—————— wai Bellefonte, Pa., June 28, 1912. . . Eomor P. Y MEEK, TERMS oF SUBSCRIPTION. —Until further notice paper will be furnished to subscribers at the ; $1.00 Paid strictly in advance | Paid before expiration of year - 3% i ! Paid after expiration of year Democratic State Ticket. : public improvements. —— i Auditor General, | most creditable from the view point of RoBERT E. CRESSWELL, Cambria county. | State Treasurer, : WiLLiam H. Berry, Delaware county. | Congressmen-at-Large, | GEORGE B. SHAw, Westmoreland county. | Josern HAWLEY, Allegheny county. | GEORGE R. MCLEAN, Luzerne county. | E. E. GREENAWALT, Lancaster county. | — Democratic County Ticket. 1 { | and treatment: Congress, | James GLeasoN, Houtzdale. ; Is the Moving-picture Show a Benefit to Legislature, : Our Town? BY RUTH ALTENDERFER. Eight million people in this country pay BELLEFONTE WATER PURE. — Belle- | to see moving-pictures every dayin the fonte’s big spring has always been noted week. Fifteen thousand theatres hold for its unfailing supply and purity and it | this daily horde of film-lovers. One hun- is one of the first places visitors to the | dred million dollars are invested in the town go to see. In these days of pure | making and housing of these moving- food, pure water, etc., and the stringent | pictures. Why not make this great force measures being taken by the State Board | a power for good? of Health to prevent the contamination! The motion-picture as a tool for the of the water supply of the various cities uplift of the social body has been greatly and towns throughout the State it will no | underestimated. For this reason it has doubt be gratifying to the residents of been degraded to the lowest commercial the town to know that our spring is still ends. It should have been seized as the pure as ever. A sample of the water was | most promising factor in the instruction recently sent to the Cherry Chemical com- | of the masses. pany, of Philadelphia, for analysis and' The motion-picture, developed along the following is their report: | proper lines, combining educational and Grains per U. S. Gal. | amusement features, would raise the ROBERT M. FOSTER, State College. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. Chemical Analysis: Total Solids.................. coven 8162 | standard of living, promote domestic Sreanic and Volatile Matter 1 ( sanitation, and stamp out disease. It cium Carbonate. es 34 | would give housewives an intelligent idea Free Carbenic Acid 4651 | of food values and instruct young men Sanitary Analysis: and women in the conditions which con- Fre Amn mo re, : Ht front workers in the various industries. This water supply is undoubtedly drawn It would bring about kindness to animals from a limestone district 3s fie inorganic | and promote an interest in normal and constituents are composed almost entire- rts. It would bring foreign ly of the carbonates of lime and magnesia, | : eelhy vi t dic won Find to in which is characteristic of the dolomite !ands and nature scenic lime formation. This is a very soft water, | very doors of those whocannot travel. It being entirely free from the usual hard | would make history real, arouse interest mnstiiests, suchas ae snd | in national, state, and civic governments one of the purest waters we have ex- and stimulate patriotism. And, at the amined, showing only a trace of free and | same time, it would entertain, thereby albuminoid ammonia, which is indicative | becoming what it is not to-day, the peo- of the absence of vegetable and organic | ies pest and greatest form of amuse- contaminations. Organically it is equal | to distilled water, but physically has the | ment. : : . Bvantage of being a natural ig Sup Are the moving-picture shows in our y, which is more pleasant as drinkin | town dragging the yo people down by water than the manufactured distilled : Rh water. We would highly recommend this water for culinary purposes. CHERRY CHEMICAL Co. | for pleasure, or is it interesting them in ! greater and higher themes? We don't ———— ae (know! Yet we ought to know, for the EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.— One | 800d of our children and for the good of of the interesting addresses at the Al | our neighbor's children. Man or wom- toona district Epworth League convention | an, married or single, you ought to go at State College last Friday afternoon | to the moving-picture show. Perhaps | was that of Bishop W. P. Eveland on |you would enjoy a concert or lecture “My New Field." District superintendent | more, the price of seats ranging from S. B. Evans was also present and made | one to two dollars. You will find many , an address. On Thursday evening the | empty seats around you, for all of your l visitors were given an informal reception | neighbors do not care to pay such a high | by the State College League and on Fri- day afternoon they were shown through the various college buildings. According to the report of the secretary | price for one evenings pleasure. At the | moving-picture show a few blocks from | your home, you will find the children of { your friends and neighbors, the maid who serves you, the grocery boy who ‘High School Students as Writers. Among several prizes that Geo. R. Meek has offered the scholars of the Belle- | fonte public schools for some years is one to the student in the High school who shall write the best news item, not to exceed five hundred words. The condition being that punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and paragraphing shall count in the award, but principally the selection of a topic which is to reveal the student's con- ception of the most important happening within the county, during the current year; whether it be in the sphere of business, politics, society, church work or . News- Thi: year a number of articles have been submitted in the contest, all of them composition, but singularly not one of them on a subject that might properly come under the requirements of the con- ! test. For instance there is not an article on the selection of Centre county as the site for the new penitentiary, which is unquestionably the most important event | that has happened within the current year. They are all so good, however, and suggest so many valuable ideas to older | heads that the WATCHMAN proposes publishing them all so that the public may know something of what the modern school boy and girl is thinking about when he or she becomes serious. The four articles following are the ones to which the prize has been awarded purely on the ground of their superiority in construction skilled labor where they must remain until much valuable time is lost in trying to make their service of real value, drop out of High school before their Senior | year, preferring to lose the last year or two of school in order that they might | acquire the knowledge of some business that will enable them to be self-support- ing. Should this condition be allowed to continue? Is it making intelligent citizens of our boys and girls? No! This is clear ly seen by the fact that our business men will not employ young men and women who do not have a practical knowledge of the work they wish to take up. All of our people who have given any thought to the present condition of our educational system recognize this as an | tained. It is true that most of the schol- | ars regard it asalight matter, but where else, if not in the schools, will they learn this loyalty? Certainly not, at any other place, for only a short time ago, we saw ' a whole audience of people remain seat- ed, while "America”—our national hymn —was being sung, and when every true hearted American should rise to his feet! ' How then, can we ever expect results i from the younger generations, when such irreverence is practiced by their elders! Today, we need citizens, that are true Americans, in action and spirit, as well as in word—citizens, that are as loyal and patriotic, as the first founders of our free constitution. And where are they . to come from? Will not these pupils con- stitute a portion of them in a short time? Let us therefore, consider that side of the question, and in our criticisms, re- member what our school directors are - endeavoring to accomplish. We are cer- tain that the results will be such as to make every citizen of Bellefonte proud of , the patrictism, loyalty, and reverence, for our country, displayed by the pupils | of the public schools. EE —————————— Our Duty to the Neglected and Depend- ent Children. BY BASIL MOTT. {The duty of the community to neglect. ‘ed and dependent children is a very | broad one. All children are dependent upon someone for support and care until they arrive near the age of maturity; ' but the dependent child, as we under, stand it to-day, is one who has to depend entirely upon the community for support, ' But we do not understand that the neg- lected children are only those who are | homeless and depend upon the commu- | nity for their support and care. The evil which may be rectified by establish- | neglected child covers a far broader ing a course in Manual Training, and, if | ground than the dependent one. A neg- possible, a Business house in our public | lected child is one who has failed to re- school. This would make the young man | ceive, through the carelessness of those or woman, just graduated, eligible to good | upon whom its care has been entrusted, positions. Think, citizens, what this | any part or portion of its development would mean to hundreds of our less that would tend toward building a strong fortunate boys and girls who may other- | vigorous physical constitution, and a wise become discouraged and drop out of | mental and moral training that would aid High school, or probably never even !them in becoming useful citizens of our enter it, | country. Perhaps the greatest barrier to the es- { Therefore it will not be necessary that tablishment of such a course in the school | attention be directed only to homes of is the lack of money. Let us stop to | filthiness and poverty, but the homes of think how much money we foolishly | the rich should also claim consideration. spend every year that might be given to| Every child has a right to be brought disregarding their natural healthy taste ° this good work. It is not until our peo- ple are made to realize the importance of the matter that they will gladly contribute to this great purpose. We are glad to relate that here, in our own community, the Ladies Civic club “has taken the first step toward raising the standard of our school by the sewing class it has established. But should the good work stop here? How many of the young people will go out of our own High school immediately to take up their life work! If only some generous person or | up under such conditions as to give it a j chance to become a good citizen of our | Nation. To give such an opportunity to { homeless, neglected, and friendless chil- | dren without distinction as to race, creed i or color is the main purpose of the Chil- dren's Aid Society of Centre county. | The Society believes that the children | coming into its care should be given as | far as possible, the same love and the | same individual training and attention that other children in the community | receive from rightminded parents. To i PLATTS.—It was with sincere sorrow | and regret that the people of Bellefonte learned on Sunday evening of the death | of Rev. J. Allison Platts, notwithstanding the fact that for twenty-four hours previ- | ous they knew that his life hung in the | balance. | about three weeks ago but it did develop into anything serious until he | morning, June 16th, when he was seized | with a chill. Typhoid pneumonia devel- ' oped and a day or two later his condition had grown so serious that he was taken to the Columbia hospital, Wilkinsburg. ' His daughter Dorothy had been visiting | friends in Bellefonte and by Saturday his | | condition was so grave that she was tele- graphed to return home but it was im- | possible for her to leave until Sunday evening and then her father was dead, , having died at one o'clock Sunday after. ' noon. Rev. Platts was born at New Market, N. J, and was about forty-five He was educated in Alfred University, N.Y, and after graduating entered the ' Baptist ministry in which field he served seven years. He left that church to join the Presbyterian and for a year engaged in Y. M. C. A. work at East Liverpool, Ohio. He then accepted the pastorate of the Central Presbyterian church, North : Side, Pittsburgh, where he remained until | May, 1896, when he came to Bellefonte to accept the pastorate of the Presbyterian church here. In the four years and eight , months of his pastorate here he made a host of friends, not only in his church but throughout the town generally. He left Bellefonte in December, 1910, and during the brief time he has been pastor of the Wilkinsburg church they finished and dedicated a new house of worship and his congregation increased fifty per cent. Deceased is survived by his wife and six children, Elizabeth, Edmund, Dorothy, Mabel, Louis and Allison. His parents also survive, his being the second death in his father's family and the first in his own. Funeral services were held at his late home on Tuesday evening and on ; Wednesday the remains were taken to Elmira, N. Y., passing through Bellefonte on the 1:23 p. m. train, where interment was made, i ROCKEY.—Mrs. Bertha Lillian Rockey, wife of Charles E. Rockey, died at two o'clock on Monday morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. William L. Steele, on south Spring street, as the result of a ligament growth and dropsy, following ' an operation in March last. She is sur. vived by her husband, three children, her mother and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs, F. P. Crider, of How- ard; Mrs. A. C. Longee, State College; Mrs. Cecil B. Craig, of Creighton; David, William L., Jr.; Frank, Olive, Mrs. R. Bower Holter, John and Harry, of Belle- fonte, and Carl in the United States ar- my located at Fort Meade, South Dako- | ta. She was a member of the Methodist persons would assure the Ladies of | accomplish this the children are plac- | church since girlhood and the funeral proper financial support the excellent work they are doing would be greatly in- creased. Thus, our school would make its students become wiser and more use- ful citizens, more competent instructors, more clever professionals and more intel- igently educated people, which would be | a blessing to the whole community, S——— Are We Loyal to Our Flag? BY RUTH KLINE. — there are in the district seventy-three chapters, with a membership of 2,380, and 47 Junior Leagues, with 2,074 mem- bers. Of the Senior chapters 48 reported 2,164 active and 212 associate members. There are 16 Mission and Bible study classes, with 225 members; 454 Epworth Heralds are taken, a large increase; 56 conversions are reported. The chapters reported have contributed to local church work $711.15; to missions, $464.07; church extension, $89.92; church work, $238.24; other causes, $488.87; total, $11,992.25, The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Rev. Jas. E. Dunning, Howard; first vice-president, W. H. Brown, State College; second, Miss Linda Hooper, Altoona; third, Mrs. S. W. McLarren, Osceola Mills; fourth, Miss Eleanor Witman, Curwensville; cor- responding secretary, Rev. Gordon A. Williams, Altoona; recording secretary, Miss Nellie Givin, Bellwood; treasurer, H. M. Spangler, Altoona; Junior super- intendent, Mrs. Dorothy B. Shirey, Phil- ipsburg; executive committee; Rev. S. B. Evans, district superintendent; Revs, T. A. Elliott, J. B. Brenneman, C. C. Shuey and the pastor of the church where the next convention will be held. *ve ——The WATCHMAN received an inter- esting letter this week from James Ed- ward Powers, the last survivor of the old Powers family of Bellefonte, and who is now assistant secretary of the Soldiers Commission, at Dayton, Ohio, in which he states that the secretary of the Com- mission is Adam Stine, who was born and raised near Milton, learned the trade of a printer and came to Bellefonte over sixty years ago when Hayes and Forney came here and established the Demo- CRATIC WATCHMAN. The paper was launched to the public from an upstairs room in the old Brockerhoff row on Bish. op street. When the Civil war broke out Stine enlisted in the Eleventh Pennsylva- nia volunteers for the three months serv- ice and afterwards served in the Twen. tyfirst Pennsylvania cavalry. He will be eighty-three years old on the 20th of next September, and is still quite active and in good health, : delivers your goods, and the girl who clerks in the store around the corner, all packed like sardines in a box, gazing at the flickering films which portray life to them in real colors. Whatare they seeing? Don't you think you ought to know, you who vote, pay taxes, form clubs, and lead the municipal government, don’t you honestly think you ought to become acquainted with the greatest diversion in our town? It is the most absorbing question of our times and should be considered very seri- ously. Think about it and study about it, and then try to do your best, as a pub- lic-spirited citizen, to make the moving. picture a factor for good in the town we all love and of which we feel proud: —Bellefonte, Section 629, of our recent school code reads as follows: “The board of school directors in each district shall, when they are not otherwise provided, purchase a United States flag, flagstaff, and the nec- essary appliances therefore, and shall dis- play said flag upon or near each public school building in clement weather, dur- ing school hours, and at such other times as the said board may determine.” rectors have complied with this require- ment, and on every clear day, "Old Glory” waves from a flag pole in front of each school building. They also decided that it would show more loyalty to our flag, on the part of the scholars, if they should rise, while it was being put up. In order to comply with this, each morning at nine o'clock, , every scholar stands, while the flag is ' raised to its elevated position. The boys | were further instructed, that, when pass- ing this emblem of freedom, they should uncover their heads. The Needs of Our Public Schools. BY MARGARET GILMOUR. There is much to be said in praise of our excellent schools and of the great ad- vancement that has been made toward fitting for life duties and responsibilities the young people who are brought under their influence. While this is true, even the most ardent supporters of our school will frankly admit that there is still much room for improvement. nations. Our school, as it stands, is not pro- We perceive that these are efforts to ducing the citizens needed for the work instill in the young people of today, the ahead of the country. The chief defect proper respect and reverence, which is to which we refer is that our school does not give the child a practical training along the line of work that he or she will follow in life; that is our scholars are not being fitted for their life work. It is true that many of our scholars re- ceive a college education. But think of the larger number who are unable to re- ceive an advanced education, who are compelled to seek work as soon as their High school days are over! It is the training of these young people, who are to become the citizens of our great and prosperous nation, with which we should be especially concerned. As a result of the lack of practical edu- cation in our school, many of our scholars, merely because they are compelled to do it? If the latter is true, is it worth the cost of In answer to this we would say that we firmly believe, that our present di. rectors, would gladly do it, if finding themselves in the ranks of un. such means the desired results are ob- through | yesterday ed as soon as possible, in care | fully, selected private families with or | without payment of board, according to | circumstances. They are treated as their | own children and given all the advantag- es which the average child in a good home and a good community receives. i The people of Centre county should | appreciate the excellent work of this society and assist to their utmost in se- curing better conditions for neglected and dependent children. FYE.—Mrs. Jemima Fye, widow of the late David Fye, of Ferguson township, died on Sunday morning as the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained several months ago. She was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Bloom and was born near the Old Fort on July 7th, 1823, hence was close to eighty-nine years of age. On September 28th, 1843, she was mar- ried to David Fye and for over fifty years lived on the well known Fye farm near Pine Hall. Since the death of her hus- band a number of years ago she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Struble. Her surviving children are Mrs. Struble, of Pine Grove Mills; Henry, of Tyrone; A. C. Fye, of Boulder, Col.; Mrs. A. B. Struble and Mrs. B. F. Homan, of State College; Mrs. Kate Roan, of Roch- ester, N. Y., and Mrs. George Y. Meek, of Tyrone. Of her father’s family Mrs. R. L. Gates, Curwensville, is the only sur- vivor. She was a member of the Luther- an church for seventy-six years. The funeral was held from her late home at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning. Rev. L. S. Spangler had charge of the services cemetery at Pine Grove Mills. I I HUNTER. —Mrs. Mary Hunter, wife of J. Craig Hunter, of Filmore, died quite suddenly at the Bellefonte hospital on Tuesday morning. She took sick March and her ailment developed tuberculosis and several weeks ago was brought to the Bellefonte hospital for treatment. Tuesday morning , services on Wednesday afternoon were in charge of her pastor, Rev. Ezra H. Yo- | cum, assisted by Rev. C. C.Shuey. Burial | was made in the Union cemetery. I I | PERKS.—Mrs. Lulu Frances Perks, wife | of Benjamin Perks, died at McGirk's san- itorium, Philipsburg, last Friday morn. ling. A few days prior to her death she ' had undergone an operation which was { followed by fatal complications. Deceas- | ed was a daughter of George W. and | Alice A. Lucas and was born at Union- ville on June 17th, 1872, making her age 40 years and 2 days. She was married to Mr. Perks in 1893 and they lived in Philipsburg until two years ago when they moved to Osceola Mills, where they have since resided. She is survived by her husband, parents, one brother ana two sisters. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, burial being made in the Philipsburg cemetery. | | NEYMAN.—George H. Neyman died on Monday morning at his home at Unionville after an extended illness, aged 69 years, 11 months and 14 days. He was an old soldier and was a member of the Belle- fonte Lodge of Odd Fellows. He follow- ed farming most of his life and was an upright, honest citizen. His wife prior to her marriage was Miss Elizabeth Knox and she survives with three children: Carrie at home; Lloyd in California, and William T., of Stormstown. Mrs. William B. Turner, of Unionville, and Mrs, Wil. years old. | near Pine Grove Mills, on Thursday | morning of last week of general debility. He was a son of John and Margaret Sny- | Mifflin county on hence was 88 years, old. When a young chased a farm in Ferguson township, and | up until ten years ago when he retired | he was one of the most progressive and | successful farmers of that section. He | was a man of unimpeachable character and was universally liked and esteemed: He was a Democrat of the Andrew Jack- son type and for fifty years was a con- stant friend and reader of this paper. In early life he became a member of the Slab Cabin Presbyterian church but later had his membership transferred to the church at Pine Grove Mills. His wife died twenty-five years ago and of his chiidren only two survive, John and Nancy, both of Ferguson township. He also leaves two brothers, Henry, of White Hall, and James, of Kansas. Kev. W. K. Harnish had charge of the funeral serv. ices which were held on Saturday morn- ing at ten o'clock, burial being made in the Pine Hall cemetery. | | SAYLOR.—Samuel Saylor, the oldest resident of Beech Creek, died suddenly and unexpectedly last Thursday morn- ing, having been up and around as usual on Wednesday. Deceased was born near Easton on July 29th, 1819, hence was al- most ninety-three years of age. He lo- cated in Beech Creek while a young man and engaged in lumbering a business he followed until the timber was all exhaus- ted. Then he went east and became a railroad contractor but returned to Beech Creek twelve years ago and has since been interested in the coal mines at Ca- to. His only surviving relatives are his daughter, Mrs. Sidney Fearon, of Beech Creek, and a nephew, Alvin H. Knecht, of Wamego, Kan. The remains were taken to Easton on Saturday for burial. CHAMBERS. — James Chambers died quite suddenly on Sunday at the home of his daughter in DuBois of sclerosis of the liver. He went from his home In Barnes. boro, where he recently conducted a hotel, to visit his daughter and was taken sick while there, T hough he has not lived in Centre county for a number of years he was quite well known here from his frequent visits and annual attendance at the Centre county fair, where he fre- quently entered one or more horses for the races. He was about fifty-eight years of age and in addition to the members of his own family is survived by one sister, Mrs. W. V. Larimer, and two brothers, William S. and George, all of this place. The funeral was held on Wednesday. on Amateur Base-Ball. Reported by the Kid Reporter, On Monday, June 24th, 1912, Curtin street played Lamb street an interesting game, beating them 12-9. The two Mack- ets helped their mother, or we would have beaten them a big score. Joe Landis pitched a splendid game for Curtin, all | but two innings, and those two Macket ‘pitched. He also pitched a splendid | game. Shoemaker played splendidly in the field. Miller caught, he played very | well also. While Blain Wallace was play- ing on second, he got a fly (not a house fly but a base ball fly). Keller missed two hot ones and got five. Ralph Smith took three walks and knocked one to | centre field, he brought in four runs, Walter Macket played first and played as well as anybody on the other team, and maybe better. All the Curtin street team brought in a run, except Earle, the right fielder. Lamb street to get their nine runs, cheated to get six. Wait until we get them up here again, we will beat them about 50-0. We play on east Curtin street, on Keller's tennis court. The next game Redhead Landis will pitch. John Rankin and John Bower are our Umpires. Don’t forget to come and see the game, it's going to be a “no hit” game. With the Churches of the County. Notes of Interest to Church People all Denominations in all Parfs of the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Setvice Sniulay 10:45: a. m. Wednes- day 8 p. m., 9} E. High street. The services at the Bellefonte Meth- church next , So Eo ort tS ne 10.45 i Tpecia pric. 2% a. m.; 7. Patriotic .30 p. m. organizations specially invited, and Gregg will attend in a body. of P ¢ § Fl F
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