Beri fata. Bellefonte, Pa., October 20, 1916. EDITOR. seman P- GRAY MEEK, - : essmm— TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until further notice his paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.5 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET For President, WOODROW WILSON, of Virginia For Vice President, THOS. R. MARSHALL, of Indiana Democratic State Ticket For United States Senator, ELLIS L. ORVIS, of Bellefonte For State Treasurer, JAS. M. CRAMER, Westmoreland Co For Auditor General, JAS. B. MURRIN, Lackawanna Co. For Congressmen-at-Large, JOSEPH T. KINSLEY, Philadelphia JOHN J. MOORE, Luzerne county THOMAS ROSS, Bucks county JACOB D. WAIDELECK, Lehigh Co. District and County Ticket For Congress, WM. E. TOBIAS, Clearfield county For Assembly, MITCHELL I. GARDNER, Bellefonte JUDICIAL TICKET—NON PARTI- SAN. For Judge of the Supreme Court, CHARLES PALMER, of Philadelphia EMORY A. WALLING, of Erie William E. Tobias Should Go to Con- gress. The Democrats of Centre county should not overlook the fact that the indications are most favorable this year for the election of William E. Tobias, of Clearfield, as the man to represent us in Congress from the Twenty-first district. Two years ago Mr. Tobias was defeated by Charles H. Rowland, of Philipsburg, by 1168 majority. At that time Mr. Tobias carried Clearfield county, always counted strongly Republican, by 296 majority. The most of Mr. Rowland’s majority went to him from Centre county, a total of 761, which evidenc- ed the fact that he got a good many Democratic votes. This year circumstances and condi- tions are radically changed. Tobias is said to be very much stronger in Clearfield county, especially with the laboring classes, and his friends pre- dict that this year he will carry that county by a very much greater major- ity than he did last year. Now if tae Democrats of Centre county de their duty and give Mr. Tobias the solid vote of his party he is sure to be elected. And it is almost as im- portant to have a Democratic Con- gress at Washington as it is to send President Wilson back for a second term. This is one thing you must bear in mind when you go to the polls to vote on November 7%h. Mr. Tobias is a clean-cut, life-long Democrat. He is a native of Clear- field county, and has lived there all his life. He is an educator of more than the ordinary reputation through- out central Pennsylvania. A graduate of Allegheny College he was principal of the Penfield public schools four years and of the Mahaffey schools the same length of time. In 1905 he was elected county superintendent of Clearfield county and re-elected in 1908 and 1911, serving nine years. He is a man of no mean oratorical ability and would be a very creditable repre- sentative in Congress from this dis- trict. Mr. Tobias is personally known to many Centre countians and there is every reason why he should he given a good vote at the November election. The man who thinks that Mitchell I. Gardrer has no show of being elected to the Legislature from Centre county has another guess com- ing. Mr. Gardner has been working hard becouse he sincerely believes he can represent the people of Centre county in a way that they will appre- ciate, and if the feports that are com- ing into Bellefonte from outlying dis- tricts can be relied upon, and there is no reason to dishelieve them, he is getting stronger every day. Penns- valley will give him a solid Democrat - ic vote and Le is making friends every day in the strong Republican - dis- tricts. If he continues to grow in popularity at the same rate from now until the election as he has the past few weeks he will be elected by one of the old time Democratic majorities. ——The most painful thought in connection with the subject is that the public will never find out what Hughes would do if he were President for the excellent reason that he never will be President. ——The National Guardsmen who are manfully performing their duty on the Mexican border see no cause of complaint even though Roosevelt's heart is bleeding for them. BIG OUTPOURING OF DEMOCRATS. Monstrous Rally Held in the Court House on Wednesday Evening. Enthusiastic Addresses by Candidates Tobias and Orvis and Dr. Baylis, of New York. Without a line or 2 word of news- paper advertising and with only a few days time to do poster work through- out the county the Democrats had no trouble in holding one of the biggest political rallies in Bellefonte on Wed- nesday night that has been held in vears by any party. It was a general outpouring of Democrats and men of other political faiths to hear the issues of the present campaign fairly and dispassionately discussed. In the crowd were such stalwart party workers as Joseph Emerick, of Walker township; Dr. Bright and ex- prothonotary William F. Smith, of Millheim; Matthew Rogers Jr., Col. John A. Woodward, William Weber and Chester A. Moore, of Howard; Earl C. Leathers, of Mt. Eagle; John D. Miller, of Hublersburg; ex-sheriff A. B. Lee and John Smith, of Spring Mills; Newton R. Krebs, of Pine Grove Mills; D. W. Orr, of Jackson- ville; postmaster Robert M. Foster, of State College; Jchn Dauberman and W. Frank Bradford, of Centre Hall, and H. N. Meyer, of Boalshurg. Of course there were many others whose names cannot be recalled. Then there was an abundance of music. Sammy Bryan rejuvenated the old Coleville band for the evening and the boys stirred up the patrictism of the crowd by their stirring music on the street and in the court house. The reorganized Howard band was also here, but this was not a case of “also played” because the new Howard band is fast forging to the front under the painstaking direction of Mr. Holter. There were upwards of thirty pieces in the band on Wednes- day evening and Will Weber assured us that at least fifteen members were not present. Their playing was splen- did and the “Watchman” acknowl- edges with thanks their kindness in serenading its editor. And while on the musical part of the gathering mention must alse be made of Mr. and Mrs. R. Russell Blair, who led in the singing of that stirring song “Don’t Bite the Hand that Fed You.” The rally in the court house was called to order a few minutes after eight o’clock by county chairman W. Groh Runkle, who announced the meeting open for organization.: On motion of Harry E. Fenlon Col. J. L. Spangler was chesen to preside. Vice presidents elected included Jerry Donovan, Dr. J. M. Brockerhoff and Hammon Sechler, of Bellefonte; Wil. liam H. Noll, of Pleasant Gap; D. A. Grove, of Lemont; Capt. W. H. Fry, of Pine Grove Mills; Capt. John A. Woodward and Abe Weber, of How- ard; Wm. F. Smith, of Millheim; E. M. Kuhn, of Boalsburg, and C. H. Smull, of Rebersburg. The secretaries were George R. Meek ard Milan Walker, Bellefonte; J. C. Hosterman, of Millheim, and S. W. Smith, of Cen- tre Hall. By the time the organization was completed every seat in the court house was taken and there were many standing. In taking the chair Col. Spangler made one of his customary speeches which always ring true to Democratic doctrines and then intro- duced our candidate fcr Congress in this district, Mr. William E. Tobias, of Clearfield. It was probably the first time that at least most of those present had an opportunity of hear- ing Mr. Tobias talk and the impres- sion he made on his hearers was very gratifying. He is clean-cut and concise in all his statements, display- ing a knowledge of current events and political economics ahove the average man, so that the voters of Centre county can feel perfectly sat- isfied that if he is elected to represent us in Congress he will do it i: an able and forceful manner. That his pres- ence and manner of presenting facts will demand recognition no matter where he is. In introducing ex-Judge Ellis L. Orvis, the Democratic candidate for United States Senator, Col. Spangler called attention to the fact that one reason why Bellefonte is so solidly “on the map” is because the people always stood by their own when they were after anything, and he asked that Mr. Orvis be given a liberal vote at the coming election as an endorse- ment of his fitness for the high office. The ex-Judge spoke for almost three quarters of an hour and his main lea was for the re-election of President Wilsen as an endorsement of one of the ablest presidential adminisira- tions since the foundation of our gov- ernment. Mr. Orvis went to some length in explaining to his audience just why President Wilson ought to be re-elected, and his arguments were beyond refutation. As the final speaker of the evening Col. Spangler introduced Dr. Charles T. Baylis, of New York. The Doctor is a past-master at making stump speeches and not a man in the big audience regretted the fact that he had been substituted for Congressman Byrnes, of South Carolina, who was unable to be present. Dr. Baylis spoke for about an hour and his impassion- ed appeal for the re-election of Presi- dent Wilson was loudly applauded. Before closing he urged the voters to stand by their local tickets, also, as it is just as necessary to have a Demo- cratic Congress as it is a Democratic President. Notwithstanding the fact that it was about 10.30 o’clock when the meeting finally adjourned very few people left the house, the large crowd staying until the last word was said, all of which is indisputable evidence that this is a Democratic year and all the party has to do is get out the vote and victory is assured. ——The voters of Pennsylvania | EE —— — —Dr. Dixon now warns agairst the will have a Judge of the Supreme | germs that dirty hands might deposit Court to elect this fall and the se- lection will be between two candi- dates, Charles Palmer, phia, and Emory A. Walling, of Erie. i | of Philadel- | | The Centre county bar has informally endorsed the candidacy of Mr. Wal- ling, and the voters of Centre county should extend him their support. The judicial ticket is entirely non-parti- san, so the question of a man’s poli- tics does not enter into the contest. While the “Watchman” has nothing to say against Mr. Palmer, the Phila- delphia candidate, it bespeaks support for: Mr. Walling because of his widely known ability as a lawyer and a jurist. His election would be a credit to the voters of Pennsylvania and at the same time elevate to the Supreme court bench a man of the highest in- tegrity and loftiest principles. ——Great Britain right to detain and occasionally to scrutinize mail matter sent from this country to neutral ports in Europe. But it will regret its persistence and its stupidity after the settlement which is certain to comme sooner or later. ——The gamblers of New York and other centres of iniquity have done their best to keep up the impression that Hughes has the best chance of election by offering odds in bets in his favor. But in spite of them the wise observers see that “Wilson will win.” ——Villa has not heen captured but the punitive expedition under command of General Pershing has not been withdrawn and the army of your Uncle Sam usually gets what it goes after. — ———————————— TT — ——The enormous advance in the price of white paper is a near cry to delinquent subscribers to come to the rescue, insists upon its ! on the flanged-top of the milk bottle. Some men seem never to be happy anless throwing a scare of some sort and, besides, this kind of thing is gradually involving some families in more expense than their circum- stances can provide for, We know that if every one of the State Health Department’s weekly . suggestions were carried out to the letter it would require the services of two extra persons in every household. A lot of the stuff is very timely but a lot is rot and the whole procedure is full of inconsistencies. Witness, the order to lock the gate at Bellefonte’s Big Spring and all the while other towns in the State are drawing their drinking water: from mountain streams which cattle and wild animals pollute and fishermen use for what- ever purpose they please. Charley Rowland missed almost as many rell calls in Congress as he answered. We always told you that Charley didn’t want to go to Wash- ington as your serious, diligent repre- sentative. All he wanted was the fun of the thing. He has had two years of fun at the expense of this district. Now let us send a man there who will pay attention to business ; a man who will appreciate the honor and give the office intelligent copable fervice. — ——As a matter of fact the cap- tious critics of the administration are not half as much concerned about the protection of American citizens abroad as they are about the protec- tion of American concessionaires in Mexico. tien ——Candidate Tobias made a splen- did impression on the great crowd as- sembled in the court house Wednes- day evening. He is the kind of a man who ought to represent this District in Congress. A Brief Session of Borough Council. Just six members attended the reg- ular meeting of borough council on Monday evening, the absentees being the three members from the West | ward, namely: and Shope. Burgess Blanchard was present and called the attention of council to the dangerous condition of the concrete pavement along the north end of the Brockerhoff house and around the Messrs. Haupt, Cherry Benner buildirg where Beezer’s meat | market is located. The pavement has been worn smooth as glass and the | burgess stated that several people har | fallen there the past week. He also cslled attention to seve "al other puve- ments that are in the same condition and urged council to take some action | toward having them put in a safe con- | dition for travel. The matter was re- ferred to the Street committee and borough solicitor. George A. Beezer wus present and asked that he be given better water facilities at his garage on north Water street. The matter was refer- red to the Water committee. A communication was received from Boyd A. Noll, of Zion, request- ing exoneration of water taxes for six months on two houses he owns on east Lamb street, owing to their not hav- ing been occupied during that period This matter was also referred to the Water committee. The Street committee reported that the Ruffalo Run bridge had been com- pleted and a statement of all the ma- terial used and the labor bill was pre- sented showing that the entire cost of | the bridge was $397.74, or within the four hundred dollar estimate. The bridge is of iron and concrete, hence will last for a generation without re- pairs. The committee also reported that the stone taken out of the sewer on Pine street had been crushed and is now being used in surfacing Pine and south Spring streets. The Water committee reported the repair of a broken water main on Thomas street. The Fire and Police committee re- ported a small fire at the Edward Gil- len house on east Logan street on October 27th, and also presented the burgess’ check for $27.00 for fines and licenses collected Dr. Brockerhoff, of the Special com- mittee, reported that the bill of the State-Centre Electric company for $571.05 for putting in the north Alle- gheny and west Linn street boulevard lights had been received some weeks ago but had been considered exces- sive, especially one item of $150.00. That the matter had been taken up with superintendent H. J. Thompson and he had agreed to split the bill, which would make the total $496.05. He also reported the bill of the Belle- fonte Engineering company for $80.50 for making the tops for the boulevard light posts. A motion ‘was passed authorizing the payment of both bills. Borough engineer Norman R. Wright reported that he had written State Health Commissioner Samuel G. | Dixon regarding the action of council toward preparing a comprehensive sewer plan, and asking for any plans or suggestions he might have or care to make along that line. So far he has received no word from the com- missioner or his office. . Walter Cohen again appeared be- fore council relative to a sewer out Bishop street to connect with his new houses. The president informed him that the matter was in the hands of the Special committee and borough solicitor with power to act. Mr. Har- ris, of the Street committee, stated that he and several others had gone over the ground and arranged for a route for the sewer, but that the building of same was being held up by the borough solicitor. At that point the solicitor, J. Thomas Mitchell Esq., again told council that under the law they had no right to put down any sewer without first securing a permit from the State Board of Health, and that such a permit could not be secured without preparing a comprehensive sewer plan and filing same with the depart- ment. After considerable discussion pro and con the Special committee was instructed to go ahead and work out some way whereby the sewer could be built soon. Mr. Seibert called attention to the fact that the street lights were not turned on as early as they should be in the evening, and Mr. Harris also stated that proper attention is not given the lights so far as cleaning and renewing burners is concerned . A motion was passed instructing the secretary to notify the State-Centre Electric company that better attention must be given the lights, to conform with the agreement on record. Bills to the amount of $1,247.80 were approved and counsil adpourned. Who Are His Relatives? Charles Ludlow, an itinerant ped- dler crept into a barn near Gillintown on Wednesday night to sleep, got up in the night walked to the front door and fell out into the barn yard, killing himself. Undertaker John Confer is now anxious to find his relatives, if he has any. DR. ANNA H. SHAW CAN SEE VICTORY FOR | SUFFRAGE. | Famous Speaker Greeted by Large Crowd. | “Three reasons for government are , three reasons why women should | vote,” said Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, . “Grand Old Woman of Suffrage,” to 700 people in her address at the Court ; house Tuesday evening. She said: “There are only three things we have a government for: (1) “Protection of person and | property.” Are women persons, and have they property ? 2) “Administration of justice.” Are we not interested in the admin- istration of justice?” (3) “And the last reason, the de- velopment of society.” “Certainly we are interested in the development of society.” Her talk of an hour and a quarter was so interesting that she held the years of reporting political and other public meetings qualifies us to state audience like that. Mrs. Elizabeth Beach, Chairman of the Centre county Suffrage Associa- troduced Dr. Shaw, at the conclusion of whose address Mrs. J. O. Miller, State Chairman of the Suffrage Asso- ciation, was introduced. Mrs. Miller spoke briefly, urging a generous col- lection for the cause. and amounted to $45.00. Excerpts from Dr. Shaw’s address follow: “Now the suffrage questicn, which i I am asked to speak upon to you to- | night, is one which I consider of the | foremost before the American people | It is greater than preparedness. The | Republican state committee of Penn- sylvania declared that it stands for three things, preparedness, protection and Americanism. Now, does any- body know that Americanism counts out the women of the United States? Americanism would mean nothing if there were not wemen included in the people of our countryv-—if there were only men. Speaking of Americanism as their great aim, they fail to state that one-half of the people are wom- n. “It is a terrible thing to belong to a class of people forgotten, but we be- long to a class forgotten. About a i vear and a half ago I had the pleas- ure of speaking at Atlantic City with Scnator Borah of Idaho. women have the political equality with the men. He is of a Legislature elected by the people of the State, and Senator Borah prophesied that the time had come when no man would be elected President of the United States who did not know where he stood on the woman suffrage ques- tion, and it has come true, for every candidate of every political party, has declared himself an advocate of wom- an suffrage. Every candidate knows he might . imperil his election if he did not, as though we are a very frightful body of people, but they need not be afraid. The sentiment of the whole country is turned in that direction, and if there is one thing that has helped, it is the terrible war being waged across the sea. “I heard a woman say that woman suffrage was a growing cause and a coming cause. There is not a single territory between the northermost territory of Alaska and Mexico along the Pacific coast where women are not equal with men. Everyone is treated as though they are people of a repub- lic. The Atlantic coast is black and the Pacific coast is white. Only a few weeks ago we got out a new map on which we had three prcvinces in Can- ada white, three provinces which had granted suffrage during the last year. The printer’s ink had hardly dried until the women of British Columbia, fourth province, had .a voice in the government. Now I wish the Penn- sylvania men had done as the men of British Columbia, who voted two to one in favor of the erfranchisement of the women. “Now can it be true that we women of this great republic of ours are to sit back and watch Canada and Great Britain extend suffrage to their women, waile the men of our land sing ‘Land of the free and home of the brave’ lustily ? Shall we watch the women of all countries being enfran- chised? What shall we do as a peo- ple? There is not another country in the world where women occupy the same position as we do. “Now about the suffrage plank in the platforms: There is very little difference between the Democratic and Republicans, both stand for state rights upon this question. “We went to the Republican state committee meeting last week and we said to them: “What does a woman suffrage plank in your national plat- form mean?” It recognizes ithe right of States to give suffrage. We went begging of the state committee and the state committee gave us a sub- committee and said the sub-committee would take it up. The sub-committee said they had three things that they would stand for. They forgot all oth- er planks in the national platform, rural credits, conservation, civil serv- ice, the Monroe Doctrine and even the woman suffrage plank. - “So they forgot us, but impressed upon us that they loved us so much, and are so eager and so determined to enfranchise the women of Pennsylva- nia that they decided to say nothing about the woman suffrage plank in their state platform. We find them so eager to love us and to serve us, that we are beginning to question the interest and sincerity of men. “I have just come from West Vir- vast audience, many of whom were | standing, until the last moment; and | 1 that rarely do men speakers hold an tion, presided at the meeting and in- © It was lifted | The Idaho ; a ginia where the meetings have been intensely enthusiastic and the women are extremely hopeful that they will win their fight for the ballot next | month. If we are to believe the men ' to whom we have talked there can be no doubt of the result. “I am just as certain that the wom- en of the entire country will be en- + franchised before long. I do not be- lieve the American men, seeing the men of other lands enfranchise their ! women, will any longer withhold this | privilege and responsibility from us. I predict that before many years all i of us at last will be considered peo- ple.” | Preparing Foreigners for American Citizenship. The great nation-wide campaign in ' which the public schools of the coun- i try, in co-cperation with the Bureau | of Naturalization of the U. S. Depart- ! ment of Labor, are preparing foreign born residents fcr the duties and re- 1 sponsibilities of citizenship, is receiv- ing additional support daily. Belle- fonte, which last year failed to pro- ; vide for the instructicn of its alien population, has now joired this tre- mendously important movement for { the betterment of civic conditions, | both loyally and nationally, and re- ports that night classes will soon be established. According to the Census of 1910 . the total population of Bellefonte was {4,145 of which approximately 150 | were foreign born. The foreign born whites of voting age numbered 78 of which only 46 had been naturalized. | Of the foreign born whites ten years | of age and over 15 were classed as illiterate. In 1910 the total population of the county of Centre was 43,424 of which 2,629 were foreign born. There were 1,403 foreign born whites of voting age of which only 464 were natural- ized, while 655 foreign born whites ten years and over, were classed as illiterate. These figures indicated the pressing need for alien instruction and the movement has the cordial support of public spirited citizens generally. The Burcau of Naturalization will assist in every way possible the pub- lic school authorities of the United States in this campaign for citizen- ship preparedness. It will furnish a textbook for the instruction of candi- dates for citizenship and adult aliens generally. Copies of “An OQutline Course in Citizenship”, containing a basis for a standard course in citizen- | ship instruction, and a “Syllabus of ; the Naturalization Law,” both pre- pared by the Bureau of Naturalization as aids to teachers in explaining and | answering questions on naturalization . and citizenship, will also be universal- ly distributed. —>e — | Interesting News of the P. O. S. of A. i On Saturday evening, October 23th, | the charter for the new Bellefonte {Camp P. O. S. of A. will close and | thereafter all men over fifty-five | years of age will be unable to join. The above evening will be quite an i eventful one. A degree team selected from members of the Alexandria Commandery, of Altoona, and mem- | bers of the State Executive committee | from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Al- | toona and Lock Haven will be here to witness the work of the local team and take part in the ceremonies inci- dent with the closing of the eharter. The Bellefente Czmp has secured the Odd Fellows hall for the above occa- sion and are expecting about four hundred guests. If you have not en- rolled asa member of the new Camp and are thinking of deing so, do it be- fore the 28th. The new camp at Pleasant Gap will be installed in the Fire Company hall on the 25th. Over forty of the best citizens in that community have signed the charter application. Among the officers are J. P. Eckels, Samuel and Abner Noll, Wm. Haas, Ammon and W. W. Kerstetter, Chas. Stitzer, Wm. Hoover, W. M. Durkee, Samuel Poorman and C. R. Flory. A com- plete account will be furnished next week including list of officers install- ed. On Monday evening in Wetzler’s hall, from a list of about forty appli- cants, the following officers were se- lected for the Milesburg Camp, who will be installed when the Camp will be instituted next Monday evening; the 23rd: President, E. C. McKinney: vice president, C. F. Williams; past President, Wm. Stanley; recording secretary, H. T. Mann; finance secre- tary, T. C. Sprankle; treasurer, Frank Wetzler; chaplain, Rev. Pifer; M. of F., M. F. Seyler; conductor, Dean Shope; inspector, Roy Jones; guard, A. P. Watson; trustees, Wm. Fulton, Thos. Shope and J. W. Hall. The officers for the new Camp at Unionville have been elected, and the Camp will be instituted Tuesday even- ing, October 24th. Buckwheat and Potatoes Short. Harrisburg, Oct. 18.—Reports to the State Department of Agriculture show that the State’s buckwheat crop this year will be less than 60 per cent. of that of last year and that the po- tato crop will not reach 70 per cent. of that of 1915, largely due to weath- er conditions. It is also reported from many counties that the thresh- ing of wheat does not show as many bushels to the acre as last year in some of the best wheat raising coun- ties. 3
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