there is a high wind and woods are very dry. Everything is consumed in its path, and man is helpless to prevent spread Natural conditions as to topography and growth are the most effective means in checking it. Hardships and Dangers, The hardships and dangers attend- ed in fighting forest fires are many, To get food to fire fighters In many cases Is a problem. As a rule fires ofcur many miles from a village re food ls available. This means metimes many hours of strenuous bor without it, Whenever possfble canteens are fur: the is ’ to the backfire His safety of The portion an important determine re of judgment nas the line should is depended guard the Tow» not eave of Wine until he knows is safe muah area, many is It sacrificed in back that that sur - Marting be be main ta should remembered backfired meets fire, the ind will not be fires occur only in severe are sof very slowly and three cover acres a pros only or day. only enough to in available be extinguished deep flerce and Penn- it i= the nr (Continued on foot of next column) PLAN RESORT IN THE SEVEN MOUNTAINS, Hotel She to of Mountain. Foust Become Pare adise Od The the A tablish a Lewistown Gazette contained news item: following movement is now on foot to es summer and winter resort the “Old Walter aap dub in the Seven Mountains at Foust adjacent to the This level, « Place,” Garrity tract tract is feet above sen ontains 360 acres of white old hounds said ideal wid land covered with wind hog interlaced fields, pine with and it range coun dense underbrush, in excellent trout streams is to he among the hest deer the States and possibly world flelds of what Wis once a rm furnish abund ant pasture ong since gone feed id w iife and ———————_—————— To Kl Does In Mifflin County, {unte vill be permitted to kill doe n Mifftin Noll representative n the Hien wns for ie wminated ¢ 'r gon- eral assembly Lee pg uaInt ance in detail of Centre county when it effect Vissioner ormulating Minty com caguAinted the ith tate's Wea in with best interests, financial and « f therwise, « ted to Centre county, and if eles he will use every means possible correct them, A —————————— — ASST Keep in mind that a man may be at variance be with Governor Pinchot and yet honest and honorable, and Not the emanates from favor prohibition. too. all good in Pernmsyivania the egotistical governor, (Continued from previous column) nished fire fighters. But many fires occur where is no water for miles In fighting fires man suffers thirst quick- ly because of the intense heat, but many hours have clapsed before wat er can be furmished When an unusually tacked sleep in an uncertain thing. The flames mu he extinguished as quickly as possible, and for this rea- son reset ig not enjoyed until the flames are under control Men have gone 4% hours or more without sleep in many Cnses, There a danger always in per. forming this hazardous duty, and many lives have been lost in the past There is always the possibility of be ing surrounded by the flames, In hurrying over rocky and treacherous forest land one is apt to receive se: vere injury to the body, The fact that men show a willing. news and concern In helping combat bad fire is at- LL, PA. BROUSE—~WIELAND WEDDING. In Boalshurg Reformed Church, Sat. urday—Reception at the Bride's Linden Hall John's Reformed Home, In lonlsbhurg, at 4 Wieland, Franklin St, of afternoon, Christene church Saturday Miss Edwina daughter of Mr. and Mrs BE. Wieland, of Linden Hall, the bride of Edgar Brouse, son of Mr. and Mrs, William H of A sereen leaves, on o'clock, became Frederick Brouse, Boalsburg.” of green and autumn brillant of the for the Kirkpatrick. arge banked with neross the the hackground Rev. J. Max the Boalsburg autumn flowers front church formed cere: mony. past of Preshy teri David of ceremony in Y the insisted by Hew, Mt offi official of Union, uncle WTOOm, inted the at ushers were George Pittsburgh, and Donald of State College. who Wieland were Alex and Galen of Cleveland, Rev Mystery Kirkpatrick of Mrs Ethekbert Me” sang “Oh Lafe” by Victor bert. Kirkpatrick Nevin, by proces March and by played and Promise DeKoven «i for the Wedding onal Ie Following who led the procession. bridesmaids, «Miss f Wilkes two 0 monde os the flames of a forest fire indicates - indeed a true and loyal citizenship. Mende] Mrs embroid playing reve as of hiffor duveteen h mal were en own #Le wih which she at and a pink roses, and Mrs. Brouse gray crepe ith gown hat and corsage of pink were entertained home at the wedding Auvumn flowers placed the SU Dey were about rooms and on the porches the of candies, favors ding cake About 7:30 wand on bride's table, olor a go heme yellow was carried out, in the and decorated wed the bride cosmume. a her dress put on tan of with matching While the guests watched for them at the front of the house, Mr, and Mrs and traveling crepe trimmed with bands pelipse erm broidery, a turban out the back way of way Brouee the help several made their to the school where one of the ushers waited in his ear to take them to Bellefonte. There they took their own which had been in a the day be and drove Haven to the night. there they the Hudson and through returning October 1st, Harris- slipped accomplices house with Car, garage since fock From fore, to spend motoredyg to New England, to make thelr new home at burg. Mr. Bronse is Research Forester In the Pennsylvania State Department of Forests and Waters, He attended State College High school and is ‘a graduate of Pa. State Forest Acad emy at Mont Alto. His bride was graduated from Boalsburg High school and Bloomsburg Normal School. For the last three years she has been teaching in the Bound Brook, N. J, public schools, Among the guests from a distance were: Mr, and Mrs, George Hunter, Philadelphia: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knorr, Millville; Mr. and Mrs, Alan 1 Myler, Collingswood, N. Ji Mr and Mra. Mitchell Garbrick, Bedford; Mr. and Mrs, James Watt, ‘Tyrone; Miss Lacie Ryan, Wilkes Barre; Mr. and Mrs. John P. Zeigler, Altoo- DEATHS, HOUSMAN. died on the Mra, Wednesday of Busan Housman of daughter, Inst Mrs. T. Hall, health, but night week at home A. had been i within her Hosterman, Centre She be in in her usual came after midnight and passed away few Interment at a hours, was made Saturday Zion Church ville, forenoon the above held Tussey- at cemetery, after services were the Hosteriman Mra, the home, Housman the Housman Was widow of Inte Bamuel of She wus a daughter Mover of came A Colyer, John and wa in Itved Hall a Peter reared the vicinity Colyer where she until she Centre Mrs BUrvives to few B. Verrs ago of daughter, gigter, Jordan besides her Her eleven named above age was seventy-seven months and twenty-three days H his afternoon GEPHART Rebersburg, Jacob died Wednesday it 2:30 Gephart, nt home place on week, o'clock, 1 ex born his due 74 He ©r tO gangrene eased vears and was in Hebe was married Baral who preceded survived Samuel ah Del Ammon He ff fan in also brothers Gramiey, of ley, of Kanevi Louse { Gill of MAYES Russa} H of Boalstwrg 7” Bidding for Pastor. The foint oouned ~ the servi this paper next weak _ Whson's of Nations, Mr 150d League Davis touched the hearts of Iowa women when after speak ing of the League of Nations and the Mr. Wilson and World Court. Ook ed the he said that out across the sea BAW ocean of peace that will finally the {io np all the shores where The many dwell sons of men women sprang their feet, in handkerchiefs tears, and waved their and applanded In Geneva a commission of the League of Nations is already far advanced toward completing an agreament all of the League and of dead, that will put into chinery of the covenant for operation the ma preventing war peaceful compelling settlements international Though Mr. Wil son yet speaks and his words af- ter him. the fruit of his labors’ cost him his life, But the Republican par iz keeping the United removed from this great controversies live and that distant, labore not ty are now States work A ————————— a ———— has it that several head of cattle are lying dead in a ditch a short distance from the mallroad right-of- way in the vicinity of the PF. W. Fra- vier farm, between Centre Hall and Spring Milla far Report m—— A A AT ——— Those who vote for the Republican candidate for the legislature in Cen- tre county, vote give Governor Pinchot complete comtrol of the next legislaure. The individual judgment of the member will amount to noth ing. to na; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mann, Me and Mra, James Taylor. Reedsville; Mrs. Louis Swartz, Nittany; William Mann, Reedsville; Mr. and Mra Dan is! Decker, Harry C. Decker, Altoona; Rev. and Mrs. David Y. Brouse, Mt Union; Mr. ond Mra, CC. U. Wieland Orbisonia; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wie land, Orbisonia; Mr. and Mrs, George M.' Hall, Huntingdon; Miss Virginia Hall, Huntingdon: Prof. and Mra IL F. Rothrock, Port Matilda; Lewis ¥. Rothrock, New Bloomfield; Cyril M. (Continued on next column) Zechman, Pittsburgh, * A Wheat and Corn, Fiorw iy The Retrenchment on 1. Mel ilellan—dirove, A — Harrbs—lantzs, Lingletirove, ¢ Asked to Eleetrie Chair, Pinchot w Governor Save from CGovernos prominent « Bw fnoal Philadelphia to revoke the alty imposed on Louis year-old colored «irl, who condemned to die in the ele lov yiow tow {3 of policeman. at on murder Harrison Saunder ared —— A ————— Waging War County-wide interest is 1 the crow shoot which Figh sponsoring i cember 15, in and Game The will Haven shoot beg and continue nt made the largest tember which time aw two contestant of te the number Crows, 34 shown Lock in an intl Dee ards will Rep ® Killing Clinton bers of judges the association will in Noll voters If William H. Centre county to them in the legislature, he for any measure that will be interest to the in county act as by represent will vote of direct measure originates it is the the law that will count effect of rights to a pipe dreaming he can do #0. BOVErneY, “ NO. 38 | T0WN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Alfred Crawford back to Penn iw where he is entering upon his in commerce and finance. Your of of Spring Mills, ss Alma Corman, Rebersburg, Miss Isabel [ee tudents in the Bloomsburg Btlate farm has placed an Packard eight-cylind- vhich will be delivered in “ Wee la Longwell informed the Reporter he was leaving for Chicago, on Hemic read a pa- to attend the Auto and would desman for the Pitte- serving the Sunbury, 10 their stud- Coburn Centre the | a M- rallroad spent yi) Me upon Miems a gr inddaughter and who has made him the death since ng the flu epidemic Mrs isn a home aunt, at Waddle Hane] and has of an a host will re- Potter, riends who Harold with caving here now Living an aunt, Kellerman, at Ooleville schools rith f 454 in the 43 in the High school. The the High Firth. opened an or pupils. 361 ides and i} employed R J ing are teachers school, Miss Eleanor grade, O. W. Pecht; Tth Ford: 6th grade, R 5th Mra R. J. Hartz Mine Anna Burkine: 4th, Miss 3rd, Miss Elsie Rear- Miss Etta Wagner; 1st, Miss and Miss Betty Oberholtz- Miss Henrietta Crissman. James terme MM Xth Mise J. C Shaefl gra i ‘ grade, el Sth Kate Harvey, wek Mary ond, Reed or, muse. An option was taken on the White Hall, by Will Wagner, of the Branch. The guarantee was $500, and $8,600 is the gum to be padd for the farm. Glenn farm. at mm sportsnen up in arms against the onder permitting doe deer to be killed for a period of three days Mifflin county taking out permit. Petitions are being circulated and are being signed by large numbers asking that the order tw rescinded. Much of the land in the Seven Mountains known to be prolific with bucks and does is owned hy Mif- fin county residents, and it is their intention to thoroughly post it. forbid. ding hunting on it after the legal buck sengon is over. It does seem extreme ty foolish to slaughter the game that hae been so jong protected that it has become almost fearless of man. 1 you would escape the penalty of a five per cent addition to your school tax. be sure and pay that tax to the jocal collector on or before next Wed- nesdny. The remainder of your Max may go to November 1st and still be suliject to a five per cent. discount. Milroy are by those In a special
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