Bemoreai Yaca
Bellefonte, Pa., May 29, 1914.
P. GRAY MEEK, . lei. EDITOR
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A Sesto.
Democratic State Ticket.
For United States Senator,
A. M. PALMER, Monroe county.
For Governor,
VANCE C. McCorMICK, Dauphin county.
For Lieutenant Governor,
WiLLiaM T. Creasy, Columbia county.
For Secretary of Internal Affairs,
WiLLiAM N. McNAIR, Allegheny county.
For Congressman-at-Large,
ROBT. S. BRIGHT, Philadelphia county.
MARTIN JENNINGS CATON, Allegheny Co.
LUTHER B. SEIBERT, Potter county.
JoHN SMITH SHIRLEY, Clarion county.
For District Congressman,
WiLLIAM E. ToBias, Clearfield.
For State Senator,
WiLLiAM H. PATTERSON, Clearfield.
For Member Legislature,
DaviD W. MILLER, Ferguson Twp.
For State Committeemen,
W. D. ZERBY, Bellefonte.
For County Chairman,
ARTHUR B. LEE, Bellefonte.
——One of the difficulties constantly
confronting the average anti-PENROSE
Republican editor is that he is obliged to
denounce PENROSE and praise ROOT in
the same issue while they practically
stand for the same things.
—We most sincerely hope that the sev-
eral municipalities throughout the State
will be severely strict in the enforcement
of their ordinances against the use of an
“open muffler” now that Mr. PINCHOTT
has cranked up his political machine and
gotten it under way again.
—For over a week now the Harrisburg
Patriot hasn’t had a word to say about
the immediate and uncompromising ne-
cessity for the “elimination” of the Dem-
ocrats whom it had determined were bi-
partisans, and would have to be politically
hanged, quartered and burned before the
party could again look an honest man in
the face. It is wonderful, however, how
soon some people’s vision can change.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
Hoy.—Mrs. Sarah Wolf Hoy, widow of
the late Joseph Hoy, died at the home of
her son William, at State College, on
Sunday morning. She had been ill all
winter, so that her death was not unex-
pected.
Her maiden name was Sarah Wolf and
she was born at Rebersburg on April
8th, 1833, hence was 81 years, 1 month
and 16 days old. When a young woman
she was married to Joseph Hoy and all
her married life was spent on the well
known Hoy farm in Ferguson township.
Since the death of her husband about
ten years ago she made her home with
her son. She was a member of the
Lutheran church and a good christian
lady. Surviving her are three sons,
namely: Emory, of Philadelphia; New-
ton, on the old homestead, and William,
of State College. One brother and two
sisters also survive, Charles Wolf, living
in the west; Mrs. Harvey Corman, of
Rebersburg, and Mrs. John Peck, of
Nittany.
The funeral was held at ten o’clock on
Tuesday morning. Rev. L. S. Spangler
officiated and was assisted by Rev. J.
McK. Reilly. Burial was made in the
Pine Hall cemetery.
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POTTER. — Miss Mary Rhoda Potter
died at the old homestead near Centre
Hall at 9.30 o’clock last Thursday even-
ing. She had been in poor health for
several years and her death was due to
heart failure.
She was a daughter of Joshua and
Mary Taylor Potter, deceased, and was
born in Potter township on November
4th, 1845, hence at her death was 68
years, 6 months and 17 days old. Her
entire life was spent in the vicinity of her
birth. She was a member of the Sinking
Creek Presbyterian church and a good
christian woman. Surviving her are
three brothers and one sister, namely:
J. F. Potter, of Philadelphia; R. H., on
the old homestead; Mrs. E. A. Kent, of
Susquehanna county, and J. T. Potter, of
Centre Hall.
The funeral was held from her late
home on Monday morning. Rev. W. H.
Schuyler Ph. D., officiated and burial was
made in the Centre Hill cemetery.
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KETNER.—MTrs. Catharine Ketner, wife
of James Ketner, of Altoona, died in the
Altoona hospital about seven o'clock on
Saturday evening, of chronic nephritis,
with which she ‘suffered for three years.
Deceased was a daughter of Andrew
and Martha Ammerman and was born at
Hecla, this county, February 17th, 1849.
The past forty years of her life have
been spent in Altoona. She is survived
by her husband, one daughter, two broth-
ers, Harvey and Charles Ammerman, of
Philipsburg, and a sister living in Wil-
liamsport. Burial was made in the Rose’
Hill cemetery, Altoona, on Tuesday af-
ternoon.
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BAILEY.— Thomas Scott Bailey, the
ISHLER.—Word was received in Belle-
well known blacksmith and carriage . fonte this week of the death from Bright's
, builder, of State College, died at an early | disease, of Edward Ishler, at his home in
hour Wednesday morning. He had been Oswego, N. Y., which sad event occurred
a sufferer the past three years with! on May 5th. Deceased was a son of Mr.
——————————— Bright’s disease but had been able to be i
up and around until a month before his
death.
Deceased was the seventh son of John
and Nancy Bailey and was born at the
old Bailey home in the Glades on Decem-
ber 28, 1852, hence at his death was 61
years, 4 months and 30 days old. His
boyhood days were spent on the farm
and when he grew to manhood he learn-
| years ago.
i ed the blacksmithing and carriage build:
"ers trade. Thirty-five years ago he lo-
cated at State College and embarked in mains were brought to Centre county |
and Mrs. John Ishler, and was born in
Marion township about twenty-seven
He lived in Bellefonte a num-
ber of years and while here married Miss
Catharine Fisher who survives with two
children, Helen and Ruth. He also
leaves his parents and the following
brothers and sisters: William Ishler and
Mrs. Willard Dale, of Lemont; Luther
and Harry, of Pleasant Gap; Mrs. Robert
Kerstetter, Mrs. Roy Gentzel, John and
Miriam Ishler, of State College. The re-
! business for himself and lived there ever | and buried in the Pleasant Gap ceme-
since. He was a life-long member of the | tery. |
Presbyterian church and for many years
: served as trustee of the same. In poli-
tics he was a Republican and always
"lined up with his party and its principles.
In December, 1878, he was united in
| marriage to Miss Mary E. Glenn who
| survives with the following children:
Warren, of Trenten, N. J.; Mrs. Arthur
Miller, State College; Nannie, Mary and
Foster at home. His surviving brothers
and sisters are Armstrong, of Cayuse
City, Oregon; Warren, of Springfield,
Ill.; Mrs. Mary Hewitt, of Kansas City,
Mo.; Mrs. D. R. Gregory, of Mooresville,
and G. W. Bailey, of Downs, Kan. Mr.
Bailey’s death was the fifth in this family
in the past three years.
The funeral will be held at 1.30 o’clock
this (Friday) afternoon. Rev. Samuel
Martin will officiate and burial be made
in the Branch cemetery.
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MILLER.—Mrs Alma C. Miller, wife
of John W. Miller, of Pine Grove Mills,
died at 11.30 o’clock on Wednesday night
following a brief illness with bowel trou-
ble. She spent Sunday in Stonevalley
visiting her daughter and returning home
on Monday was taken sick and grew
rapidly worse until the end came.
Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Rishel, deceased, and was
born in Buffalo Run valley. At her
death she was 55 years, 9 months and 17
days old. Following her marriage to
Mr. Miller they spent some years farm-
ing in the Glades but of late they have
made their home in Pine Grove Mills.
Deceased was a member of the Reformed
church all her life and had a host of
friends who sincerely deplore her death.
In addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by two children, Mrs. John Rudy,
of Charter Oak, and Alexander at home.
She also leaves four brothers and one sis-
ter, namely: Oscar H. and Joseph Rishel,
of Oak Hall; William, of Lemont; Ira, of
Boalsburg, and Mrs. Harry Zerby, of
State College.
The funeral will be held at 9.30 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Rev. S. C. Stover
will officiate and burial will be made at
Boalsburg.
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HayEs—Martin J. Hayes, a well known
and old-time resident of Snow Shoe, died
between eight and nine o'clock on Sat-
urday morning of apoplexy. Deceased
was born in Ireland on December 18th,
1840, hence was 73 years, 5 months and
5 days old. He came to this country
when a young man and learned the
blacksmithing trade, an occupation he
followed all his life. He was a consistent
member of the Catholic church.
His wife, who before her marriage was
Miss Catharine Gaffney, died twenty-
eight years ago but surviving him are
the following children: John, of Olean,
N. Y.; Austin, of Lancaster; James, of
Emporium; Mrs. Fred Weber, of Pitts-
burgh; Miss Rose, of Washington, D. C.,
and George, of Snow Shoe. He also leaves
one sister :nd two brothers, namely:
Mrs. Elizabeth Glenn and John Hayes, of
Snow Shoe, and Robert, of Maryland.
Funeral services were held in the Catholic
church at Snow Shoe on Tuesday morn-
ing by Rev. Father Connelley, after
which the remains were brought to Belle-
fonte for burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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O’LEARY.— Following a lingering ill-
ness with stomach trouble and other ail-
ments John J. O'Leary died at his home
in Providence, Rhode Island, last Friday
afternoon. He was a son of Lawrerce
and Hanora O'Leary and was born in
Bellefonte about thirty-six years ago.
His early life was spent in this place but
about fifteen years ago he went to
Providence and that was his home until
his death. Surviving him are two broth-
ers and four sisters, namely: Lawrence
O'Leary, of Pittsburgh; Daniel P., of
Bellefonte;
Pittsburgh; Mrs. Joseph Wise, of Spring
Grove; Mrs. John Stewart and Mrs.
Samuel Viall, of Providence, R. I. The
remains were brought to Bellefonte on
Tuesday morning and taken direct to
the Catholic cemetery for burial, Rev.
Father McArdle officiating.
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LAIRD.—Mrs. Alice Laird, wife of Wil-
son Laird, of Tyrone, died at the home
of her parents at Port Matilda, on Satur-
day night, following a protracted illness
with dropsy. Her maiden name was
Miss Alice Nearhoof and she was born
in Bald Eagle valley about thirty-two
years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Laird spent
about two years in Bellefonte, Mr. Laird
at the time being telegraph operator in
the railroad tower. - Deceased is surviv-
ed by her husband and two children; her
parents and several brothers and sisters.
The funeral was held on Tuesday, burial
being made at Port Matilda.
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Mrs. Michael Harridy, of |
children of David McCloskey, with no
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BUDINGER—Pattie Budinger, the eleven
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Budinger, of Snow Shoe, died in the Lock ;
Haven hospital at 2.30 o'clock on Mon-!
day afternoon following an operation for
appendicitis. She was taken sick or: Sun-
day, was taken to the hospital the same
evening and an operation performed, but
her condition was so serious that little
hope was entertained of her recovery. In ;
addition to her parents she is survived
by a large family of brothers and sisters.
The remains were taken to Snow Shoe
where the funeral was held and burial
made on Wednesday morning. :
DOINGS OF SECOND WEEK OF COURT.—
Court convened on Monday morning with
Judge W. N. Seibert, of Perry county, on
the bench with Judge Orvis.
ing cases were disposed of: i
Joseph Lawless vs. T. A. Shoemaker,
an action in assumpsit. Settled. i
Actions in a number of cases to revive '
judgments and foreclose mortgages were
approved by the court. :
On Monday afternoon, before Judge
Szibert, the case of David McCloskey; i
et. al. vs. J. F. Young was taken up. It
was brought by the plaintiffs to recover
a tract of land in Curtin township. The |
case was on trial until Tuesday afternoon
and on Wednesday morning the jury, in
their verdict, awarded the land to the
right of possession until after his death, |
and awarding the life estate to the de- |
fendant. i
Tuesday afternoon the case of Craig S.
Rhoads and Josephine Rhoads, his wife,
vs. The Pennsylvania Railroad company,
an action in trespass, was taken up.
There are two other similar cases, those '
of Grace R. Kephart and Henry Doerr, |
and by agreement of ‘counsel the testi-
mony in the three cases was taken at one
time, although argument and charge of |
the court will be made on the first two,
and after the jury has passed upon these |
then the latter case will be argued and
submitted. It will be recalled that these !
are the people who composed an Altoona
outomobile party who, on July 12th, 1913,
while on their way to Howard, ran into |
the 9.30 a. m. passenger train on the
crossing this side of the Milesburg station |
as the train was backing cut of Bellefonte. |
All the occupants of the car were more
or less injured and the car badly wrecked. |
Though the case went to trial on Tues- |
day afternoon, the evidence was not all ;
in until yesterday afternoon, and the out- |
come of the cases will not be known be- |
fore tomorrow. i
WomaN’s CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.—At
the annual meeting of the Woman’s club
of Bellefonte, held in the High school
building on Monday evening, the follow-
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Miss Mary Miles’
Blanchard; vice president, Mrs. J. C.|
Harper; recording secretary, Mrs. D. L!
Willard; corresponding secretary, Miss !
Isabelle Hill; treasurer, Mrs. John S. |
Walker. The standing committees are
headed as follows: Civic, Miss Mary
Gray Meek; Educational, Mrs. John |
Porter Lyon; Charity, Mrs Roger S. |
Brouse.
In discussing civic improvement and
beautifying of the town the club decided
to offer a ticket to the Chautauqua to
all children who will work to clean up
and keep in order some part of the town.
A committee of the club visited the pub-
lic schools on Tuesday and (fiftyeight
children, ranging in age from twelve to
fifteen years, signified their willingness
to work for the Chautauqua tickets. A
committee of the Woman's club has been
named for each ward in town, and they
will designate where the work is to be
done, while one of the children will be
appointed as captain over each gang.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.—Eigh-
teen young men and twenty-three young
women will graduate from the Bellefonte
High school at the annual commence-
ment exercises which will begin on Sun-
day evening with the preaching of the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. George E.
Hawes, of the Presbyterian church. Of
the forty-one in the class Miss Nancy
Corl Hunter was awarded first honors
and Miss Eleanore Schofield Parker sec-
ond honors. Miss Ruth Altenderfer won
the biographical essay prize given by
Mrs. R. S. Brouse.
The Junior declammatory contest will
be held on Monday evening and the
graduating exercises proper on Thursday
afternoon and evening. The alumni re-
ception and dance will not be given un-
til Friday evening, and will be at the
High school building.
——The banks and postoffice will ob"
serve to-morrow (Memorial day) as a
legal holiday. On account of it being
Saturday the stores will be closed only
during the exercises in the afternoon.
The follow- | 5
Official Totals of Centre County Pri-
maries.
The county commissioners began the
official count of the vote cast at the pri-
maries on May 19th at ncon on
Friday and completed the work on
Saturday. Official return sheets were
made out and sent to the ‘Secretary
of the Commonwealth on Monday. The
official totals are as follows;
DEMOCRATIC
United Slates Senator.
Henry Budd.......o.....c occas
A. Mitchell Palmer...................c.cocinrenn
Governor.
Vance C. McCormick
Michael J. Ryan
Lieutenant Governor.
Wiliam T.Creasy..........................
John E. Jenkins...............ociindini iis
Secretary of Internal Affairs.
William N. MeNair....................c.oc00
William T. Mechley ova
George W. Rowley
Congressmen at Large.
Robert S. Bright...
Martin J. Caton
Arthur B. Clark 682
Hugh E. Crilly ... 213
Charles N. Crosby... 350
William K. Meyers.. . 453
Frank J. Powers.. . 258
Luther B. Seibert . 81
John S. Shirley. . 694
Samuel F. Shull 282
Hugh S. Taylor....
Congress.
Edward R. Benson.............ccccccccoons nee
William E. Tobias...............ccccouniivenns
State Senator.
W.M. Cronister..................ccveniinnios 1309
W. H. Patterson.........c.ivocnsivsiriinssion 493
Legislature.
David W. MiIller.............cciociivnsrinnivsnnsin 1242
LA Williams... cere 524
REPUBLICAN.
United States Senator.
J. Benjamin Dimmick...............cocoinnnnnns 418
Boies Penrose.................ccemnnsiiinnnnss 1225
overnor.
Martin J. Brumbaugh...........ccc.cevinnne 1179
Joseph Cauffiel.......... v2
Willa-d E. Ritter...
Edward R. Wood
Lieutenant Governor.
Frank B McClain... iin iene. 1083
E D.Powell................ccoeeossiistivcsssansion 482
Sccretary of Internal Affairs.
Henry Houck... ..cc.coccvis vivian 1498
Congressmen at Large.
W.D.B.AINGY..............i oc ccivinisensns 688
Thomas S. Crago...
William M. Dight...
M. M. Garland.... . 675
Daniel F. Lefean. . ‘511
Albert J. Logan.. 543
John B. Robinson................c..ccenssiinniaa. 363
John R. K. Scott....
Samuel I. Stover...
Henry M. Warren...........ccceeneeee
Congress.
Charles H. Rowland............ceoceeiiinennnne 1352
State Senator.
A.A. Dale.........c...cciciiiiisiiniin sen: 919
C. C. Hoover... ces 201
S.J. Mller .......oiiciiivninisimnicaninin . 439
Legislature.
CL Gramleyi..........oo cc iiiviinnna 741
Harry B. Scott............cccoiivintircvncinns 855
WASHINGTON PARTY.
United States Senaior.
Gifford Pinchott
Governor.
Charles Ml. Brumm................ccccosunnisins
William Draper Lewis...........ccoieeeneeeins
Lieutenant Governor.
Percy 'F. Smith..............c...ciniiiinnnsd 194
Secrelary of Internal Affairs.
Fred EB. Lewis..................o chit iiininiion 193
Congressmen at Large.
Lex N. Mitchell.............c....ccooccniininsan 173
Arthur R. Rupley..... 169
Anderson H. Walters...........cccccceninnnnns 169
Barry Watson......... co. ccnsssirisestoorans ss 164
Congress.
Guy B. Mayo.............ccccopnmiiamsmsiidisnnn: 179
State Senator.
Alonzo S. Moulthrop...........cccceeeennnnnn 182
Legislature.
Herbert H. Ashburn..........ccccevinnieennens 179
SOCIALIST.
United States Senator.
Fred W. Whiteside. ..........ccocoveviinrninanne 28
overnor.
Joseph B. Allen..............ccocceiiiviennnin. 27
Lieutenant Governor.
Frederic J. Sholler..............ceceninnssninnnn 25
Secretary of Internal Affairs.
Robert B. Ringler..........cccccueinnneannnenne 26
Congressmen at Large.
Dennis O’Brien Laughlin............ccece. 24
Edward W. Hayden 23
W. S. Greeley King wo 4
Charles Sehl.......ccc...ccocriirernsisrnnssionesinn 24
Congress.
Frank C. Rittenhouse............cocceceeennne 28
State Senator.
Charles J. Johnson........ccoevenuriiinieniianens 6
Legislature.
Samuel Wilkinson.........cccoireiiniinnsennenns 6
PROHIBITION.
United States Senator.
! Madison F. Larkin.........ccceceviiiinnennnnee 29
Governor.
Matthew H. Stevenson...........ccc.peeveeeee 28
Lieuienant Governor.
H. J. Whalen...............ccociisianeinssinninsin 30
Secretary of Interne! Affairs.
C.W.R. Smith... iil 29
Congressmen at Large.
28
25
26
24
Congress.
S. W.McLarren............c.cc.ouniniseinsionniss 26
State Senator.
A. S. MOulthrop...............c.csreuscrsnssnensis 27
Legislature. :
C.L. Gramley..............ccirenniieisinnninins 3
NON-PARTISAN TICKET.
Judge of the Supreme Court.
George H. Bonner............ccocovininennncene 432
Gustav A. Endlich.... J
Robert S. Frazer.. 258
J. J. Kintner...... 409
George Kunkle 974
H. L. Robinson. 80
Emory A. Walling... a 321
William Wilhelm..........cccooenviniiiiinicinnee 96
Judge of the Superior Court.
James E.Clark,..................o.cc iit. 645
Albert M. Fuller..... a
Thomas J. Prather...
Frank M. Trexle;
C. L. Gramley, having received three
votes on the Prohibition ticket; will be
that party’s candidate for the Legisla-
ture.
ScHooL EXERCISES.—Following is a
program of the exercises of the brick
school:
Opening exercises.
The Sand Man.
Shoemaker John.
Milkmaid Drill.
Joys of Country Life.
The little Puritans’ Peace Meal.
Lubie Lou.
Drill.
Song and Violin Solo.
Gun Drill.
Doll Drill.
Dance of the Dunces.
Fairies of the Seasons.
——At the annual conclave of the
Knights Templar of Pennsylvania held
at Erie, this week, Rev. John Hewitt was
re-elected Grand Prelate for the ‘ensuing
year. PR ERERE Th
es ——————————————
W. C. T. U. Essay CONTEST. —ON Mon-
day afternoon the second annual Ww. C.
T. U. prize essay contest was held in the
High school auditorium. Seven girls and
four boys from the Freshman and Soph-
omore classes of the High school com-
peted for the two prizes of $5.00 each
given by the Bellefonte W. C. T. U. The
excellence of each of the essays wascom-
mented upon by all, and regret was felt
that all could not be awarded prizes.
Mrs. Harry Keller, Miss Rebecca Jacobs
and Mr. Andrew J. Cook were the judges.
The prize of $5.00 in gold for the best
essay written by a girl was given to Miss
Charlotte Reed, of Beech Creek, her sub-
ject being: “The Influence of Alcohol
Upon the Nervous System.” Lee Frazier
was awarded a similar prize of $5.00 for
the best essay written by a boy. He
wrote upon “The National Government
and the Trade in Intoxicants.’”” Miss
Reba Krebs and Russell Stickler each re-
ceived honorable mention. All the con-
testants wrote under assumed names and
were introduced to the audience by these
noms-de-plume, which added zest to the
reading. Miss Reed's pen-name was
“I ouisa Alcott;” Lee Frazier’s, “Herbert
Ruthford;” Miss Krebs, “Emily Peggot-
ty,” and Russell Stickler, “Mark Gray.”
The High school orchestra furnished de-
lightful music for the occasion. Follow-
ing is the essay of Russell Stickler:
ALCOHOL AND CRIME.
It scarcely occurs to people that most
kinds of sickness are preventable. The
most widely knewn teacher of Science
England ever produced, Professor Hux-
ley, said once that we should look upon
1| many cases of illness as criminal. He
65 | means that no person should treat their
bodies recklessly or spread a disease by
their own carelessness. Such careless-
ness may be a crime. Every one’s use-
fulness is lessened by sickness.
Another great Englishman said *Vigor-
ous health and its accompanying high
spirits are larger elements of happiness
than any others, and the teaching how
to maintain them is a teaching that yields
in a moment to no other whatever.”
Then, does it occur to you to have vig-
orous health and the high spirits that ac-
company it, one should not become a
slave to the liquor habit. It is charged
with risks untold, especially for the ris-
ing generation. They should be guard-
ed to the utmost of their elders ability,
not only to keep them away from alco-
hol, but to show them the ills it brings
to body and soul.
Alcohol is probably the greatest of all
breeders of crime, sickness, and poverty.
It robs the nation of a large amount of
money, and gives nothing in return, but
misery. .
If alcoholic liquors would cause noth-
ing but a diseased stomach or liver it
72 | would not be called an enemy of man.
But when we think of the unhappiness,
cruelty and crime, and worst of all the
effect it would have upon the children of
the drinking parents; when we think of
the misery liquor has caused we should
not get into the habit which will add
more to that misery.
It is probably true that a boy once
drank some whiskey and died within a
few hours. But that story is about as
typical of a boy who. once drank some
whiskey, and did not die for ninety years
afterwards, or that George Washington
drank whiskey, and became Father of
his country.
A book recently published presents the
following facts concerning New York:
SalOONS........i core irerirsiaresisssiiarsssny 10,821
ATTESS cic ooiivivisivinmiiignn i ,749
Expense of police dep .. $10,199,206
Police courts, jails.. 1,310,411
In a few words the closing of the saloons
would overcome all arrests, and all the
hospital, jail and charity bills.
Fear of the negro victim of alcoholic
liquors helped sweep this traffic out ot
the greater part of the south. Knowl-
edge of Physiology has not helped except
that it has claimed that the use of alco-
hol is a disease which is curable only by
its disuse. Some States do not allow it
to be manufactured, or sold within the
boundaries of the same. In Georgia
wine cannot be used at communion, nor
can drug stores sell stimulants in any
form except pure alcohol. In Texas the
sale of liquor is forbidden in dining cars,
nor can a man drink from his own flask.
This shows again how strict they are to
prevent a crime.
The relations which exist between al-
cohol and crime is a great subject in
Sweden. Most crimes are committed
while under the influence of alcohol.
Among 24,398 men in ten years who
were sentenced to hard labor and also to
prison 17,384, that is 71.2 per cent. com-
mitted their crime under the influence of
drink.
Ever since the Kaufman murder was
committed the city of Chicago, with three
young men being sentenced to States
prison one for life, and the rest for twen-
ty years, the United States has drawn
her attention more and more to the evils
existing between alcohol and crime. The
Kaufman murder took place after the
young men which committed the crime
had indulged in some stimulants in a sa-
loon in Chicago. The result was that
the Kaufman children were left mother-
less, children in other homes fatherless,
made worse by the blighted lives of the
murderers and the broken hearts of their
parents.
Take for instance a few young men
who have committed a crime. Say we
take a look into their home and social
life. Their home is in a dirty part of
the city, -a plague-spot which is a curse
to our civilization. They are ignorant of
everything which they ought to know,
holic beverage is man’s only real nour-
ishment and his only pleasure in his fast
fallen: social life. They receive low wages
for work they despise. They do not look
for better things to better their lives. No
vision of an honorable future. They ap-'
pear in criminal court and become ob- |
| jects of public interest. They have no
money by which they can secure defense.
They are soon convicted easily by the
judge, because the public safety depends |
upon their death. Therefore, they are
hanged. Hanging a few of these young |
men will not decrease the supply. Deaths !
like these fill strong minded people with |
nerve when sober forget to respect the
the criminals of today owe what records !
they have to alcoholic liquors. In. truth ;
stained. His hands
Fgtained with the
his whole bein
Stood of a murderer and
but are well versed in things that make
hearts unclean. They think that alco- |
regret; but boys who boast of their iron i
law when intoxicated. A large part of |
a man who uses alcohol will in time have |
his blood with a disease. A disease
which hastens his death. What caused
it? His life in the bar room. The bar
room teaches lawlessness and crime.
The school room teaches thrift. The
bar room teaches idleness. The school
room makes great men such as states-
men. The bar room makes drunkards
and tramps. The school room is the cen-
ter of culture. The bar room is the cen-
ter of ignorance and degredation. A
person that loafs in a saloon will not be
employed in any establishment. But the
boy that does not use alcoholic liquors,
and does not enter such places, and who
is energetic and upright will find the
paths to strength, good scholarship, good
! companions, and fine business positions
{open to him. In respect to all I have
1 said I can only ask how long will a Chris-
{ tian nation continue to disbelieve the
teaching of science, which is the voice of
truth and the voice of God?
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Rev. Hawes Has His Say Again.
| BELLEFONTE, PA., MAY 22nd, 1914.
Editor Democratic Watchman.
{ In your summary of the results of the
| recent primaries you speak of the nomi-
nation of Scott, Patterson and Tobias;
and you say, ‘“all three of the defeated
{ aspirants (Gramley, Cronister and Ben-
i son) were running on the ‘dry’ platform,
| while their successful opponents made
no pledges on the question.” This state-
ment is not altogether correct. Itis true
in so far as it applies to the defeated as-
pirants. Mr. Gramley and Mr. Cronister
were plain and outspoken for temper-
ance. Mr. Benson, the candidate for
Congress, was equally clear in his prom-
ises. But you do not quite state the situ-
: ation as it developed in the cases of the
successful men.
© Mr. Tobias was asked the question we
put to every aspirant for Congress. It
is: “If nominated and elected to Con-
gress, will you work for and vote for a
joint resolution similar to, or identical
with, the Hobson-Sheppard bill now
pending before both Houses of Congress,
which if passed would submit to the
States of the Union an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States for-
ever prohibiting the manufacture, trans-
portation, importation, exportation for
sale of all alcoholic liquors as a bever-
age?” To this question Mr. Tobias
answered, sending his answer on the sheet
containing the question. “Shall work
and vote for the above bill, or for any
bill that will further the temperance
cause.” Signed, William E. Tobias. His
answer is written with pen. Certainly
Mr. Tobias gave the temperance people
of this county a pledge.
In the cases of Mr. Patterson and Mr.
Scott we sent to them this question: “If
nominated and elected to the next Gen-
eral Assembly will you (1) work for and
vote for the Local Option Law which
will be introduced in this coming Assem-
bly by the temperance people, and for all
other temperance measures which may
have the approval of the temperance peo-
ple? (2) Will you work against and
vote against all anti-temperance meas-
ures which may be introduced and pro-
posed?”
To these questions Mr. Patterson made
reply by sending a copy of his personal |
platform in which, inter alias, he says,
“As a Democrat, I believe that the ma-
jority should rule, and to that end, if a
majority of the voters of this Senatorial
| or otherwise that they are in favor of
i-Prohibition, or Local Option, State-wide
| or otherwise, I will be governed thereby,
‘and act in accordance therewith.” To
this printed statement he adds with pen,
“I think the above answers your ques-
. tions fully and satisfactorily.” Satisfac-
, torily to whom? The answer was to a
. temperance committee. He knew that
1 no answer would be satisfactory to this
' committee that did not mean the right
! sort of temperance.
Mr. Scott was sent the same set of
questions, but they either did not reach
; him, or were ignored. I wrote him later
, myself calling his attention to the fact
. that he had been asked these questions.
i He replied to me as follows: “Your fa-
| vor of the 6th, awaited my return to my
| office this P. M. and I wish to advise you
in reply, Mr. Hughes is mistaken when
| he makes the statement that I have been
. interviewed by he (sic) or some other
members of a Commitiee as to my con-
! duct on the temperance question. I dis-
i like very much to have to refute his
i statement. As to my conduct along these
| lines I would refer you to any good citi-
zen of Philipsburg as to my habits and
this should speak for itself.” The gram-
mar, punctuation and heat are all Mr.
: Scott’s. It is not quite true to say that
he did not deciare himself. He certainly
i did not answer our questions in the af-
firmative. But we will have more to say
about the things he has said as the cam-
paign continues.
The temperance people fared unusual-
!ly well in this campaign. We couldn’t
i expect to have all the parties nominate
none but temperance men. Looking
over the field after the several conflicts
I discover that two out of the three par-
ties (Democratic, Republican and Wash-
ington) nominated dry men for the U. S.
Senate; all three of the gubernatorial
nominees are dry; two out of three of
the Lieutenant Governor nominees are
avowedly dry men; all of the men run-
ning for Congress in this district are dry;
two out of three of the State Senators
named are dry (counting Mr. Patterson
as one;) and two out of three of the can-
didates for the Legislature in this county
| are dry. For the most part the tickets
‘ are very much like the weather we had
on Tuesday, dry and beautiful.
Sincerely,
G. E. HAWES.
——A good-sized congregation assem-
bled in the Lutheran church last Sunday
, morning to hear the sermon of Rev. W.
M. B. Glanding to the members of the
G. A. R. Tomorrow the old soldiers, as-
sisted by the public at large, will deco-
rate the graves of their comrades in Un-
ion cemetery and hold fitting memorial
services.
——Beginning June 1st the county
commissioners will pay bounties upon all
noxious animals, in accordance with the
recent act of the Legislature.
~—They are all good enough, but the
‘WATCHMAN is always the best.
district shall indicate to me by petition’