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Bellefonte, Pa., May 31, 1918.
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101 GERMAN LIES.
Following is another installment of
the 101 German lies run to earth by
the St. Louis Republic and reprint
here for the benefit of “Watchman”
readers:
LIE No. 82. From Bellflower, Mo,
comes word that a story is in circula-
tion there to the effect that Red Cross
workers get 25 cents for each dollar
they collect.
(There is no truth in the story, of
course. The Republic has repeatedly
nailed these Red Cross stories as rank
fabrications. No persons connected
with Red Cross campaigns for funds
receive a cent for their services).
LIE No. 83. A reader at Carlsbad,
N. M., says he overheard a pro-Ger-
man make the remark that Japan is
making big loans to Germany; that
under a secret treaty between th two
nations Japan is compelled to make
these loans.
(Diplomatic Washington says there
is nothing torthe story. Japan has
professed friendship for the Entente
Powers, and there is nothing to date
to make any one “on the inside” be-
lieve this nation doesn’t mean what
it has said).
LIE No. 84. A St. Louis man says
he has heard on several occasions that
some 150,000 Japanese and 50,000
Germans are massed in Mexico, wait-
ing the word to swing an attack upon
the United States.
(There are a great many Japanese
and a great many Germans in Mexi-
co. There is nothing at this time to
make Washington believe the Japan-
ese are allied with the Germans in
Mexico, or that the Japs plan an at-
tack upon America. The Germans
there doubtless would like to make
reprisal raids of some sort, but the
Mexican boundary line with the Unit-
ed States is well guarded).
LIE No. 85. Reports have been cir-
culated in St. Louis to the effect that
16 soldiers temporarily quartered in
the First Regiment Armory, Grand
avenue and Market street, have pneu-
monia, and that two of them have
died. Also that conditions at the Ar-
mory are unsanitary and that the men
are not being given medical attention
and that they are left to care for
themselves.
(This lie is one that Lieut. A. L.
Clark, in charge of the detachment of
1,109 men at the Armory, character-
izes as a damnable one. Only seven
men have been sent to the hospital
from the Armory, and none of these
had pneumonia. No deaths have oc-
curred at all. One man had scarlet
fever, causing the quarantining of the
Armory, Lieut. Clark said, and the
quarantine will be lifted today. In
fact, some of the men last night at-
tended an entertainment at the Y. M.
C. A. Lieut. Dr. Harwitz is in attend-
ance at the Armory day and night).
LIE No 86. Another lie showing
the “delicateness” of pro-German
bunk. is one. tothe effect. that. an
American soldier “put one over” on
the censor to let his people know that
the soldiers are starving. His letters
are supposed to have arrived with en-
tire sections depleted. Finally, ac-
cording to the story, he suggested in
the letter that his family should save
the stamp as a souvenir. When the
stamp was removed the message of a
starving condition was found beneath.
(This is so plainly a sample of the
original pro-German lies that no ref-
utation is needed. The American sol-
diers are not starving and there is no
danger they will ever starve).
LIE No. 87. Once more the lie of
poisoned Red Cross yarn is being cir-
culated. This story is to the effect
that sweaters and other knitted arti-
cles are being made from yarn which
is soaked in poison of deadly nature.
(There are 6,000 women in St. Lou-
is knitting for the Red Cross. All of | g,
these women know how much of pro-
German bunk the story is. It is cir-
culated for no other reason than to
hinder army enlistments, or to create
a feeling of unrest in the minds of
mothers).
LIE No. 88. J. H. Gibbs, of Vogt,
Mo., writes the Republic that a mer-
chant in Bunker, Mo., is telling the
people there that thousands of tons
of wheat, being shipped to France by
the United States, is being made into
whiskey and sold to the soldiers. He
said he could furnish the name of the
story-teller and the proof, if neces-
sary.
(Everybody knows, or should know,
that the American soldiers are not
allowed to drink whiskey, either at
home or abroad, and that hundreds
of saloons here have been closed for
selling liquor to soldiers. Gen. Per-
shing in France is not allowing the
soldiers more license there than they
have in the United States).
LIE No. 89. A Hamburg, Mo., wom-
an has written to the Republic that
she has been told that all knitted ar-
ticles sent from America to France
are knitted too loosely and must be
raveled out and worked over before
the garmens can be worn.
(This is pure bunk—nothing more.
Meant for nothing but to discourage
knitting activities here. If it were
true the government would not per-
mit the shipment of sweaters and oth-
er garments, and would not allow the
Red Cross official relief branch of the
army, to encourage the work).
LIE No. 90. J. Richard Garstang,
an attorney of Chamois, Mo., reports
that a retail merchant of that place
is circulating the tale that in Gascon-
nade county, relatives received the
bodies of two soldiers, sent back from
camp for burial, with the caskets
marked “Contagious, Do Not Open.”
It was further averred that when the
parents opened the caskets, the sol-
diers were found to have two bullet
holes each in their heads.
(This faint attempt to jam the ma-
chinery of the National Army fur-
nishes denial in itself. The War De-
partment has announced repeatedly
that official publication of all deaths
in the National Army will be made,
regardless of the nature of such
deaths. If soldiers are to be shot, no-
| tification of their death penalty will
{viontly pro-German lie).
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be spread broadcast as a warning to
others. Just another morsel for the
unintelligent to chew on is this ob-
(Concluded next week).
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Auto Tire Sizes to be Reduced.
i Asked regarding government re-
| strietions on the importation of rub-
| ber, and the endeavor of tire manufac-
| turers in co-operation with the gov-
| ernment to restrict the manufacture
{of unnecessary tire sizes, Mr. J. C.
| Weston, Vice President and Director
i of Sales of the United States Tire
JUNE 14th “SILO DAY.”
Many More Silos for Centre County.
Due to the increasing interest in
silos and the fact that so many wish
to see a silo before they buy, the
privilege will be given to those who
are interested to see several silos on
June 14th.
The Farm Bureau has arranged for
a silo excursion on which several
makes of silos will be visited includ-
ing the concrete, tile and several
styles of wooden silos. ~ This will be
an all day trip, leaving Bellefonte at
| company said:
_ “The intention of the government |
in the control and restriction of the |
importation of rubber is to conserve |
shipping space, and the program that |
has been laid before the manufactur-
ers of rubber goods has won their |
unanimous support for the War Trade
Board and the Shipping Board.
“In addition, the manufacturers of
tires are heartily co-operating with
the government program for the
eventual elimination of unnecessary
tire sizes. This elimination will sim-
plify the problem for each user of the
motor car of reducing his cost and
making it possible for him to secure
the tire size he needs, in good tires,
more readily than the market and
manufacturing conditions now permit.
“Plans for the withdrawal of cer-
tain tire sizes from use by manufac-
turers of motor cars will not in any
i way interfere with the manufacture
and distribution of the tires to users
who need those particular sizes at any
time.” g
Mr. Weston was very insistent in
his statement that there is nothing in |
the present or probable future situa- |
tion to occasion the slightest appre-
hension of a shortage of tires for le-
gitimate use.
“However, there never was a time,”
he said, “when users of motor cars
could so well serve the nation as by
making the most of their cars in le-
gitimate commercial and passenger
service and refusing to hoard or un-
necessarily anticipate their needs in
tires or other motor car supplies.”
Mr. Weston called attention to the
fact that the government has not at
the present time imposed any restric-
tions on the use of motor cars by the
automibilists of the country, but has
relied on the patriotism of the car-
owners to exercise a proper discre-
tion in the use of their vehicles, with
a view to conserving their cars and
tires. Mr. Weston is of the opinion
that the motorists of the country can
be trusted to cut down mere pleasure-
riding to a minimum and to take
every possible step to save tires, oil
9:30 a. m. and covering about 50 to
75 miles. The trip will be made by
automobile each party making up
their own load and taking their lunch.
At the noon hour a suitable place will
be selected for lunch after which
there will be talks on silage and feed-
ing by some outside speakers.
This will not be a trip for the pur-
pose of selling silos but an inspection
trip to get better acquainted with the
various makes of silos and get facts
first hand as to the advantages and
disadvantages.
Look for further announcement in
next week’s paper.
R. H. OLMSTEAD, County Agent.
— Official photographers at the
front are exposed to great risk. Re-
cently one, a British officer, lost a leg
fro man explosion and the driver of
another’s automobile was wounded in
the knee by a shell splinter.
Was About Dead, in Fact,
More Dead Than Alive.
The Following is a Statement
of Mr. Geo. Beorstler, 551
Grove Ave., Johnstown, Pa.
Before I commenced using Goldine,
I was unable to eat, almost had to
crawl from my bed to the table, and
after I had forced down a few bites,
I had become so disinterested I felt
I
had lots of gas in my stomach, it
that I was more dead than alive.
would affect my heart and I was quite
dizzy and it was a great effort to do a
day’s work. Mr. Boerstler is an are
welder and is well known in his work
{and part of the city. He says, “if
any one wants to know the real value
of Goldine” to call on him at the above
number and he will be glad to tell you
the relief he found in using this rem-
edy.
Goldine is for sale at Green’s Phar-
macy, Bellefonte, Pa. 63-22
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CHARLES M. McCURDY,
PRESIDENT.
JAS. K. BARNHART,
CASHIER.
The First National Bank.
Third Liberty Loan
We are ready to deliver all
Coupon Bonds of the Third
Liberty Loan subscribed and
paid in full before Tuesday,
April 22nd.
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The First National Bank,
61-46-1y BELLEFONTE. PA.2{0
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Shoes. Shoes.
ESTABLISHED IN 1853.
KODAKS
LEGGETT’S
GUTH’S
JANSON’S
and gasoline.
It might be of interest for you to |
know that P. H. McGarvey is the
Bellefonte agent of the United States |
Tire company. |
Beware of Measles.
Because of its name, if for no other
reason every effort should be made to
prevent the disease known as German
measles.
Its real name is Rubella and it oc-
casionally becomes epidemic, as the
virus of the disease is easily spread
and is infective for adults as well as
children.
The incubation period is between
two and three weeks. On the first or
second day of illness, which is mani-
fested by a slight temperature and
sore throat, there appears on the
throat a rose-red eruption somewhat
resembling that of measles, but the
color is much brighter.
The rash quickly invades the face
and spreads to the chest and the
whole body within a few hours, where
it appears as round or oval spots.
The duration of the rash is usually
evident for two or three days and is
followed by slight branny scaling.
In slight cases the rash may resem-
ble somewhat the scattered pin point
flush of scarlet fever.
Original Daughter.
A gentleman had a decidedly orig-
inal little daughter. One day the gov-
erness discovered her in a hand-to-
hand combat with a child of her own
ge.
“Don’t you know you are doing very
wrong ?” said the teacher rebukingly,
“snd that such evil actions are caused
by the promptings of the devil 2”
“Well,” was her answer, “maybe
the devil did tell me to pull her hair,
but I thought of scratching her face
all myself.”
Coming Soon
United Doctors Specialist
Will again be at
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Bush House
Saturday, June 8th, 1918.
One Day Only, 10 a. m., to 8 p. m.
Remarkable Success of Talented Phy-
cians in Treatment of Chronic Dis-
eases
Offer Services Free of Charge
The United Doctors Specialist, li-
censed by the State of Pennsylvania
for treatment of diseases of the stom-
ach, intestines, liver, blood, skin,
nerves, heart, spleen, rheumatism,
sciatica, tapeworm, leg ulcers, weak
lungs. Those afflicted with long
standing deep seated diseases that
have baffled the skill of the family
physician should not fail to call, for
so great and wonderful has been their
results that many former patients
state it is hard to find the dividing
line between skill and miracle.
According to their system no more
operations for appendicitis, gall-
stones, goitre, tumors, piles, etc., as
all cases accepted will be treated with-
out operation or hypodermic injection,
as they were among the first to earn
the name of “Bloodless Surgeons” by
doing away with all pain in the suc-
cessful treatment of these dangerous
diseases.
If your case is incurable they will
give you such advice as may relieve
and stay the disease. Do not put off
this duty. A visit at this time may
help you. It costs nothing.
Married ladies must come with their
hushanis and minors with their par-
ents.
Chocolates
PERFUMES :
FINE LINE TOILET ARTICLES
AND SUNDRIES
Green's Pharmacy Co.,
«5 The largest and oldest Drug Store in Centre County
Farmers, Gardeners
Perry Spring Tooth Harrows
Spike Tooth Harrows
No matter whether you contemplate planting a thous-
and acres or the corner of your lot, you will want
SUITABLE FERTILIZERS.
We have them in any grade and quantity.
Wiard§Plows (Walking and Riding)
Disc Harrows
Cultivators (Riding and Walking)
Hand Cultivators
Brookville Wagons, All Sizes.
Tested Seed Corn.
Seed Potatoes.
FIELD SEEDS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Garden and Flower Seeds, 9 Cents the Package.
LET US KNOW YOUR WANTS
We Can Save You Money.
DUNLOP STREET
AAPA PAPAL AIAN
Dubbs’ Implement and Seed Store,
62-47
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Prices Range from
North Water St.
| Laboratories: Milwaukee, Wis.
63-21-2t
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STYLE, POWER, EFFICIENCY, DURABILITY.
Series 18 and 19.
12 DIFFERENT BODIES
- $895 to $1,800.
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GEORGE A. BEEZER, AGENT,
61-30
BELLEFONTE, PA.
YEAGER SHOE STORE
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Shoes Shoes
Reduced Reduced
All my stock ofsLadies’ Low Shoes
at cost and less than cost.
On account of labor shortage and other
conditions the firm from whom I purchase
my stock of Ladies’ Low Shoes for spring
could not deliver the shoes until this last
week—they should have reached me on
March 1st.
Realizing that the season is far advanced
1 am going to sell these shoes at cost and
less than cost. ‘These shoes were purch-
ased to sell for $6 and $7. They are
made of the very best leather that can be
put in shoes and in the very latest styles.
These shoes will be put on sale at once for
$4.85 Per Pair.
Here is an opportunity to purchase your
needs in low shoes at a saving of over $2
per pair.
YEAGER'S SHOE STORE
THE SHOE STORE FOR THE POOR MAN
Bush Arcade Building 58-27 BELLEFONTE, PA.
Protect Yourself
Against Illness!
You may be enjoying the best of health today. There may come &
siege of illness. ARE YOU PREPARED FOR IT?
Doctor's bills and enforced idleness are expensive. When you have a'
bank account you are prepared to combat illness.
Can you conceive of anything more tragic than a long period of illness
without any funds?
Therefore, if You Haven’t a Bank
Account, Start One Today
THE CENTRE COUNTY BANK,
BELLEFONTE