Bellefonte, Pa., March 31, 1916. EE Sn SME, EDITOR. P- GRAY MEEK, . ow . TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until turther notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 EE Sn, ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. MILLIONS OF TREES TO BE PLANTED THIS SPRING.—Planting plans approved by the Department of Forestry for the State forests in Centre county contem- plate using almost half a million trees ‘this spring. Every tree will be supplied by the Department’s own nurseries. The species and quantities to be used in this county are as follows: 375,000 white pine, 20,000 Scotch pine, 20,000 pitch pine, 50,000 Norway spruce, and 4,500 European larch, a total of 469,500. About 250,000 white pine, and 50,000 Norway spruce will be used on the Buffalo forest,in Haines township. The remainder will be planted on the Nittany forest, in Spring township. In most of the plantations the trees . will be set four or five feet apart -each way. This means that from 2,000 to 2,700 trees per acre will be planted, and that Centre county’s plantations this year will cover about 200 acres. This close spacing is necessary to form a dense shade and ground cover quickly. It also makes the trees grow more rapidly in height, and provides for early money re- turns from thinning the stand. The allotments of trees for the other counties in which State forests are located are as follows: Cameron, 334,300; Clear- field, 274,000; Clinton, 530,600; Cumber- land, 271,500; Elk, 82,000; Franklin, 100-, C00; Huntingdon, 73,000; Lycoming, 113,- 000; Potter, 1,923,900; Somerset, 310,000; Tioga, 433,000; Union, 255,000. Including Centre county’s allotment, this makes a total of 5,169,800 trees to be used for re- forestation on the State forests this year. In addition to this, from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 trees will be distributed to pri- vate individuals who will use them for reforesting. — A LEWISTOWN TO BELLEFONTE TROL- LEY.—During the past month or more there has been considerable talk at State College about trolley connections from that town with points east, and now comes additional information in the fol- lowing dispatch sent out from Lewistown on Monday: Preliminary surveys are now under way for the probable extension of the Lewistown & Reedsville electric railway from the Reedsville terminal, located six miles to the north of here, across the Seven mountains via Milroy, Potter's Mills and Bellefonte to State College. This project was under consideration a decade ago to provide a profitable market for the electric power manufac- tured at the hydro-electric plant at War- rior Ridge where the Juniata river has been dammed and harnessed to turbines at a cost of several millions of dollars in which the promoters of this company hold at least a controlling interest. This plant is said to have proved a mortgage in futures, at least until the people of the valley could be educated to the use of electricity as a power for all purposes. The new line would cross the Seven mountains, following the old stage line as closely as possible,a distance of thirty- two miles through the most beautifully rugged scenery to be found anywhere east of the Rocky mountains, in lieu of three times the distance via steam road via Tyrone as is now found necessary. Bellefonte, made famous by its War Governor and again near the site of the new penitentiary, would be the western terminal with a branch up to the big col- lege town, with a large pleasure park and health resort in the heart of the Seven mountains and the length and breadth of the Juniata valley as feeders, the new line would find a steadily grow- ing patronage to draw from. A FEW MORE MoVINGS.—William Groh Runkle has rented the C. M. Bower home on east Linn street and with Mrs. Runkle will go to housekeeping there within the next few days. Mrs. E. C. Tuten hasrented the Mingle house on north Spring street, near the steam heat works and moved there this week, intending to take boarders and roomers. Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Mitchell moved to the Brockerhoff house yes- terday, where they will be located in- definitely. William Hoffman, the baker who is in charge of Mrs. Ceader’s new model bakery, moved his household goods and family from Lock Haven to Bellefonte this week and will occupy the McRermott house on east Bishop street. Mr. Hoff- man comes to Bellefonte with a reputa- tion of being some chicken fancier, as well as a good baker, and has taken a number of blue ribbons in poultry shows. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gross have given up their residence on Reynolds avenue and moved to Axe Mann where they will live with Mr. Gross’ sister, Miss Mame Gross, in the old homestead. Harry Wilkinson from the Steele house on Pine street to the Curtin house on Curtin street, Mr. and Mrs. Walters to take the house they vacate. George Waite Jr. moved with his fami- ly to Renovo the beginning of the week. ——Jacob Gross is confined to his home on Bishop street suffering with badly sprained ankles. Mr. Gross’ first accident occurred two weeks ago and since that time he has been unable to be at his place of business, however, it is in competent hands and all work will be promptly and satisfactorily looked after. : \ KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.—Samuel A. | Miller, a former Bellefonter but who for some time past has been employed as a fireman on the Pennsylvania railroad running between Tyrone and Sunbury, was instantly killed at 4.45 o’clock last i LIMBERT. — Samuel Limbert, a well known resident of Lock Haven, died on Friday night after an illness of three years with stomach trouble. He was born near Liverpool, Snyder county, on : November 2nd, 1846, hence at his death Friday morning at Nesbit, not far from | was 69 years, 4 months and 22 days old. Williamsport. Miller was fireman on en- | When nineteen years of age he moved gine No. 3118, G. W. Young engineer and I. H. Snyder conductor, hauling prefer- with his parents to Madisonburg,’ this | county, and learned the tanning trade at’ ence freight from Sunbury to Tyrone. | the old tannery. located. there.” He then’ At Nesbit the train stopped and Miller got off the engine for the purpose of throwing a switch. Before he could do so however No. 38, a passenger train run- ning between Harrisburg and Renovo, came along and struck him, killing him instantly. Nobody saw the accident and it was not until the passenger train pass- ed and a search was made for Miller that his body was found lying between the tracks. Life was extinct, so that his death must have been instantaneous. The remains were taken to Williamsport where they were prepared for burial and on Saturday evening they were brought to Bellefonte and taken to the home of the unfortunate man’s brother, J. Ed- ward Miller, on east Howard street. Mr. Miller was a son of Charles W. and Sarah Ann Miller and was born in Bellefonte on June 14th, 1885, hence at his death was aged 30 years, 9 months and 10 days. All of his life was spent in Bellefonte until he went to work for the railroad company several years ago. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Re- lief Association and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. On December 1st, 1904, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Stine who survives with three children, Charles W., Helen and Edward Miller, all of Sunbury, where the family made their home. He also leaves his mother, living in this place, and the fol- lowing brother and sisters: Mrs. J. T. Gordon, of Bellefonte; Mrs. George W. Eckley, of Altoona; J. Edward and Miss Sarah Miller, of Bellefonte. The funeral was held at ten o’clock on Monday morning. Dr. E. H. Yocum offi- ciated and burial was made in the Union cemetery. A delegation of railroaders from Sunbury attended the funeral. Wasnt M. Swath one of the best known residents of Linden Hall, died at the home of Harry McClellan, near Tusseyville, at six o'clock last Friday morning, after only five days illness with pneumonia. Mr. Swabb was at the Mc- Clellan home assisting in getting the stock and implements ready for a public sale when he caught a cold which rapidly developed into pneumonia. His condi- tion grew worse so rapidly that he was unable to be moved, and he realized that his time had come. Deceased was a son of George and Mary Bell Swabb and was born at Reeds- ville, Mifflin county on February 11th, 1853, being at his death 63 years, 1 month and 13 days old. When a boy his par- ents moved to Potter township and en- gaged in farming and it was there he grew to manhood. His father served a term as County Commissioner and dur- ing that time much of the management of the farm devolved upon William. Later the latter took up his residence at Lin- den Hall where the balance of his life was spent. He was a good citizen and for many years served as road supervisor of Harris township. He is survived by two children, Harry of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. John Leepard, of Bloomsburg. He also leaves three brothers, John C., of Erie; Frank H., of Pine Grove Mills, and James W., of Linden Hall. The funeral was held at eleven o’clock on Monday morning. Rev. S. C. Stover, of the Reformed church, officiated and burial was made in the Centre Hall cemetery. | Funk.—Joseph Funk, an old and well known resident of Curtin, died at the home of his son Edward at three o’clock last Saturday morning of diseases in- cident to his advanced age. He was a son of George and Susan Funk and was born at Curtin on March 11th, 1837, hence had reached the advanced age of 79 years and 14 days. When a young man he went to work at the iron works at Curtin and learned to be a forgeman, an occupation he followed many years. He served during the Civil war as a pri- vate in Company A, Forty-fifth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers. He was a hard-working, industrious man and an exemplary citizen in every way. Mrs. Funk died two years ago but sur- viving the deceased are three sons: Edward, of Curtin; Milford and William, in the west. He also leaves the foliow- ing brother and sisters; Scott, of Wil- liamsport; Mrs. Elizabeth Huss, of Spring Mills; Mrs. Jane Titus, of Louisville, Ky.; Mrs. Catharine Fulk, of New Beth- lehem, and Mrs. Alice Minsker, of Wil- liamsport. Funeral services were held at his late home at 2.30 o’clock on Monday after- noon by Rev. M. C. Piper, after which burial was made in the Curtin cemetery. A delegation from Gregg Post attended the funeral. | | HARRY.— Mrs. Mary Harry, wife of Samuel Harry, of Juniata, died at the Altoona hospital on Sunday morning of acute myocarditis, aged thirty-three years. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Grove, of Mifflin, and is survived by her husband, a little daugh- ter, her parents, one brother and three sisters,’one of the latter being Mrs. Wil- liam Zerby, of Pennsvalley. Burial was made at'Mifflin on Tuesday. went to Milroy and from there to Lock Haven where he worked in the Kistler, Lesh & Co. tannery. He quit the tannery about ten years ago and has since de- voted his time as a local sales agent for various articles. In 1870 Mr. Limbert was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Armagast who survives with two children, Mrs. Brady F. Beck and Charles A. Limbert, both of Lock Haven. He also leaves two broth- ers and one sister, namely: John Lim- bert, of Kearney, N. J.; J. Benjamin Limbert, of Madisonburg, and Mrs. Mar- garet Smull, of Rebersburg. Mr. Limbert was a member of St. John’s English Lutheran church of Lock Haven and of the Bald Eagle Lodge No. 144, Knights of Pythias. The funeral was held at two o'clock on Monday afternoon, burial be- ing made in the Highland cemetery, Lock Haven. | | BROWN.—Mrs. Phoebe Brown died at her home in Philipsburg on Tuesday morning as the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained the day previous. Her maiden name was Phoebe Turner and she was born at Julian on December 24th, 1838, making her age 77 years, 3 months and 4 days. She was twice mar- ried her first husband being Britton Stover. Two daughters survive this union, namely: Mrs. Alexander Flegal, of Philipsburg, and Mrs. Melissa Gil- more, of Pittsburgh. In 1866 she mar- ried George Brown, who died fifteen years ago leaving her with one son and a daughter, William Brown, of Philipsburg, and Mrs. Grant Watkins, of Somerset county. She also leaves one brother, William Turner, of Julian. The funeral will be held at two o'clock this after- noon, burial to be made in the Philips- burg cemetery. | | Kunges.—David Kunes, a life-long resi- dent of Blanchard, died at his home in that place on Monday of last week after an illness of several months as the re- sult of a stroke of paralysis, aged sixty- nine years. He was a lumberman by occupation and of late years had been employed at Bear Swamp. He is sur. vived by his wife and four children, namely: Mrs. John Bowes, Mrs. Otis Stull and Cletis Kunes, of Jersey Shore, and Charles Kunes, of Blanchard. He also leaves one sister and two brothers, Mrs. C. Al Williams and Daniel B. Kunes, of Blanchard, and Samuel Kunes, of Chi- cago. Burial was made in the Baptist cemetery on Thursday afternoon. I | BITNER.—Jacob A. Bitner died in Lock Haven on Friday evening as the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained on Jan- uary 23rd, in his seventy-ninth year. He was born near Lamar, when that terri- tory was a part of Centre county, but when a boy his parents moved onto a farm near Salona where he lived until 1907. Since that time he made his home in Lock Haven. He is survived by his wife and five daughters. Burial was made on Tuesday afternoon. IN KINDLY REMEMBRANCE.—Following is a Minute adopted by the First Nation- al bank of Bellefonte, March 20th, 1916: The Board of Directors of the First National bank of Bellefonte has heard with sincere sorrow of the deathon March 19th, of Mr. CheyneyK. Hicklen, its valued and efficient assistant cash- ier. Mr. Hicklen’s long term of service, covering a period of twenty-eight years, was marked by conscientious devotion to duty, by intelligent and efficient work and by faithfulness and untiring efforts to further the interests of the institution. His wide acquaintance among the bank’s pa- trons, his courtesy and kindlinessas well as his thorough trustworthiness, contributed to his suc- cess as;an officer of the bank. We desire to record our appieciation of his long and faithful service and to testify to his worth, and in transmitting a copy of this minute to his family to express our sympathy in their bereavement. The}Bellefonte High school orches- tra will give a concert in the town hall at Milesburg this (Friday) evening. This orchestra, by the way, is gaining quite a reputation as a musicial organ- ization. Early in the winter they went over to Centre Hall and furnished music for an entertainment, receiving a sub- stantial sum; for their services in addi- tion to expenses. The money was ex- pended by Prof. Weik in purchasing uni- forms for the members, consisting of red coats and white trousers for the boys and red coats and white skirts for the girls, so that they now make a splendid appear- ance in public. Their concert in Miles- burg tonight, therefore, will be a treat -vorth hearing. — ——"Villiam Doll, who the past twelve or fifteen years has conducted a bakery in the Bush Arcade, made his last bak- ing of breadjlast Saturday morning and that evening closed out the bakery for good, intending to devote all his time for the present to the artificial ice plant south of town conducted by himself and brother George. Mr. Doll quit the bakery business because he could not compete with the up-to-date mechanical bakeries which are able to ship bread to Belle- fonte and sell it as cheap, if not cheap- er, than he could afford to bake it for. Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. To MODERNIZE THE HIGH SCHOOL. lieve that the traditional course of study that is usually given in the typical High school, falls far short of furnishing those elements of training that the average girl will most need in life. Such a belief is especially fostered when it is known ‘that about ninety per cent of the girls will become identified in one relation or apother with the home as their life career. If homemaking, then, becomes the chief interest of the great majority of women, the question naturally arises, is the public school system doing as much as it might to give the girls a form of training that will function to the great- est advantage in their after lives? The answer seems decidedly in the negative, "It may well be asked to what extent does geometry, one of the stand-bys of the past, furnish a girl with that type of education that will help to solve some of the household problems that she is bound to face. Does any one believe that two or three years spent on algebra will mean more to the average girl than the same amount of time and energy spent on learning the art of preparing food that is both appetizing and nourishing, and has | becn economically purchased? Or, will any one grant that a superficial knowl. edge of foreign languages, such as the average High school girl must be content to have, means more to her than a knowledge of furnishing a home with taste, or the understanding ,to a degree of how to care for the young life that may bless her home some day? Such problems as these are constantly facing a school board for solution. In common with many organizations of like nature in other sections, the schocl board of Bellefonte has aimed to keep in the forefront of educational advance by noting the significant trends in public school education of the day. The most recent action of the board illustrates this attitude. Ata special meeting held a few weeks ago, negotiations were made with the Vocational Bureau of the State Department of Public Instruction to es- tablish a thorough course in household arts, or the art of homemaking. Such a course has now been arranged, and will be offered to the girls who enter the High school next September. The char- acter of the course may be noted from the following outline, the figures indi- cating the periods a week given to the different subjects: FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR, English ....ccoemiciive ons 5 English. coiesseecarion. 5 Ancient History.........5 Modern History............ 5 Drawing-Design...-. -2 Drawing-Design 4 5 3 2 a ..1 Household sy 1 Marketing... ssrenl Personal Hygiene. Serving......sssrerennaaiiinen THIRD YEAR. FOURTH YEAR. English, ..ccecccov nine ives, 5 JEnRlSh.. ..oeereuirinitaveinnd Elective... tr rg Elective...... res Drawing. Design ..2 Chemistry.. 5 Cooking .. Gc Sewing... 3 Sewing.. ..3 Care of children 1} Millinery... ..3 Bacteriology a Household anage’t. 2 It will be noted four years of the course, shall be given to the so-called academic | subjects, while the remaining portion is to confine itself to the practical subjects pertaining to the home. It may be stated that the equipment and requirements will be of a very high standard, as the State will assume a great part of the additional cost, provid- ed certain regulations are complied with. The school board has entered into an agreement to carry out the requirements as formulated. A teacher specially train- ed for such work, and one of approved experience in community service, will be secured to take charge of the new de- partment. While provision of the character just noted has been made for the girls who desire such training, it will be opportune to state that the other courses are also in processs of revision. The general course will follow the lines of the tradi- tional academic program, which aims through the stressing of such subjects as Latin, German, history, science, and the mathematics to furnish the elements of a so-called cultural training. The pur- suance of this schedule will give a gen- eral preparation for life, or for college. Next year this course will be liberalized to such an extent that subjects such as geometry will be made elective. The commercial course will also be strength- ened, and will aim to furnish such train- ing as will meet the demands of the cler- ical positions available to pupils of the best High schools. Hence it is believed by the school board that practically every provision has been made for the administration of High school courses of such a diversified character as will meet the most exacting demands of an up-to-date community. Your Last CHANCE.— To subscribe to the Odd Fellows program. See the win- dow cards when trading. The biggest day Bellefonte ever had will be the 26th of April. Remember the date. Watch for the souvenir program of eighty pages. A story in advertising, a history of Odd- Fellowship and Bellefonte. An ad. in our booklet is a guarantee stronger than the limestone in our mountains and a never failing source of benefit to our advertisers. Last chance toget in. See Nichols at Bush house. Are you a sub- scriber, if not, why not? Do it now. Yours truly, DAVID MILLER, D. A. BARLETT, V. S. JOoDON, Publicity Committee. ——They are all good enough, but the WATCHMAN is always the best. —There are many people today who be- | that in each of the | provision is! made that about two-fifths of the time | ! JUDGE QUIGLEY GRANTS PETITION FOR REHEARING IN LONG LICENSE.—On Fri- day of last week Judge Henry C. Quigley handed down his decision on the appli- cation of Clarence E. Long for a rehear- ing of his license application in which he made the rule absolute and granted a hearing de novo. In his opinion the court set forth the statement of the petitioner that at the time of the regular license court he was unable on account of “illness” to be pres- ent all the time or to personally procure the necessary witnesses to offset the claims of the remonstrants. The court also took issue with the respondents on the question of non-jurisdiction because the matter had been finally disposed of | by his predecessor in office. He further | cited as a precedent the fact that on at least one occasion his predecessor in office had reversed himself without even giving either side a chance for a rehear- ing. On Saturday W. D. Zerby Esq. attor- ney for the respondents; filed an excep- tion to the court’s decision which was duly noted and a bill sealed for the re- spondents. THE LICENSE GRANTED. On Tuesday the court named yester- day morning at 10 o’Clock for the time for a hearing. When the time came landlord Long was present with from fif- teen to twenty witnesses but the respond- ents were not represented, even by coun- sel. Mr. Long testified that a license was essential to conducting a good hotel and some eight or ten citizens of Rebers- burg and Miles township gave testimony in his behalf. As there was no opposi- tion the court granted the license with- out leaving the bench. WOMEN IN CONFERENCE. — A more enthusiastic or successful meeting has never been held by the women of the county, than the all-day conference of Woman's Clubs at the High school build- ing Saturday of last week. Every minute of the day, save the lunch hour, was devoted to the discussion of the different branches of club work undertaken by the women throughout the county, developing an interest in co-operative work, which must result in the better- ment of every community represented. A detailed report of this meeting will be given in next week’s WATCHMAN. The following being a list of delegates pres- ent: State College—MTrs. E. E. Sparks, Mrs. G. G. Pond, Mrs. Hugo Dennis, Mrs. W. L. Foster, Mrs. H. B. Shattuck, Mrs. P. H. Dale and Miss Lovejoy. Howard —Mrs. James Leathers, Mrs. H. Leathers, Mrs. Helen Diehl, Mrs. D. Johnson, Mrs. W. B. Johnson, Mrs. P. Zeigler, Mrs. C. E. Yearick, Mrs. J. F. Condo, Mrs. T. E. Thomas and Miss Nan M. Lucas. | |G. lc. \F. | | Parsons Mrs. Margaret Holsworth, Mrs. Margaret McDonnell. Buffalo Run—Mrs. J. E. Longwell, Mrs. F. T. Huntsinger, Mis. Charles Lutz. INTERESTING DECLAMATORY CONTEST. —The annual declamatory contest at the Bellefonte Academy for the prizes offer- ed by W.S. Furst Esq., of Philadelphia, a graduate of that institution, took place last Friday afternoon and proved a most interesting event. The speakers and their subjects were as follows: “Dead on the field of Honor,” Roy Hackett, Binghamton, N. Y. “The New South,” George Goodling, Logan- ville, Pa. “War,” Elliott Thompson, New Castle. “United in Death,” Claire Kauffman, York. “Sparnacus to the Gladiators,” Marlan Riddle, Lewistown. Citizenship,” Edward Thomas, Lewistown. “Regulus’ Return to the Carthaginians,” Wil- liam Motter, York. “‘Lest We Forget,” George Neesham, Crafton. “Tousaint L'Overture,” Edmund Smoczynski, Catawissa. : “Miracles, Modern and Otherwise,” Allen Hoy, Bellefonte. The judges were Rev. Wm. M. B. Glanding, J. Dorsey Huuter and Edward L. Gates. They awarded first prize to George Neesham and second prize to Marlan Riddle. The speeches were in- terspersed with music by the Academy orchestra. Rl ARTS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE.—The Mountain District Arts Association of Pennsylvania will hold a conference in Bellefonte on May 5th and 6th. This Association consists of all the teachers of special work in the schools of Central Pennsylvania, reaching from the north- ern to the southern border. Heretofore, the conference held a one day meeting. The Bellefonte meeting is to extend over ‘two days. T. W. Bennett, of the local High school, is the chairman of the conference. Mr, Bennett has arranged a very good pro- gram on which are such men as Professors Diemer and Resides, of State College; Prof. Charles Lose, of Lock Haven Nor- mal; Mr. John Noll, the Supervisor of manual training of Altoona, and Mr. E. L. Bowman, of the State Department at Harrisburg. All who are interested in education are invited to attend the sessions of the con- ference which is to be held in the High school building. ——The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Pittsburgh conference of the A. M. E. church will be held in Lock Haven April 4th to 6th inclusive. The Belle fonte church is included in the above conference. ——Edwin F. Garman has been con- fined to bed the past two days with an attack of the grip. Col. H. S. Taylor is still confined to the house as a result of the grip and tonsilitis. Unionville—Mrs. F. W. Holt, Mrs. S. | | W. Holt, Mrs. C. E. Morrison, Miss Julia on Linn street by the pastor, Rev. W. With the Chiirches “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. THE PROBLEM OF SAVING PAPER. —Last week the WATCHMAN urged all of its readers to save paper scraps of every kind, in the way of a beginning towards conservation. Since publishing that little notice we have had inquiry from at least twenty- five persons who want to know where it can be disposed of. We had no idea that the response would be so quick so that we had no definite plan of sale to suggest. The WATCHMAN is working on a plan now that will be explained later. Mean- while save your paper because it is daily becoming more valuable. When we ad- vised saving last week mixed papers were worth 40cts. per cwt. Now we are able to quote the following prices: Clean baled mixed papers 50cts. per cwt. Flat folded newspapers 60 cts. per cwt. Magazines & Books in bundles 70 cts. per cwt. These prices were offered the WATCH- MAN yesterday by the Schmidt & Ault Paper Co., of York, Pa. If you have enough to make a single shipment you might write this firm. If not hold it and later the WATCHMAN will announce a place and date where quantities can be assembled in order to make up car load lots. We expect no remuneration or com- mission for this service. We have sug- gested it merely as one way to begin practicing economy in little things, and, incidentally, help keep down the cost of paper. HOLLENBAUGH—STONE.—Frank Hollen- baugh, a student at State College, and Miss Mary Stone, of State College x- ough, were married on Saturday after- noon at the parsonage of the First Meth- odist church, Altoona, by the pastor, Rev. Edgar Heckman. The young couple spent Sunday with friends in Tyrone, re- turning to the College on Monday morn- ing. MOHLER—SWABB. — John W. Mohler, of Atlanta, Ind., and Miss Vera E. Swabb, of Tipton, Ind., were married at noon on Saturday in the judge’s chambers at the court house in Lock Haven, by Rev. Homer C. Boblitt. They were on their way to Mt. Eagle, this county, where they expect to make their future home. MEINHART—SMITH.—On Friday of last week Adolph O. Meinhart and Miss Mary M. Smith, both of Sunbury, were united in marriage at the Lutheran parsonage | M. B. Glanding, the ring ceremony being. used. ——Gaspar Martarano and Thomas Chickerilla, two young Italians of Cam- bria county, convicted of the murder of Vito Cavallo at Barnesboro two years ago, were taken through Bellefonte Wed- nesday afternoon to the death' house at the new penitentiary. Their electrocu- tion will take place next week. Will Start Regular Stampede. From the Houston Post. “Let the G. O. P. come to us,” says George W. Perkins. Shake your check book at ’em, George, and the coming will start. “Is a Safe Bet. From the Boston Advertiser. Mr. Garrison will probably find it easier, practicing law in New York, than it was practicing self-control at Wash- ington. Duponts Ask Government to Grant Free Water Power Rights. If the United States government will grant water power rights free under supervision and restrictions of the secretary of war the Dupont Powder company will build plants to take ni trogen from the air and produce nitric acid which is absolutely essential for the manufacture of powder in unlim- ited quantities. This offer was made by Pierre S. Dupont, president of the company, in a letter to Secretary of War Baker. The only American source of supply now is Chile. The Germans are man- ufacturing their nitric acid from the air. The Duponts own the best for eign patent for the manufacture of nitrogen and nitric acid. TWO DEAD FROM GAS Three More of Farmer's Family May Die From Asphyxiation. Theodore Schenck, forty-nine years old, a farmer of near Pinegrove, and his eldest daughter, Hattie, eighteen years old, are dead and Mrs. Schenck and three other children seriously ill from asphyxiation by coal gas. A neighbor called, but the house was locked. Shortly before noon the wife, in a weakened condition, appeared at the home of J. D. Rarick, a neighbor, to summon help and collapsed. All the physicians in town were summon: ed to save the family. Hermit Slain, House Looted. John Messler, seventy-five years old, a hermit, living on the outskirts of the village of Wyoming, near Wilkes-Barre, Pa. was found slain with four bullet holes in his head. His pockets were rifled, and the small house in which he lived had been ransacked. The discovery was made by a crowd of children on their way from school.