Jumilian Belletonte, Pa., October 6, 1916 Our Delayed Texas Letter. Athletic Event, Monster Military Pa- rade and Big Hike Keep the Men Busy. By Corp. Harry J. Cohen. Camp Thomas J. Stewart, El Paso, Texas, Sept., 23rd. While writing this letter there is in progress on the drill ground in the rear of our camp a monster military athletic meet, held under the direction of the Pennsylvania Athletic League of America, where contests in run- ning, jumping and all other kinds of field and track events, as well as special events for buglers, musi- cians, cavalry and artillery, with mounted races for officers and enlist- ed men. . The day is without doubt a gala one, but the same old story over again, the dust spoils it all. It hasn’t rained here for some time, and Texas is loose now on the surface to the depth of a foot ard any little gust of wind or breeze is enough to stir up sufficient dust to make it impossible to see the man you are talking with. Society has turned out ir full bloom for the occasion, and the sight re- minds one of our own State College, with the difference of grass in Penn- sylvania and dust in Texas. From all reports the infantry in our State is taking everything in the field, not- withstanding the fact that every State represented here in a military way is taking part, as well as some of the regulars. The largest prepared military pa- rade since the Civil war was held in El Paso on Thursday. Twenty-six thousand men, fully equipped anc ready at the moment to go into a skirmish, passed and was reviewed by General George Bell Jr. The line of march was estimated at fourteen miles, and it took exactly six hours to pass the reviewing stand located at Fort Bliss. After passing the review- ing officers the entire division massed on the drill ground at that place and was later inspected. It was one of the incidents that will surely be recorded in history, and a sight never to be for- gotten. It was given in honor of Gen- eral Bell by his senior, Major General Clement. Only the First brigade of the Penn- sylvania troops, and the artillery took part in the parade. The other ten thcusand were excused to see the spectacle. All but the cavalry were allowed to go to the city for the occa- sion, so naturally the boys in our regiment, being only human, took French leave from drill, and being found out later, when the colonel ordered a forced roll-call at 10 a. m.,, were sentenced to two weeks within the regimental confines, while all ron- commissioned officers were reduced to the ranks. Troop I, of Surbury, held the record with thirty-eight absen- tees, and our troop caxne to life with sixteen, while quite a few were also missing from the Governor's troop and the Pittsburgh outfits. But who wouldn’t be willing to give up two weeks in order tc be able to ray that they had seen that parade. Last Sunday we took a pleasure hike to Tobin, and visited the ranch of J. M. Nation, largest in the State of Texas. While there Lieut. Taylor explained and showed us the system of branding and clipping on a monster ranch, wkich surely is very interesting. Three new recruits joined us this week, having arrived from Fort Du- pont, Del., where they were mustered into the service. Their desire to be- long to the cavalry branch of Penn- sylvania brought them to Troop L. They are Harry Lee, of Johnstown; Sam Smith, of Curwensville, and Fred Johnstonbaugh, of Martha Furnace. Pay day being last Monday we are all a little flushed, with the emphasis on the little, but it sure was a relief for those who needed the coin, as pay day doesn’t come very often down here. John Morrison left on Wednesday evening for home and no doubt by the time this reaches you, nis smiling face will have already radiated the stories of life down on the border, thereby saving us a job when it is our good fortune to return to Bellefonte. The big event for us will start next Monday morning, when we take part in the divisions four days hike. Al- ready all is bustle getting in shape. We have been drilling yesterday and today, with a full pack saddle, exactly as it will be when we start on the hike. The boys all think that after this is over, the next move will be to- ward the train, and there isn’t a man in the outfit that will regret such a calamity. Will now elose with the assurance "that the health of the boys continues good. Got the Summer Anyway. “Going away for the summer?” “It doesn’t seem necessary. The summer seems to have come to us.”— Detroit Free Press. considered to be the’ Field Day at Snow Shoe. A field day and fertilizer demon- stration will be held on Thursday, October 12th, on the fertilizer demon- stration plots which have been con- ducted by The Pennsylvania State College one mile west of Snow Shoe, Centre county, on the Clearfield and Philipsburg highway. More than ordinary interest at- | taches to this experiment which is an attempt on the part of the college to ascertain the possibilities of re- claiming cut-over timber and abhan- doned farm land which is found to such a large extent in a number of counties in the State. Three experiments have been con- ducted during the past year at the point mentioned by Professor J. W. White, of the Department of Experi- mental Agronomy at State College. One is a pasture demonstration, another covers the economical appli- cation of phosphoric acid and a third is a crop rotation experiment. All of these tests have had for their pur- pose the discovery of the most eco- | nomical method of reclaiming the | large acreage of DeKalb soil, which | represents over 12,000,000 acres of land or 43.5 per cent. of the soils in | Pennsylvania. Thirty-three fertilizer | plots one-tenth of an acre in area | have been used in this test. Up to | date most encouraging results have | been obtained and it is with the idea | of acquainting the farmers in the vi- cinity of the experiment with the re sults which have been obtained that the field day has been planned by the college. The program will begin at elever o’clock in the morning. Addresses will be given by prominent men from State College, including Dr. Edwin E. Sparks, president of The Pennsylva- ; nia State College; Dr. R. L. Watts, Dean of the School of Agriculture; Professor F. D. Gardner, head of the Department of Agronomy; Professor : W. H. Tomhave, head of the Depart- ment of Animal Husbandry; Profes- sor J. W. White, of the Department of Experimental Agronomy. : The public is invited to attend and | see and hear what State College is | attempting to do throogh these soil | and fertilizer experiments. | 1 { i Speed of Dogs. | | The wolf can run between fifty and | sixty miles in one night, and an arctic : fox can do quite as well, if not better. | Eskimo and Siberian dogs can trav- | el fifty-five miles on the ice in five | hours, and there is a case on record in which a team of Eskimo dogs trav- eled six and a half miles in twenty- eight minutes. According to M. Du- solier, the speed of the shepherd dogs, and those used on the hunting ranges, is from ten to fifteen yards a second. English setters and peinters hunt at the rate of eighteen to nineteen miles an hour, and they can maintain this speed for at least twc hours. Fox- hounds are extraordinarily swift, as is proved by the fact that a dog of this breed once beat a thorobred horse, covering four miles in six and a half minutes, which was at the rate of nearly eighteen yards a second. Grayhounds are the swiftest of all four-footed creatures, and their speed may be regarded as equal to that of carrier pigeons. English grayhounds, which are used fer coursing, are able to cover at full gallep, a space be- tween eighteen and twenty-three Yards every second.—Our Dumb Ani- mals. Squash Borer Makes Trouble for Growers. It is not an easy thing to make the squash borer suffer for his sins. He does not live on the leaves of a plant where he can be fed poisonous sclu- tions, but finds refuge right in the center of the stalk. Entering a stalk near a leaf joint, the squash borer proceeds to eat a channel or tunnel lengthwise through the fleshy, juicy tissues. Considering the length of some squash stalks, it is plain that the bug can travel a long distance without danger of running out of food supply. The favorite method of combating this insect that has wings and flies around during the Jaytime like a wasp, is to split open the stalk, re- niove and destroy the offender and then trust to nature to heal the wound. It is useless to employ net- ting, since the squash borer generally attacks the plant after the vines are too large to be covered. Bullet-Proef Masks Worn by German Fighters. From a source which is usually de- pendable it has been learned that the Germans are equipping their infan- trymen with steel masks to shield the soldier’s faces from bullets. This signifies that once more during the present great conflict it has been found advisable to revive medieval war equipment. That the Germans are doing this is not to be wondered at, for both French and British trench fighters have been similarly outfitted for some time. The mask which is supposed to have been adopted for the Kaiser’s forces coversa man’s face and forehead completely, the only openings in it being two small peep- holes for the eyes. At the bottom it curves outward to facilitate breathing. Leather straps, which pass about the neck and head, held the device in posi- tion.—Popular Mechanics Magazine. A Pair of Late Stayers. “Maud’s husband and Kate's are fast friends, aren’t they?” “Maud and Katie think they are. They both get home about 2 in the morning.”—Bosten Transcript. Washing Dishes. Common tasks are important, be- cause they are common. For ex- ample, washing dishes. Everybody may not wash dishes, but they eat fiom dishes that someone has wash- ed. _ To properly cleanse dishes and eat- ing utensils, they should be washed and rinsed in boiling water. Washing in lukewarm water, even with soap, is not sufficient. There are numerous communicable : diseases caused by germs which are | germs from their mouths to eating i utensils. Unless these are sterlized by boilirg water, they are a source of danger tv whoever may use them subsequently. Forks in pasticular, because of their construction, are difficult to cleanse thcroughly and should be washed with care. In public eating houses, exception- al attention should be given to the - sterilization of eating utensils and ! drinking glasses. Care in the choice | and preparation of food is easily off- | set by careless handling of the serv- ' ice. present in the mouuths of those who | are afflicted. stages of syphilis, ete., People in the various tuberculosis, diptheria, may transfer disease Philadelphia has 168 women up- holsters. CASTORIA. Children Cry AIEEE EHEENEARNRRRNNNAY ANNAN % / 7) KL NOONRANRRS CAST SURREY CASTORIA. ANN AN \\\\\NN\\\\\WW/# WT NAN NN NAN [RVY. NN \ for Fletcher's The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his pers sonal supervision since its infancy. 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YEAGER’S Shoe 1 THE Fauble Store Will be | CLOSED To-morrow, Saturday, OCTOBER 7th, Until 6 P. M. Jewish Holiday | BELLEFONTE, 84 PENNA. Dry Goods, Etc. Store $3.00 Special Bargains in Men’s all Solid Leather Working Shoes. We have made a special purchase on Men’s Working Shoes These shoes are made of all solid leather. $3.00 The price on all shoes has advanced, but for less than If you are in this purchase was made the old price. need of good Working Shoes AT A LOW PRICE you had better purchase now. Your choice $3.00. ER H. C. YEAGER, THE SHOE MAN, ! Bush Arcade Bldg, 58-27 BELLEFONTE, PA. LYON ®& COMPANY. TAILORED Coats and Suits of the Better Kind. The women who value personal appearance find real delight in buying here. We rather pride ourselves this season on the scope of our display of LaVogue Coats and Suits. The wide choice of fabric styles, the goodness of the tailoring, perfect hang and fit of gar- ments, meet every requirement of our best customers at the price you wish to pay. —) NEW SILKS (— Gold, Silver and Jet Trimmings. Our Silk Department is the largest and most complete, We are showing everything in new stripes and plaids, in evening and street colors. Taffetas, Brocades, Satins, Crepes, and Satin Serges in all the dark street colors and evening shades. Crepe de Chine in all the wanted shades. Silver, Gold and Jet Nets in bands and flouncings in different widths. The New Silver and Gold Cloth for Lining, Nets, Chif- fons and Georgettes. - Cold Weather Protections. : Blankets and Comfortables, to suit the purse of every- : one. Winter Underwear. A big line of Winter Underwear from the infant size to the largest men and women. SHOES. SHOES. Shoes for men, women and children, all kinds and prices that will save you big money. We invite a call at our store. No trouble to show our complete stock in all departments. Lyon & Co. -.. Bellefonte.
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