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Bellefonte, Pa., November 5, 1915.
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The Anthracite Coal Tax.
There is little reason for surprise that
the Supreme court has declared uncon-
stitutional the Act of the Legislature of
1913, levying a tax on anthracite coal.
The constitution of 1874 declares that
“all taxes shall be uniform, upon the
same class of subjects, within the terri-
torial limits of the authority levying the
tax and shall be levied and collected
under general laws.” But coal is coal,
though there are various kinds, such as
anthracite, bituminous, semi-bituminous
and cannel coal. If the Act had levied a
tax on any or all kinds of coal, the tax
would have been uniform and within the
provisions of the constitution. Taxing
one kind, however, and exempting others,
is discriminatory.
The idea of taxing anthracite coal is a
product of the brain of ex-Governor
SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER and may not
have been intended to produce revenue
for the State. It was made the justifica-
tion for increasing the price of anthracite
coal to the extent of several times the
amount of the tax and it is estimated
that something like $9,000,000 have been
gained by the coal operators in this way.
Of course it will be impossible to refund
this money to the consumers who have
paid it and the most likely solution of
the problem thus creatéd will be that the
operators will retain it. The burden
upon the consumers was heavy. But the
political inachine of which PENNYPACKER
is an apostle has scant sympathy for con-
sumers who are poor.
The Auditor General has begun pro-
ceedings to escheat the money acquired
by the tax now in the hands of the coal
operators but that is not likely to be ac
complished. The tax fund does not come
within the legal or literal definition of
escheatable property nor are the condi-
tions under which it was created such as
to make such proceedings successful. The
probabilities are, therefore, that the mon-
ey will go to those who have present
possession of it and those out of whose
pockets it has been extracted may con-
sole themselves with the hope that the
decision will be followed by a decrease
of the price of anthracite coal equal to
the increase that followed the passage of
the law.
Encouragement for the-Women Tuesday:
Notwithstanding the persistent predic-
tion made by the chairman of both the
Democratic and Republican parties, that
the vote in Centre county on the Suffrage
amendment would be 4 to 1 against the
women, the official count indicates that
the men of Centre county are men, and
intend to recognize the rights of their
right minded women. Carrying 12 pre-
cincts of the county, including the bor-
oughs of Philipsburg, State College, Snow
Shoe and Unionville with good majori-
ties, is stimulant enough to encourage
these progressive women in undertaking
the work of immediate re-organization,
with a view to preparing for the cam-
paign of 1920. During the short period
of work dating from January 1st, 1915,
under the leadership of Mrs. Robert
Beach, twenty-five organizations have
been formed in the county, and all
financed by individuals, who had nothing ,
to lose or nothing to gain, save the
aiding of a cause which means success
for the earnest determined women of
Pennsylvania, who will know no defeat
in their effort to get what has rightfully
belonged to them for many years. The
result of Tuesday’s election in Pennsyl-
vania should convince them that their
goal is but a short way off.
President Wilson’s Plans.
President WILSON’S conservative plans
of increasing the defensive facilities of
the country are gaining in favor, not-
withstanding the activities of the sup-
porters of militarism and the advocates
of “peace at any price.” Both these ele-
ments have worked mischief but happily
the saving force of common sense has
minimized the evil and guided the pub-
*lic mind to approval of the President's
programme. The army will be increas-
ed but not to such an extent as will be
burdensome to maintain and the naval
equipment will be improved as rapidly as
the conditions require. But no headlong
or absurd competion with other powers
will be undertaken while the present
executive is in control. :
In 1870 the population of the United
States was 28,558,321 and the maximum
strength of the regular army about 25,
000 men. Now the population is easily
100,000,000, or nearly three times that. of
forty-five years ago. Measured by popu-
lation alone a standing army of 75,000
men now would be equal to that of the
former date. But in 1870 our military
as well as other operations were limited
to this continent while now more than
the number of men in the army then are
required for service in Porto Rico, the
Philippines and Hawaii. But in wealth
and material resources the increase has
been vastly greater than in population
[ity in this line throughout Centre and
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and it is upon that basis that capacity to
bear burdens are reckoned.
There could be no greater crime
against the people of the United States
than converting them from peace loving
and justice practicing purposes into the
spirit of militarism. Every cherished
tradition of the country made for prog-
ress in the paths of peace and develop-
ment along the lines of Christian civili-
zation. To alter this trend of thought
and aspiration for achievement into a
backward course toward barbarism would
be a refinement of cruelty. But that is
precisely what the advocates of militar
ism would lead to and the advocates
of “peace at any price” are contributing
to the evil result by strengthening the
others. The President’s plan is sane and
safe and present indications are for it.
——As a rank outsider, so far as mili-
tary experience goes, we suggest that
somebody turn the hose on VILLA.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
Cowbrick.—Following an illness of six
months or longer with tuberculosis of
the lungs Morris W. Cowdrick died at
the home of his father-in-law, Harry
Heltman, in Lock Haven, at 7.45 o'clock
on Monday morning. The young man
spent the past few months in the Lock
Haven hospital but realizing that the end
was near he was removed to the home of
his father-in-law on Sunday.
Deceased was a son of Paxton and
Mary Cowdrick and was born in Belle-
fonte on Christmas day, 1894, hence was
not quite twenty-one years old. His boy-
hood life was spent here but when a
youth his parents moved to Niagara
Falls where he lived until his marriage
less than a year ago to Miss Heltman,
since which time he lived in Lock Ha-
ven. He was employed as a weaver at
the silk mill in Lock Haven until illness
overtook him. He was a member of the
Trinity M. E. church of that place and
an exemplary young man in every way.
He also belonged to Washington Camp
No. 195, P. O. S. of A. of Lock Haven.
Surviving him are his wife and mother.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
at two o'clock, burial being made in
Lock Haven.
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MATLEY.—Following six weeks of ill
ness as the result of algeneral breakdown
in health Howard Matley, a well known
resident of Philipsburg, died in the Cot-
tage State hospital last Friday night. He
was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Matley
and was born in Philipsburg seventy- |
nine years ago, spending his entire life
in that vicinity, with the exception of the |
few years he served his country as a
soldier in the Fifty-third regiment during |
the Civil war.
For many years Mr. Matley followed
the occupation of a cook in lumbering
camps and was well known for his abil-
Clearfield counties. Mr. Matley is sur-
vived by one brother and three sisters,
namely: Allen Matley, now visiting in
California; Mrs. Ezra Simler, Mrs.
Sophia Bordeaux and Mrs. James Ardell,
all of Philipsburg. Funeral services were
held at the Ardell home on Sunday even-
ing by Rev. H. K. Bower and private inter-
ment was made at ten o'clock on Monday
morning, in the Philipsburg cemetery.
WETZEL.— Following an illness which
dates back almost three years Hon. John
Henry Wetzel died at his home on Wil-
son street at 5.15 o'clock last Saturday
morning.
He was a son of John and Susan Wetz-
el and was born at Cedarville, Ill, on
May 16th, 1856, but three years later the
family came east to Bellefonte and his
preliminary education was gotten in the |
public schools of the town. Later he
attended the Bellefonte Academy, the
Penn Hall Academy, Franklin and Mar-
shall college, the College of Northern
Illinois and studied law at the University
of Iowa. In 1886 he located in Nelson,
Neb.,where he remained until 1889 when |
he returned to Bellefonte and engaged
in surveying and engineering. He was
elected to the Legislature in 1898 and |
after serving one term was defeated in
1900 owing to Centre county going Re-
publican in the presidential contest. He
was re-elected in 1902, and made credit-
able records during both terms. For
severzl years he was connected with the
United States geological survey in Penn-
sylvania and other States. He served as
borough engineer in Bellefonte for many
years and was also county surveyor sev-
eral terms.
Since early manhood he had been a
member of the Reformed church, having
served for years as a deacon and a mem-
ber of the consistory. He was a member
of the Centre county bar association and
was for a number of years a member of
the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Wetzel was
widely known through Centre and ad-
joining counties and was universally es-
teemed. He was genial by nature and
a most companionable, home-loving gen-
tleman.
On June 30th, 1886, he was united in
marriage to Miss Susan S. Yearick who
survives with the following children: Paul
L., of Bellefonte; Nevin Y., of Penns-
grove, N.J.; Mrs. Malcolm R. Pifer, of
Jacksonville; Mrs. James Millard Hart-
swick, of Bellefonte, and Miss Sarah
Elizabeth, at home. He also leaves his
aged father living in Bellefonte and the
following brothers and sisters: Rev.
Frank Wetzel, of Stoyestown; Clyde and
William, of Nelson, Neb.; Lewis C > of
Toledo, Ohio; Oscar, Charles and Mrs.
Jared Harper, of Bellefonte.
Funeral services were held in the Re-
formed church at ten o'clock on Tues.
day morning by Dr. A. M. Schmidt, after
which burial was made in the Union
cemetery.
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WEAVER.—Mrs. Anna M. Weaver died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza-
beth Hogan, at Unionville, last Saturday
evening, following a week’s illness. She
was a daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth
Stine and was born in Lebanon county
on January 3rd, 1826, making her age 89
years, 9 months and 27 days. Most of
her life was spent in Millheim but for
the past ten years she made her home
with her daughter at Unionville. Her
husband died about fifty years ago but
surviving her are two daughters, Mrs.
Hogan and Mrs. Sarah Ulrich, of near
Spring Mills. ‘Funeral services were held
on Sunday afternoon and on Monday the
remains were taken to Spring Mills where
final services were held at the Ulrich
home after which burial was made in the
Fairview cemetery at Millheim.
Returns of Tuesday’s Election.
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Fox.—-Mrs. Mary Fox, widow of the
late John Fox, died at her home at
Shingletown at six o'clock on Saturday
evening of diseases incident to her ad-
vanced age. She was a daughter of Mr. |
and Mrs. Hondel Straw and was born
near the place of her death seventy-six
years ago. She was the last surviving
member of her father’s family and her
entire life was spent in the same vicinity.
She was a member of the Lutheran |
church and was highly regarded in her
home locality because of her kindly dis-
position and charitable nature. Her
husband, who was a soldier in the Civil
war, died many years ago but surviving
her are two children, Lawrence and
Anna, both of Shingletown. The funeral
was held at ten o'clock on Tuesday
morning, burial being made in the Boals-
burg cemetery. :
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ELLENBERGER.—James R. Ellenberger,
a well known veteran of the Civil war,
died at his home near Eldorado, Blair
county, on Tuesday afternoon following
four year’s illness as the result of paral-
ysis. He was a son of J. W. and Susan
Ross Ellenberger and was born near
Gatesburg, this county, on June 13th,
1841. He served during the Civil war as
a member of Company C, 148th regi-
ment, and was wounded at Poe river.
Returning from the war he located in
Tyrone and shortly thereafter went to
farming in Blair county,a work he follow-
ed until overtaken by illness. He is sur-
vived by his widow, two sons and two
daughters; also a brother and a sister,
David Ellenberger and Mrs. Jacob Barto,
both living in Ferguson township. Burial
was made yesterday in the Carson valley
cemetery.
Prominent Speakers for Farmer's Week
at Penn State.
The program for Farmers’ Week at the
Pennsylvania State College in December
: has been arranged with the idea of cov-
ering as far as possible every subject of
interest to the farmer and his wife.
There will be lectures on various phases
of dairying and livestock work, horticul-
ture and its allied branches, soils and
farm forestry; and on subjects pertain-
ing to domestic science and household
art.
One of the big problems which the
farmer faces today is that of the econom.-
ic distribution or marketing of his pro-
ducts. H. W. Selby, a member of one of
the largest commission firms in Phila-
delphia, who has made a study of mar-
keting problems, will give three lectures.
Mr. Selby will take as the subject for one
of his lectures “Principles of Marketing,”
for another “Advertising and Publicity,”
and for a third, “Co-operation.”
H. W. Jeffers, manager of the famous
Walker-Gordon dairy farms at Plains-
boro, New Jersey, where about 2000 tons
of alfalfa were raised during the past
year, will discuss some of the problems
of dairy farm management.
Mr. Jeffers is in demand as a speaker
at agricultural meetings in his own State
and elsewhere and State College is for-
tunate in securing his services for Farm-
ers’ Week.
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' With the Churches of the
County.
Notes of Interest to Church People of
all Denominations in all Parts of
the County.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Service Sunday 11:00 a. m. Wednes-
day 8 p. m., 93 E. High street.
At the Methodist Episcopal church the
Autumn Communion will be observed
next Sunday, November 7th, at both
preaching hours. The Quarterly Love
Feast will be held at 6.30 p- m.
Home Prayer Meetings will be held on
Monday and Tuesday evenings, (8th and
9th inst ,) in every section of the town.
{ Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock,
and each afternoon thereafter except
Saturday, a period of Bible Study. Wed-
nesday evening at 7.30 o’clock, and each
| evening thereafter, except Saturday, Re-
[ vival Meetings will be conducted by the
pastor.
Monday the 15th inst., Evangelist M.
Lee Starke will come to lead in the meet-
ings. A cordial invitation is given to all
i the people.
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Rev. Harry G. Finney, pastor of the
Westminister Presbyterian church, of
Hamilton, Ohio, will fill the Presbyterian
pulpit in Bellefonte at both seryices of
Sunday, November, 7th, and Sunday, No-
vember 14th Rev. Finney will not re-
turn to his home until November 15th
but will spend the week intervening be-
tween November 7th and November
14th in Bellefonte. The mid week ser-
vice on Wednesday evening, November
10th, will be conducted by him. Letters
received by members of the Presbyterian
church from very prominent men who
know of Rev. Finney’s ability and work
are loud in their praises of this man.
Bellefonte people are surely favored in
being privileged to hear so many new
men of excellent reputation as have been
acting as supplies since Dr. Hawes’ de-
parture.
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING.
{ Every-one is cordially invited to attend
the Gospel Temperance mass meeting
to be held in Petrikin hall, Bellefonte,
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Two
or more of the State officers of the W. C.
T. U. will be present and address the
meeting. Special music will be rendered
and the various churches will join in
making this a real union gospel meeting
in the interest of temperance. The mem-
| bers of the men’s Centre County Tem-
perance League are especially urged to
be present and others from over the
county.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE POCKET-BOOK.
The sixth sermon in the Young Peo-
ples’ series by Rev. W. M. B. Glanding
will be delivered in St. John’s Lutheran
church next Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock, with the topic, ‘Young People
and the Pocket-Book.” The subject of
the morning sermon at 10:45 o’clock will
be, “In Step with God.”
WM. M. B. GLANDING, Pastor.
Rev. LEW ERHARD SINGULARLY HON-
ORED.—The following from the Donora
American of O tober 8th records rather
an unusual trioute to Bellefonte’s one
time grocer man. We remember Rev.
Erbard as the senior partner of the firm
of Erhard and Shuey. Then he had no
eclesiastical handle to his name, and to
tell the truth, made more of a hobby of
good horses than he did of things scrip-
tural. There is kind of a tradition that
part of the equipment of the old time
circuit riding Methodist preachers was a
certain amount of D.vid Harmanesque-
ness and possibly, it was the evolution of
that weakness in Lew Erhard that
brought Rev. Erhard to working so won-
derfully in his Master's vineyard.
The highest tribute ever paid a min-
ister in Donora came to Rev. R. L.
Erhard, pastor of the Methodist church,
this week when a number of the leading
business and professional men addressed
a letter to the Pittsburgh conference,
now in session, asking that Rev. Erhard
be returned to the local charge. The
letter was not signed by members of the
church but by others who recognize the
splendid work Rev. Erhard has done
here. The letter follows:
DONORA, PA., September 29, 1915.
Rev. J. H. Miller, D. D,,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dear Sir—We take the liberty of ad-
dressing you in a matter that is of in-
terest to us as citizens of Donora, al-
though we are not members of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
We understand that there is a pos-
sibility that Rev. R. L. Erhard will be
assigned to another charge after your
next annual conference. Having observ-
ed the results that Rev. Erhard has ac-
complished during his two years work in
this field, and believing that the good of
the community as well as of his charge
will be best served if he is retained for
a longer period, we take this opportunity
of expressing to you our opinion on this
subject, and would respectfully request
that if it will not interfere with the work
of your church in this district, that he
be assigned to the Donora church for
another year.
We are addressing this letter to you
without having consulted with any mem-
ber of Mr. Erhard’s church, and while
we have his consent to take this action,
we assure you that it is entirely unsolic-
ited on his part, and is prompted solely
by our appreciation of his fair, manly and
vigorous attitude toward all questions
which concern the civic welfare of our
community. :
Singer Falls Dead In Choir
Miss Lizzie ¥. McGowan, fifty-four
years old, for many years supervisor
of music in Reading, Pa., publia
schools, fell dead of heart failure as
she arose to lead the choir at tha
morning services in Olivet Presby-
terian church. :
Miss McGowan was prominent in
Reading musical circles and was well
known among the educators of tha
state.
Metal Kills Woman
From inpuries received when a roll
of sheet metal fell upon ker, Miss
Sarah Flickinger, eighty years old,
died at her home in Abbottstown, Pa,
She was picking up shingles when
‘the metal fell from a roof above her,
the sharp edge severing her fingers,