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Belletonte, Pa., May 3, 1918.
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SERVICE FLAG DEDICATED.
Big Demonstration at Bellefonte
Academy in Honor of Enlisted
Students.
A service flag with one hundred and
thirty stars representing students of
the Bellefonte Academy who have en-
listed for service in the present war,
was dedicated at that institution on
Sunday afternoon with elaborate cer-
emony.
The affair took place at three
o’clock. The Academy students went
to the High school building where
they met Our Girls band of Miles-
burg and carrying a large American
flag marched in Allegheny street,
west on High to Spring and south on
Spring to the Academy. There the
students swung to the breeze the
Stars and Stripes and underneath
them the flags of our allies while the
band played “The Star Spangled Ban-
ner.” The service flag was suspended
from the ceiling of the big stone por-
tico.
Headmaster James R. Hughes ad-
dressed the large crowd assembled in
front of the building and told the pur-
pose of the meeting after which he in-
troduced as the first speaker Lieut.
Might, the Canadian officer who spoke
in Bellefonte on Friday evening. In
his speech the lieutenant stated that
one of the best things that Congress
did was to pass the selective service
act. He stated that up in Canada
when the call came for men the stu-
dents at the higher educations of
learning enlisted in a body and the
result was that many of the colleges
were compelled to close. From the
public school in Toronto, of which he
was the superintendent, 130 of
his oldest boys enlisted and some of
them served in the same unit with
him on the battlefields of France.
Under our selective service act, he
said, only a certain number were call-
ed at a time, and this prevents the
total disruption of our educational in-
stitutions.
Col. J. L. Spangler followed Lieut.
Might in one of his characteristically
good talks after which Col. H. S. Tay-
lor was introduced. The latter spoke
only about five minutes but in that
time told his hearers that this country
must send men to France just as fast
as it is possible to do so and then
more men. That failure to do this
would mean that not a man over there
now would come home alive. And not
only men but money must be given to
keep these men properly supplied with
food and munitions and that is the
reason why everybody should sub-
scribe to the Liberty loan.
The last speaker of the day was
Dr. W. K. McKinney and although he
took up but a few minutes of time his
talk was worth hearing. He urged
everybody to put their faith in God
and go after the Huns for all they are
worth, be it men or money. The cer-
emonies closed with the benediction
by Rev. Maynard. ;
New Members Added to State College
Faculty.
Seven additions to the teaching
staff of The Pennsylvania State Col-
lege have been announced. They in-
clude Miss Lucretia Van Tuyl Sim-
mons as dean of the women’s depart-
ment in place of Miss Sarah Lovejoy,
who has been granted an indefinite
leave of absence and expects to leave
the College in the near future accom-
panied by her secretary, Miss Bow-
er. Miss Simmons was for a number
of years an instructor in German at
the College but spent last winter at
Mills College, California.
Miss Edith P. Chase, of Columbia
University, will become director of
home economics; S. W. Frost, of the
United States bureau of entomology,
was appointed instructor in entomo-
logical research; W. S. Hagar, T. F.
Nelan, and R. S. Clark, of the 1918
graduating class, were appointed ag-
ricultural extension representatives,
and L. S. Cressman, was made a
teaching fellow in military science.
Attention!
Miss Mary Miles Blanchard, head
of the Bellefonte Red Cross work-
room, wishes to extend to the women
of the town a very cordial invitation
to offer their services in the army
work, which is to open Monday after-
noon, May 6th, at 2 p. m., in the new
headquarters on the second floor of
the Masonic building. Since the U.
S. government has given the Red
Cross a definite monthly output, the
work has more than doubled, and
workers are greatly needed. We ask
a hearty response to this imperative
call.
W. C. T. U. Thimble Bee.
The last W. C. T. U. thimble bee
was combined with the annual “dues
social” and met at the home of Mrs.
Weston and Miss Rhoads. It was well
attended and a pleasant time was had
by all present. The thimble bee will
meet this (Friday) afternoon at the
home of Mrs. R. H. Olmstead, on east
Bishop street, and it is hoped there
will be a good attendance. Every
woman is most cordially invited.
Mr. A. G. Morris the past week
receivved a mew Cadillac limousine,
the first of the kind to be brought to
Bellefonte.
evening. Two years ago he suffered
a stroke of paralysis and he had al-
ways felt some effects of it but was
able to be around and attend to his
personal affairs until about a week
prior to his death when he was taken
ill and complications setting in hast-
ened the end.
Deceased was born in Penn town-
ship and was 77 years, 6 months and
9 days old. He followed farming
most of his life but about twelve years
ago quit the farm and moved to Mill-
heim. He was a member of the Unit-
ed Evangelical church and a highly
respected, christian gentleman. He is
survived by three children, William
E., of Millheim; Mrs. David Stover, of
Tusseyville, and M. Herbert, on the
old homestead. He also leaves one
sister, Mrs. Henry F. Bartley, of
Bellefonte.
Funeral services were held in the
United Evangelical church at Mill-
heim on Tuesday morning by Rev. C.
B. Snyder, after which burial
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HANNON.—Mrs.
Overton Hannon, widow of the late
John Hannon, died last Wednesday,
April 24th, following an invalidism of
a number of years. She was a direct
descendant of several long lines of
ancestors, some of whom were men
ary war.
Mrs. Hannon led a rather retired
but a religious life, impressing those
who came under her influence with her
sincerity and desire to do good. Her
friends and church were dear to her
throughout her life. She was a most
faithful member of the Christian
church at Howard, her home town.
Those of her immediate family who
are left to sorrow for her are a son,
William Overton Hannon, of Wads-
worth, Ohio; Mrs. Bolton, of Atlantic
City; Mrs. Martz, of Reading, and her
only sister, Miss Overton, of Belle-
fonte:. Mrs. Hannon was buried at
Jacksonville, where her two daugh-
ters lie.
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BURCHFIELD.—John A. Burch-
field, a former resident of Centre
county, died at the national soldiers’
home at Dayton, Ohio, on April 25th,
of diseases incident to his advanced
age. He was a son of the late Judge
William Burchfield and was born on
the Branch on March 1st, 1838, hence
was 80 years, 1 month and '24 days
old. He served during the Civil war
as a lieutenant in Company D, 148th
regiment, under Gen. Beaver. He is
survived by the following half-broth-
ers and sisters: J. Madison Kooken,
of Wilkinsburg; Pierce and Abe Kook-
en in the west, and Mrs. Mollie
Thompson, of Minnesota. Mrs. Re-
becca Ard, of Pine Grove Mills, is his
aunt, and an uncle, Jesse Musser, also
a Civil war veteran is in the soldiers’
home at Dayton, Ohio. Burial was
made in the national cemetery at the
Dayton home on Tuesday.
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BRICKLEY.—O. W. Brickley died
at the Lock Haven hospital on Mon-
day morning as the result of a stroke
of paralysis sustained on Sunday. He
was sixty-four years old and was born
at Howard. He was a stonemason by
trade and followed that occupation at
Howard until sixteen years ago when
he moved to Lock Haven. His wife
preceded him to the grave but surviv-
ing him are one daughter and two
sons, namely: Mrs. Earl Simcox and
Samuel E. Brickley, of Lock Haven,
and Howard W., of Tyrone.
Mr. Brickley had been a member of
the Church of Christ for many years
and Rev. Homer C. Boblitt had charge
of the funeral which was held on Wed-
nesday afternoon, the remains being
taken to Howard for burial.
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BILGER.—Miss Genevieve Eliza-
beth Bilger died on Monday afternoon
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Bilger, on Willowbank
street, following a lingering illness
with tuberculosis. She was born at
Pleasant Gap on September 16th,
1895, hence was 22 years, 7 months
and 13 days old. In addition to her
parents she is survived by two sisters,
Roxie and Geraldine, both at home.
Funeral services were held at her late
home at two o’clock yesterday after-
noon by Dr. Ezra H. Yocum, after
which burial was made in. the Pleas-
ant Gap cemetery.
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TEATS Harry Teats, for many
years a resident of Bellefonte, died at
his home in Curwensville last Thurs-
day as the result of injuries sustained
several weeks ago when he fell in the
cellar of his grocery store and frac-
tured his hip. He was eighty-two
years old and is survived by one
daughter, living in New York State.
Mr. Teats left Bellefonte almost thir-
ty years ago and had made his home
in Curwensville ever since. Burial
was made in that place on Sunday.
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FRAZIER.—Mrs. Kate Frazier,
wife of Charles Frazier, of near
Aaronsburg, died in the Bellefonte
hospital on Wednesday morning, after
undergoing an operation last Satur-
day. She was only thirty-nine years
old and was the mother of ten chil-
dren, six of whom are under ten years
old. She also leaves her mother, six
brothers and two sisters. Burial was
made at Tusseyville yesterday morn-
ing.
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OAKES.—J. Howard Oakes died at
his home at Charter Oak on Monday
afternoon after a brief illness. He at-
tended a Liberty bond meeting last
Friday evening and was taken sick at
that time. He was a son of Mr. and
three years old. Surviving him are
his wife, three sons, one sister and a
brother. Burial was made Thursday
at Morrellville.
and women of note in the Revolution- | lowing members:
Mrs. Alexander Oakes and was sixty--
| ..SMITH—William H. Smith died at |
his home in Millheim last Friday !low, widow of Albert Inlow, of Kan-
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Margaret Jane |
INLOW.—Mrs. Sarah Struble In-
sas, died at the Municipal hospital in
Philadelphia Monday night, after an
illness of a few days.
Mrs. Inlow was the elder daughter
of Conrad and Sarah Mitchell Struble
and was born on the Struble farm one
mile west of State College, living
there all her earlier life. Following
a visit west with her father, she, was
married in 1888 to Albert Inlow, of
Kansas, who lived but a few years.
Mrs. Inlow, with her parents, then
spent a short time in Missouri, finally
returning to State College, where she
lived until the death of her father and
mother. Since then her life has been
spent in Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia. Surviving her is one sister,
Miss Marybell Struble, of Washing-
ton, D. C., and three half-brothers,
Andrew, Calvin and Clayton, of State
College. Funeral services were held
in Philadelphia Wednesday evening,
the body being brought to Pine Grove
{ Mills for burial Thursday afternocn.
was | mY
made in the Millheim Union cemetery.
Mothers’ Assistance Fund.
Miss Marie F. Bogue, acting state
supervisor, mothers’ assistance fund,
of Harrisburg, was in Bellefonte Fri-
day, April 26th, instructing the Cen-
tre county Board of Trustees as to
their duties in the distribution of the
mothers’ assistance fund. The Centre
county Board is composed of the fol-
Mrs. G. G. Pond, president, State
College.
Mrs. John S. Walker, secretary and
treasurer, Bellefonte.
Miss Mary Hunter Linn, Belle-
foonte; Mrs. G. S. Frank, Millheim,
and Mrs. L. W. Nuttall, Philipsburg.
The Mothers’ Assistance act re-
quires the following information from
those applying for mothers’ assist-
ance:
Women whose husbands are dead,
or permanently confined in institu-
tions for the insane; and who are de-
pendent upon their own efforts for
support of their families.
The applicant must have resided
in the county for three years.
The recipient must have proved her
character and ability to care for her
family.
School reports must be secured,
stating the standing of the child, or
children in school, provided they are
of proper age.
The payments of this aid are made
monthly, direct to the recipient, and
may not exceed $12.00 per month for
one child, $20.00 for two children,
$26.00 for three children, with $5.00
per month for each additional child.
While the act does not forbid assis-
tance to a woman with but one child,
the appropriation, up to the present,
has been so inadequate that the ma-
jority of counties have waived such
applications in favor of the more
heavily burdened mother.
A county’s share of the state ap-
‘propriation is governed by its popu-
lation. The year’s budget for Centre
county amounts to $1951.21, drawn
from the State and county funds. Of
this sum 10 per cent. may be used for
office expenses, if the Board of Trus-
tees so desire. Applications should be
made to the Board of Trustees, which
has been appointed by the Governor.
These trustees are required to make a
thorough investigation before recom-
mending applicants, and are also re-
quired to keep careful supervision of
the progress of the assisted families,
especially as to health and school at-
tendance of the children.
The purpose of the law is to pre-
vent the breaking up of families for
poverty alone and to insure to the fu-
ture citizens of the State a mother’s
care, a home environment, and the op-
portunity to receive an education.
German Language Eliminated from
Bellefonte Schools.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted by
the Bellefonte School Board at a
meeting held by the Board on the 24th
day of April, 1918.
Whereas, For a number of years we
have been led to believe that the study of
the German language in our public schools
has been necessary for the culture and
language drill that it gives to the students
as well as its commercial value; and, .
Whereas, The horrible war that is now
devastating the world has opened our eyes
to a good many things; among them the
cruel mind and heart of the German na-
tion. We believe that if German “Kul-
tur” has turned that nation into a nation
of blood-thirsty savages, the less we have
to do with that form of culture the better
American citizens we will be, and the bet-
ter patriots our boys and girls will be-
come; and, :
Whereas, A careful inquiry among bus-
iness and professional men has revealed
the fact that the study of the German lan-
guage has been of no real commercial val-
ue to them; while some of them have de-
clared that it was just that much valua-
ble time wasted; and,
Whereas, An examination of German
text books shows that many of them sound
the praises of the Kaiser and the superior
character of the German nation; all of
which reveals a well planned scheme for
Germanizing our American schools and a
means of giving comfort to our common
enemy.
Therefore, be it resolved,
First, That, as a patriotic duty, we,
the Bellefonte School Board, hereby de-
cide and order that the study of German
be at once eliminated from the curriculum
of the Bellefonte High school; .
Second, That, beginning with the date
of the adoption of these resolutions, the
German language be discontinued, forbid-
den and prohibited as a study in the
Bellefonte High school; nor shall it be in-
cluded in any course of study offered to
the pupils in any of the schools under the
direction and control of our Board.
——A great mass meeting will be
held in the court house on Sunday
afternoon at three o’clock by Dresh-
man, a war worker trying to enlist
twelve hundred men and women every
month for three months for canteen
work in France. No collection taken.
ACROSS THE BRINY DEEP.
A Vivid Description of the Voyage
and What is Happening Over
in France.
“Watchman” readers are always in-
terested in news from the boys at the
front and because of that fact we
know they will appreciate the follow-
ing from the pen of Basil F. Mott, of
this place, who is now in France and
has been assigned to the sanitary
school, Depot division, 1st corps. The
letter, written to his mother, follows:
Dear Mother: —
It was very fortunate that I wrote
you from New York because we were
not allowed to post any letters after
being placed under sailing orders.
Would like to relate my experiences
since leaving Camp Merritt but the
censors remove everything that might
to divulge anything definite concern-
ing the movement of our forces.
Therefore, it is impossible to let you
know the port of embarkation, how
long we were on the water or where
we landed in France.
We experienced delightful weather
on the way over. One day was stor-
my but for the most part the ocean
was very calm. I enjoyed the voyage
very much, all of us did. Few were
seasick, although it was the first trip
for all but two or three. The ocean
air is a wonderful atmosphere to in-
hale and gives one an appetite the like
of which I never experienced before.
No wonder physicians frequently pre-
scribe an ocean voyage for their pa-
tients. Just the same every one of
us was glad when land was sighted
and we approached the French harbor.
Within the harbor a fussy little
tug took hold of our transport grip-
ping us like an undersized but very
powerful bulldog. Slowly and care-
fully we drew toward our dock. Many
people ran out of the narrow streets
converging toward the dock. Among
them were a few glittering uniforms,
but most were worn and faded and
tattered, men home from the trench-
es on leave. The tone of the crowd
was black—widow’s veils and crepe,
arm bands and garb of mourning.
Here and there were French sentries
with bayonets three feet higher than
themselves, guarding groups of Ger-
man prisoners busily at work. The
captured foemen barely glanced at
our transport, bearing new enemies.
There were no great outbursts of
enthusiasm from the French, although
they must have a deep feeling of grat-
itude for our presence. The difference
between the surface and depths. Sud-
denly the voices of our men were
freed and a ringing cheer arose from
the ship, such heartiness as must have
sounded good to the French. We dis-
embarked as quickly as possible and
‘then our men moved along the streets
in rhythmie, swinging columns, to a
camp beyond the city. For the first
time since leaving home I am sleep-
ing in a tent. It is great to be out in
the open, and truly the army life be-
comes more attractive every day.
It is generally understood that the
issue rests in our hands, and let me
tell you the U. S. soldiers expect to
win. Our boys are fresh, enthusias-
tic and rapidly becoming well trained.
When these forces in sufficient num-
bers are thrown into the field batter-
ing along the German lines something
is bound to happen.
A great battle is being waged now,
as you must know. It will be the
turning point to my mind, because
Germany is not accomplishing any-
thing, although making her greatest
effort of the war.
At present I am in what is known
as a casual company. In a few days
we will be assigned to definite com-
mands and then I will give you my
address.
A second letter under date of April
11th is as follows:
Dear Mother: —
About a week ago I wrote you but
the letter was returned, the envelope
being improperly addressed. You
will find it enclosed with this, which
is an appendage.
Since writing that letter we were
moved to a classification camp where
Howard Rowland and myself were
separated. He was retained in the
infantry and I have been transferred
to the medical corps. It was very un-
pleasant to be drawn apart because
“Pansy” and myself had been close
friends, constant companions ever
since we were introduced that day in
Bellefonte. I realize, however, that
my proper place is in this department,
that I will be better able to serve my
country in this capacity.
As yet I don’t know what is expect-
ed of me but imagine it will be some-
thing along the pharmaceutical or
chemical lines.
This is only a rest camp and the
period of time that one remains here
is very indefinite but mail will be for-
warded if sent to the address given.
Your devoted son,
BASIL.
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State College Will Send Alumni to
Training Camps.
Forty-five graduates of The Penn-
sylvania State College, who have had
at least one year of military training
at the institution, will be sent to the
government officers’ training camps
this summer, according to information
received from the War Department by
Major James Baylies, commandant of
cadets. The fourth series of training
camps will open May 15th, and no ap-
plications were accepted after May
1st. Major Baylies will select Penn
State’s quota and will direct the men
to report to the various camps to
which they may be assigned.
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{in fact, it is a court martial offense |
“My Soldier Girl” is a Show - of
Novelties.
The season’s new musical play “My
| Soldier Girl” described a musical spec-
|tacle—with a military atmosphere— |
coming to Garman’s opera house Wed-
‘nesday night, May 8th, contains more
'than a score of big novelties of which
: Flirtation Walk is probably the most |
‘popular. During the first two acts
the big “pony” ballet present four
tuneful numbers out on the “walk”
‘and each receive their share of en-
| cores.
| by bewitching beauties who are good
ito look upon.
{is an aerial flight. Dixie Harrison
| sails away in a modern airplane, com-
iing as a big surprise right at the
finale of the act after the clever bal-
performed a novel drill in
‘let have
{aviation costume.
effect; the curtain rises on a perfect-
ily dark stage, as the lights bring out
the scene a war torn battlefield
| “Somewhere in France” is the picture.
| The action is swift, cannons booming
in the distance, bugles, drums, sdl-
.diers, and then silence. This scene
dissolves to’ the Goddess of Liberty
land the Stars and Stripes are seen fly-
ting. The curtain descends to “Lib-
lerty Forever” and no more impressive
tableau could one imagine for a fit-
(ting finale for this tuneful musical
| spectacle.
SH ooo Sp
| Among the Soldier Boys.
|
| Camp Upton on a very brief furlough
ion Sunday. They left the camp at
noon on Saturday and reached Lock
| Haven between four and five o’clock
train up they hired a car and landed in
Bellefonte at six o’clock. They had
only a half day to spend at home and
were compelled to leave on the 1:30
p. m. train in order to reach camp by
nine o’clock on Monday morning, the
time of the expiration of their fur-
loughs.
home from Camp Hancock last week
without having secured a furlough
left on Monday for Augusta, Ga., to
join his company, which was due to
northern port of embarkation. Inas-
much as he returned voluntarily it is
uncertain what punishment, if any,
will be given him for leaving camp
without a furlough.
Word has been received in Belle-
fonte that Fred Noll, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles T. Noll, has landed safe-
ly in France. He is in service in the
navy. :
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Sparks Bros. circus is schedul-
ed to show in Bellefonte on Thursday,
May 28rd. While it is not as big as
Barnum & Bailey’s or the Ringling
Bros., it is likely the band can make
just as much noise.
A daughter, who has been nam-
ed Janet May, was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Lyon, Wednesday. Mrs.
Lyon is living with her mother, Mrs.
Della Miller, on Phoenix avenue, dur-
ing Mr. Lyon’s absence in service.
Pennsylvania State’s baseball
nine has elected Blair Mingle Jr., of
Tyrone, captain of the Blue and White
team for next season. He is a second
baseman. Illness kept the captain-
elect on the bench during the Carne-
gie Tech. game, which was State’s on-
ly diamond contest this year. Mingle
is a Senior in the school of engineer-
ing, and is president of Penn State's
athletic association.
Roy H. Grove, an old Troop L
man, has been appointed second lieu-
tenant in the machine gun detachment
of the cavalry squadron of the Penn-
sylvania reserve militia. In connec-
tion with first lieutenant Wilbur E.
Saxion, recruiting was carried on at
the armory one night and fifteen re-
cruits were enlisted. More are want-
ed and men between the ages of 18
and 21 and 31 and 45 will be accepted.
Sergt. Anthony Betz, of the U.
S. army recruiting station, requests
the “Watchman” to state that a reso-
lution has now passed both houses of
Congress which, when it becomes a
law, as it undoubtedly will, will put
all men who have reached the age of
21 since June 5th, 1917, in the draft.
He further advises all men at that
age to enlist now and pick the branch
of the army they desire, as all branch-
es are now open. :
A benefit concert for the Bel-
gian sufferers will be given by the
Harmonic club in the High school au-
ditorium, Monday, May 20th. The
first of a series of entertainments to
be given under the direction of the
entertainment committee of the Pa-
triotic League, the proceeds of which
will be used in the League work of
providing clothes for Belgium or-
phans. The admission to the concert
will be but twenty-five cents, so that
every one can do their “bit” in this
most worthy cause.
eminem —
Monday evening, May 13th, the
Bellefonte Chapter of the D. A. R.
will present “Robina in Search of a
Husband,” a comedy in four acts, by
Jerome K. Jerome. The proceeds will
go for the war relief work. The caste
comprises many talented young peo-
ple who have appeared before in High
school plays. Among them are Misses
Mary Taylor, Anne Shaugnessy, EI-
eanor Bower and Eleanor McSuley,
and Messrs. Gregg Shelden, Freder-
ick Daggett, Richard Noll, Cecil
Walker, Robert Woodring and Her-
bert Beezer. The play is clever and
spirited, with all the parts well acted.
Gm,
For high class job work come
to the “Watchman” office.
Gorgeous costumes are one of ;
. the features of Flirtation Walk worn |
| The big feature in the second act
The last act presents a bewildering
Roger T. Willard, Gilbert Nolan and :
i Earl E. Teaman came home from |
(on Sunday morning. There being no '
John (Pappy) Steele, who came |
leave Camp Hancock yesterday for a |
‘With the Churches of the
| County.
| CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Christian Science society, Furst
- building, High street. Sunday service
{11 a. m. Sunday school 9.45. Wed-
; nesday evening meeting at 8 o’clock.
: To these meetings all are welcome. A
free reading-room is open to the pub-
i lic every Thursday afternoon from 2
to 4. Here the Bible and Christian
Science literature may be read, bor-
‘rowed or purchased. Subject, May
5, “Everlasting Punishment.”
Centre Lodge, No. 153 1. 0. O. F.
will celebrate the 99th anniversary of
Odd Fellowship by attending services
in the St. John’s Reformed church
‘next Sunday at 10:45 a. m. All the
members of the Lodge are urged to
be present.
In the Interest of War Savings
Stamps.
| The report for the week ending
| April 20th, 1918, shows that Centre
county had a per capita of twenty-two
cents in the war savings campaign,
and that from December 1st, 1917, to
April 20th, our per capita is $3.16.
Centre county is now ninth in the list
of ®ounties for the eastern district of
Pennsylvania.
I had the pleasure of attending the
meeting of the county chairmen in
{ Philadelphia last Thursday, at which
{ time addresses were made by ex-Pres-
ident William Howard Taft; national
war savings committee chairman
Frank B. Vanderlip; state director,
{ Mr. Robert K. Cassatt; Mr. Ward M.
Burgess, state director for Nebraska,
and a number of other men from
Washington, D. C., who are especially
interested in the nationl problems.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby on Tuesday, May 7th, at two
o’clock in the afternoon, at the court
“house, Bellefonte, Pa., a meeting will
| be held at which ‘time and place we
; will have with us the state director,
Mr. Robert K. Cassatt; the assistant
! state director, Mr. Lincoln L. Eyre;
and the director for counties, Mr. Ed-
| ward C. Bendere. These men have
| active charge of the national war sav-
ings committee for the eastern dis-
| trict of Pennsylvania. They will out-
| line fully and discuss at length what
is known as the “Nebraska Plan,” and
also of “Pledge Week,” which will
commence on May 13th and end on
{ May 18th.
| Your chairman will expect a goodly
i number of the district chairmen, Lib-
‘erty loan committee and solicitors
lof war savings societies, authorized
agents, postmasters, ministers, school
superintendents, and in fact any per-
son who is interested in the boys at
the front.
W. HARRISON WALKER,
Chairman War Savings Committee
for Centre County.
W. C. T. U. Board Passed Resolutions.
The executive board of the Centre
county W. C. T. U. held a meeting in
the Bellefonte Y. M. C. A. building
Wednesday morning, April 17th.
After an inspiring and enthusiastic
meeting luncheon was served.
The gathering was honored with
the presence of two women who have
work for many years—Mrs. Rebecca
B. Chambers, formerly a state presi-
dent, and Mrs. Emma B. Foster, pres-
ident of Mifflin county. The one sad
note of the occasion, felt most keenly
by all, was the resignation tendered
by Miss Rebecca N. Rhoads, who, for
several years has been the beloved
president of the county W. C. T. U.
Miss Rhoads was most faithful in per-
forming the many duties connected
with this office and gave the most of
her time and energy to this work,
which is dear to her heart.
The executive board did not accept
her resignation but granted her a
leave of absence. Miss Rhoads ex-
pects to sail shortly for France where
she will be engaged in christian work,
having volunteered for Y. M. C. A.
canteen service.
Resolutions were also passed en-
dorsing Ives L. Harvey’s candidacy
for the Legislature.
——On Saturday afternoon Bur-
gess W. Harrison Walker -Esq., took
Lieut. Might, Dr. E. H. Yocum, Dr.
W. K. McKinney and sheriff George
H. Yarnell on a trip to the Rockview
penitentiary to show the Canadian of-
ficer the kind of a penal institution
the State of Pennsylvania has. From
there he drove him to the top of Nit-
tany mountain and gave him a
glimpse of the view over Pennsvalley,
which he freely admitted equalled
anything he had ever seen in Switzer-
land. At four o’clock he and twenty-
eight Bellefonte gentlemen were
guests of Col. Spangler at a dinner at
the Country club. In the evening Col.
Spangler and the lieutenant attended
a meeting in Millheim, and after talk-
ing at the flag dedication at the Acad-
emy on Sunday afternoon the Cana-
dian officer spoke in the Methodist
church in the evening. He left Belle-
fonte on Monday morning for Wells-
boro, more than pleased with the
treatment he received while here.
Marriage Licenses.
Following is the list of marriage li-
censes granted during the past week
by Register Frank Sasserman:
Gardner Shaffer and Grace Rachau,
of Madisonburg.
Claude J. Witmer, Pennsylvania
Furnace, and Della M. Rockey, State
College.
Edmund Waring, Tyrone, and Geor-
giana Gage, Warriorsmark.
John Batcheler and Elsie Rogers,
Philipsburg.
Lloyd Walker, Centre Hall, and An-
na Mary Houser, Linden Hall.
Lee William Miller, Tyrone, and
Elizabeth A. McMullen, Bellefonte.
———Subscribe for the “Watchman.”
been very prominent in W. C. T. U. .
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