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BY P. GRAY MEEK
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INK SLINGS.
—Naturally the fly girl affects the
aviation hat.
—If we hold them again at that
point the Marne will be the Shiboleth
in Germany.
—Hun U-boats will prove the same
kind of attractions for seaside resorts
that sharks and sea serpents have
been in the past.
— Happily those railroad presi-
dents who are losing their jobs will
be able to keep the wolf from the door
until they get other work.
—Jones, of Bradford, may be the
man who pays the freight, but he
isn’t going to be the man who will
represent this District in Congress.
—If Mexico is really supplying a
base for the Hun U-boats Uncle Sam
might use the Kaiser's words to Ge-
rard and say to Carranza: We'll
stand no more nonsense from Mexico.
—There was a time when flitch and
overalls were about all a poor man
had, inside and out. Now flitch is
called bacon and costs as much as
spring lamb and overalls cost more
a ———
than party trousers once did.
—The President of Switzerland gets
$2,200.00 a year. Possibly that is all
he’s worth, but be that as it may he
could gét a job with real money in it
if he were to chuck the mountain Re-
~ public and come over to Hogg Island.
—Did you ever know such grow-
ing weather as we have had this
spring. Wheat is already in head,
clover is in blossom and corn is hav-
ing the time of its life trying to beat
the weeds in the general scramble of
all vegetation to get over the top.
—A few more U-boats on our At-
lantic coast would do us more good
than harm; in that it would bring a
lot of our people to a fuller conscious-
ness of the fact that war is no monkey
business and if we expect ever to have
peace the sooner we go after it with
every resource we have the sooner
we'll get it.
—The Mare Island ship yards have
turned out a destroyer in seventeen
days. It used to take two years to
turn such a trick and if they keep on
speeding up the ship-building program
the next worry we'll be having is as
to whether there will be enough water
in the sea to float all the vessels we
slide into it. -
—Of course it is only to be expect-
ed that a lot of cross-roads strategists
will want our boats, now in foreign
waters, to come home and guard our
Wouldn't it be fine to have our
ly does come out.
— Linn F. Hansen, of Wayne, Ne-
braska, is about the only real 100 per
cent. American that we have heard of.
He sold all of his property, gave $2800
to the Red Cross, $1000 to his church,
invested the balance of the proceeds
of the sale in Liberty bonds and then
enlisted. We are going to lick the
Huns, of course, but how much easier
it would be to do it if all Americans
were like Hansen.
— Along with her building and oth-
er industrial strides Philipsburg has
developed a very busy rumor factory.
The latest product of this overwork-
ed infant industry is a story to the ef-
fect that the Hon. John Noll is to
withdraw from the legislative contest
and that J. Dorsey Hunter, of this
place, is to run in his stead. So far
as the “Watchman” has been able to
discover it is a rumor. That's all.
—The. government has established
a wonderful ~orthopoedic hospital at
Camp Dix, where men with flat feet
are permanently cured in a very short
time; consequently flat feet are no
longer an excuse for a recruit to es-
cape the draft. The war is working
miracles in overhauling physical dere-
licts, but with all the resourcefulness
of the country’s greatest scientists at
command there are no records of any
flat-heads being cured. .
—A. Mitch Palmer is reported as
having sent word to Judge Bonniwell
that he will be for him for Governor,
but he will be very pleased if the
Judge doesn’t kick him and his com-
pany of lieutenants out of the man-
agement of the party. Inasmuch as
the Judge wants votes and not offices
for his henchmen we can’t see that he
will have much use for Mitch’s mana-
gerial abilities; bocause experience
has proven that they don’t run along
the line of getting votes for any one.
—So the University of Pittsburgh
is to confer the degree of Doctor of
My, what a
time Hizonner will have jumping out
of the judicial ermine and into the
gown of purple trimmings and the
Laws on Judge Quigley.
mortar board with the gold tassel.
Of course the Judge may use a black
tassel without viclation to the ethics
but we're
It’s a bit
of high-brow traditions,
sure he'll select a gold one.
more au fait and, when dolled up in
such a regalia, he’d be just too lovely
for words.
_VOL. 63.
Conditions in France.
There has been little change in the
war conditions within the week though
the little has been in our favor. In-
tense fighting has been in progress
almost constantly and the allies have
yielded unimportant points to save
the sacrifice of life. But the forces
of the allies are augmenting while
those of the Germans are diminishing
and before long this fact will turn the
tide. It may be said that from the
beginning of the present costly drive
no vital point has been yielded by the
allies and no point has been gained by
the Germans except at an expense
enormously beyond its value. This
leaves the odds materially on the side
of the allies and will eventuate in
complete victory.
That the allied reserves are being
brought forward now is indicated by
late operations. Until within a few
days the allies resisted every attack
with splendid determination and for-
titude but went no further. As long
as it was possible to hold on without
too great an expenditure of life they
held. But when it got too hot they
would move back in order to stronger
positions previously arranged, content
with the toll imposed in their resis-
tance. But lately they: strike back
when opportunity presents itself and
make telling raids on the enemies’
strongholds. This not only proves in-
creasing strength but indicates great-
er confidence in their prowess. It is
the moral force which means victory.
The war was a mad venture of a
maniac raving with a lust for power.
The drives beginning with that in
March have been the products of dis-
appointment and dispair. The Kaiser
knows as well as any one else under-
stands that his ambition of world dom-
ination will never be fulfilled and the
cruel methods he has employed are
expressions of his resentment against
the world for its refusal to yield to his
absurd purposes. In his desperation
He may be able to continue the slaugh-
ter for some time to come and the
world must pay the price. But ulti-
mately as certain as fate he will be
brought to the penalty of his crimes
and to the end of time be held as a
1 m———. —— rar ¥
The Kaiser was wise in fixing
that new decoration on his son early
in the game. When the tide turns as
it will in a short time there will be
nothing about the crown prince to
hang decorations on.
Acts and Pretenses Widely Differ.
so anxious to elect Congressmen of
their political faith? They freely as-
sert that this is no time for political
contention, that partisanship should
be relegated to the back-ground and
patriotism made the only influencing
impulse. Yet they are straining every
nerve to secure a partisan majority
in the next Congress. It is announced
that the chairman of their National
committee will attend their re-organ-
ization meeting in Philadelphia a
couple of weeks hence, to urge har-
mony and energy to the end that
carried by the Republican candidates.
No labor or expense is to be spared.
If politics is to be eliminated in the
prosecution of the war and the admin-
istration of the government why
this activity in behalf of their candi-
dates? They certainly know that the
President is doing all that is possible
to accomplish the results they pre-
tend to desire. They can hardly fail
to understand that complete harmony
between the President and Congress
is essential to the ¢
those results. None of them will
claim that such harmony will be pro-
moted by electing to Congress men
who are opposed to the President in
politics and have a political if not a
personal desire to embarrass and de-
feat his plans and oppose his policies.
We fully concur in the proposition
that politics has no place in the gov-
Wilson is of the same opinion is clear-
ly proven by his recent appointment
of Charles M. Schwab and Charles E.
Hughes to important positions in the
government. But harmony between
the President and Congress 1s an ur-
gent necessity and harmony can best
be secured by electing Congressmen
who are in political sympathy with
the President and in full accord with
his policies in the conduct of the war.
Every Republican leader in the coun-
try knows this full well and in their
zeal to turn the political majority of
Congress against the President they
are preparing to oppose his policies.
—The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland — =
has offered the young Micks free land
if they will volunteer and fight for
their country. Things have come to a
pretty pass when the Irish, proverbial
for their inclination to start some-
thing on any and all occasions, have
to be bought to fight against a coun-
try that would make their condition
a thousand fold worse than it now is,
if it ever gets in position to do so.
There never was a time when the Ger-
man didn’t drink the toast: “Here's
luck to the Dutch, let the Irish pick
rags.” fi
— Some men who are anxious to
other shoulders are worried with fear
that people will call them lobbyists.
It’s a safe bet that they'll take chanc-
es, however.
imi ————G—
— If China sends a million men to
the firing line against Germany the
yellow peril will take on practical
form in the Kaiser’s eyes.
—It’s well enough to look for-
ward but there’s no use in conjuring
calamity in everything.
Why are the Republican managers
every close Congress district may be
should the Republican leaders want
achievement of
ernment at this time. That President
shift tax burdens from their own to:
STATE RIGHTS AND FEDERAL UNION.
U-Boats in American Waters.
, The public had a lively scare thrown
into it on Monday by the publication
of the fact that undersea craft had ap-
peared in American waters and were
operating successfully off the New
i Jersey coast. But the panic didn’t
| last long.
one or two German U-boats has sunk
‘ten or more small ships within a
short distance of the Jersey shore and
maybe drowned a few persons. But
their activities were speedily checked
and are not likely to be repeated soon
or frequently. Their presence was not
suspected and their victims were en-
joying leisurely pursuit of their busi-
ness. From this time on greater vig-
ilance will be exercised all along the
coast.
The purpose of German authorities
in sending submarines to this side of
the water is conjectured to be a hope
that such action would draw the naval
force of the United States from the
danger zone in British waters, thus
rendering more effective piratical op-
erations there. This expectation will
be disappointed. We have a good
many war ships on the other side, it
is true, but there are plenty on this
side to take care of any U-boats that
may undertake to operate here for so
far from any safe base of supplies
they can neither be effective nor nu-
merous now that their presence is
known. Even Mexico is considerable
distance and it will be bad for Mexico
if they are being harbored there.
The incident of Monday, therefore,
sad as it certainly was, may be dis-
missed from the public mind, as a
permanent menace. There are not
enough of that sort of craft in the
German navy to make them a formi-
dable instrument of destruction on
this side, and what there are will be
found more useful in the zomes in
which they have been operating with
diminishing success lately. Those
that are here now will be disposed of
quickly and suitably by the tradition-
al Davey Jones who is said to main-
tain an ample “locker” at the bottom
of the sea. This may not afford much
comfort to the owners of the ships
sunk or those drowned on Sunday
rest of us.
— The soldiers in camp are said
to be cultivating a taste for milk as
a beverage. With a stiff stick and a
bit of mint in it milk has long been
popular in some sections of the coun-
try as a beverage.
Hurry Necessary Legislation.
That additional revenues are meed-
ed to meet the extraordinary expens-
es of the war is universally admitted.
That this additional burden should be
levied upon the scientific principle that
those most able should carry it is
equally certain. These facts being de-
termined in advance the necessary
legislation should not be needlessly
delayed. The progress toward com-
plete victory of democracy over autoc-
racy would be much farther advanced
at this time if that course had been
adopted some months ago and pur-
sued consistently. There has been too
much talk, particularly in the Senate,
and the consequence has been very
material advantage to the enemy.
It is not desirable that legislation
be slip-shod or slovenly in order to
secure expedition in passage. Suffi-
cient time to guarantee the highest
measure of efficiency may safely be
taken. But the blatter of Chamber-
lain, the bluster of Hitchcock and the
babble of Lodge is not conducive of
that result. It is not even intended
for that purpose. Their aim is to em-
barrass the President and incidentally
to extend aid and comfort to the en-
emies of the government. Henry Cab-
ot Lodge would rather see a German
army of invasion approaching Wash-
ington than a Democratic President
in the White House. His talk in the
Senate, pretending patriotism, is sim-
ply to confuse the President.
The President in his recent address
to Congress clearly outlined the prop-
er plan of levying the additional tax-
es needed. The people have respond-
ed generously to every demand for
money. The three Liberty loans were
over-subscribed, baby bonds and thrift
stamps have been taken freely and
Red Cross and Knights of Columbus
funds promptly provided. And the
people will give more when more is
necessary. But wealth has not given
its full share. Therefore the new rev-
enue legislation may be justly levied
on excessive profits, great incomes
and luxuries and it ought not to take
Congress long to enumerate the items
and fix the rate of taxation upon
them. ;
No naturalization court will be
held this month, as scheduled, the
same having been postponed at the
request of the government until No-
vember. It is the desire of the gov-
ernment to grant the naturalization
papers of young men within the draft
age at the training camps, and this is
the reason for doing away with the
June naturalization court.
The increasing price of meat is
calculated to help Mr. Hoover .in his
conservation work. ie
BELLEFONTE, PA.. JUNE 7, 1918.
It was painfully true that:
afternoon. But it is satisfying tothe |’ il
: = “office. "
Radiant Future for Democracy.
It is not an exaggeration to say
that at no time since the election of
Robert E. Pattison to the office of
Governor in 1892 has the future of the
Democratic party of Pennsylvania
appeared ‘so radiant as it does now.
The nomination of Judge Eugene C.
Bonniwell has been an inspiration to
the voters of the party. He is pecu-
liarly the man for the occasion.
Young, ardent, capable and coura-
geous he will lead his forces with the
vigor and enthusiasm of a Lockinvar.
‘He will exude confidence and enthu-
siasm and inspire faith among the
Democrats of every section of the
State. Such a leader is certain to
compel success. Since Pattison’s
campaign of 1882 we have had no such
reason to work for victory.
Besides the party has not been in
as good shape for many years. An
arrogant machine with an ambition
only for the spoils of office has been
depleting the force from year to year
until it had almost reached a state of
despondency. The nomination of
Judge Bonniwell worked an immedi-
ate and radical change in the party
rank and file. It is notice to the faith-
ful and patient followers of Jefferson
that there is something to look for
besides and beyond office brokerage.
The immortal principles of the great
founder of the party and his success-
ors in office, Grover Cleveland and
Woodrow Wilson, will be revived and
a victory will mean something beyond
offices for servile followers.
And finally the nomination of Judge
Bonniwell means victory. The people
of Pennsylvania know that his elec-
tion will cause a complete revolution
in personnel and methods in the State.
He is a man of action and one who
will neither endorse nor endure evil.
He will literally “turn the rascals
out” and as they go the system will
go with them. No half-way reforms
will satisfy him and because he can-
not be either deluded or coerced into
condoning vice the people will elect
him. A vast majority of the voters
favor clean politics and just govern-
ment and because they know Judge
Bonniwell will give them both they
Will: vote for and elect him to the great
'—--The “Watchman” last week
published ‘the statement of Howard
Heinz, federal food administrator,
that all manufacturing users of sugar
must file statements of stocks and
needs of sugar for the year. Such
statement must be filed on or before
June 10th, and failure to do so on the
part of any such manufacturer will
prevent him from getting any more
sugar for a year. It has been report-
ed to the “Watchman” office that man-
ufacturers in Centre county are slow
in filing these statements and as they
only have three more days in which
to do so they had better act promptly.
In Memory of the Soldier Dead. :
Memorial day last Thursday was
observed more devoutly in Bellefonte
and throughout Centre county than it
has been for years.’ The great Eu-
ropean war in which the United States
is now so deeply embroiled has awak-
ened the people everywhere witha
sense of obligation toward the dead
who died to save this country from
ing who have already offered their all
in order that the whole world may be
made as safe for democracy as the
United States.
In Bellefonte every business place
was closed during the entire day.
Special religious memorial services
were held in the Methodist church at
ten o'clock in the morning which
were very well attended. Dr. Ezra H.
Yocum presided and directed the serv-
ice which was led by Dr. McKinney,
Dr. Schmidt, Rev. Dunn, Rev. Jones
and Chaplain Young.
The regular Memorial exercises
were held at two o'clock in the after-
noon. Our Girls band of Milesburg
led the parade to the Union cemetery
which was composed of the G. A. R.,
a squad of the new machine gun troop
of the provisional reserve cavalry, the
Logan Fire company and school chil-
dren. The customary services were
held at the cemetery which were fol-
lowed by a liberal decoration of all
soldiers graves. The usual salute was
fired from machine guns. Returning
a meeting was held in the court house
where the Memorial day address was
delivered by Dr. W. K. McKinney, of
the Presbyterian church. .
On Sunday a small delegation of
members of Gregg Post went to Sny-
dertown in the morning and held Me-
morial services in the Snydertown
cemetery. They had dinner at that
place and in the afternoon held serv-
ices at Hublersburg and Zion. Bur-
gess W. Harrison Walker, J. Kennedy
Johnston and S. D. Gettig were the
speakers at the three places while
Miss Pauline Johnston recited Lin-
coln’s speech at Gettysburg.
——Charlie Schwab uses swear
words occasionally but so far as the
returns indicate he is not - losing pop-
ularity either with the clergy or the
ladies.
——Subscribe Tor the “Watchman.”
disruption, as well as toward the liv-
sai
NO. 23.
GERMAN SUBMARINES HERE.
New York, June 6.—The long ex-
pected visit of German armed sub-
marines to American waters has re-
sulted in the destruction of at least
twelve vessels flying the Stars and
Stripes, according to reports from
various ports along the North Atlan-
tic seaboard. The attacks were made
by two super-submersibles and most
of the vessels were bombed and sent
to the bottom last Sunday, although
it is known that two of the craft were
destroyed prior to May 26th.
The official list of vessels sunk by
the U-boats as given out by the Navy
Department included seven schooners
and five steamers, as follows:
Schooner Edna, 325 tons; bombed.
Schooner Hattie Dunn, 436 tons;
bombed. :
; Schooner Hauppauge, about 1,500
ons.
Schooner Edward H. Cole, 1,791
tons; bombed.
Schooner Isabel B. Wiley, 776 tons;
bombed.
Schooner Jacob M. Haskell, 1,778
tons; bombed.
Steamship Winneconnie, 1,869 tons;
torpedoed.
Steamship Carolina, 5,039 tons.
Schooner Edward R. Baird, Jr., 279
tons; bombed.
Steamship Iferbert L. Pratt, 7,200
tons; raised and towed to port.
Steamship Texel. .
Norwegian steamer Eidsvold.
The fact which stands out most
prominently in the developments is
that the U-boats still are operating
near the coast and have not returned
to their bases, assuming that the two
which already have been identified are
the only ones on this side from the
Atlantic.
This was demonstrated when the
Norwegian steamer Eidsvold was sunk
off the Virginia capes late Wednes-
day. The location of the attack shows
also that the submarines are moving
steadily southward, if they are the
same ones which attacked shipping
almost at the gateway to New York
harbor. The Navy Department re-
ported an encounter between a de-
stroyer and a submarine off the coast
of Maryland. pre
Another fact which is regarded as
significant in marine circles, is that
none of the vessels reported sunk thus
far, was sent to the bottom by a tor-
pedo. It is considered certain the un-
dersea craft carry torpedoes and that
they are conserving them in the hope
that they may get an wapportunity
sooner or later to attack a transport
loaded with American troops. The
unarmed merchant ships which have
been attackea thus far have been sent
to the bottom by the use of bombs and
shell fire.
Possibility that vessels still unre-
ported may have been sunk was seen
in a statement of the master of the
schooner Samuel C. Mengel. He de-
clared he was told by the commander
of the submarine which destroyed his
ship, that the U-boat sunk three
steamers, one a passenger liner, and
three schooners last Saturday. No
vessels have been reported sunk that
day and it is believed either the U-
boat captain was lying or that Cap-
tain Hansen misunderstood him.
So far as known the only loss of
life was aboard the New York and
Porto Rico liner Carolina and that
was definitely established at only six-
teen by revised figures compiled by
the company, showing there were
aboard the vessel only 218 passengers
and 111 in the crew, making a total
of 329, instead of 350 as originally re-
ported. All those who perished evi-
dently were lost from the lifeboat
which arrived Wednesday at Lewes,
Del. Ten of them were
and six were members of the crew.
To Work or to Jail.
‘From the Portland Oregonian.
New Jersey has been added to the
number of States which propose to
discourage idleness under the penalty
of the law. The genius of the New
Jersey statute is found in the pro-
vision the mere ability to support
oneself is not accepted as an excuse
for non-employment in some produc-
tive occupation. It is not a vagrancy
statute, but a war measure.
Governor Edge in his proclamation
calling for the enforcement of the law
reveals his grim earnestness. While
the bill was pending in the Legisla-
ture it was the butt of a good many
jokes. The humorists suggested that
the idlers who took the air at Atlan-
tic City in wheel chairs might be forc-
ed to carry knitting in their laps to
guard against arrest. But the Gover-
nor takes the point from the joke by
enunciating the plain principle that
the selective service principle will
govern. Men will be required to do
men’s work, and do it daily.
“There are,” says the Governor,
“some kinds of work too severe for
the ‘society idler,” who may, however,
be competent to handle tasks which
would be impossible for slackers of
the hobo type. Sound judgment must
be employed in the experiment to rid
the human hive of its drones.”
So the State Department of Labor
has been called upon to obtain the
kind of work suitable for specific cas-
es. It is a tremendous administra-
tive task, but, perhaps not a hopeless
one. The experience of New Jersey
will be watched with especial interest
because it is the richest State thus far
to try to enforce anti-loafing legisla-
tion. The farms and industries of the
country need more man power than is
available to meet the extraordinary
demands for production, and if New
Jersey, as well as West Virginia and
Maryland, can demonstrate that the
law is workable, there is little doubt
that their example will be followed by
other States. :
assengers |
SPAWLS FROM THE KEYSTONE.
—T. M, Klugh, residing on a farm near
Marietta, has a turkey hen that for four
days has laid two eggs each day. Mr.
Klugh thinks she has heard the appeal to
produce more food and is doing her bit.
The eggs will be used for hatching.
— Although struck by one auto and toss-
ed over the radiator of another, Adam L.
Landis, seventy-two years of age, of Bird-
In-Hand, Lancaster county, will live. He
was on the Lincoln highway when he walk-
ed from behind one machine into the path
of another.
— Lee Garrison, a young man employed
on the Squires farm near Springville, Sus-
quehanna county, was struck by lightning |
during a severe shower, causing instant
death. He had been plowing, and as the
storm broke unhitched his team and start-
ed for the barn. While in the open field
the bolt struck him.
—Secret service men have captured Ha-
lim Semir, aged 37 years, a Turk who de-
stroyed $1,000 worth of army supplies and
took a revolver away from a detective
near Irwin, Pa., three weeks ago, when
caught in the act. He was identified when
trying to get work in a munition plant at
Erie and was sent to Pittsburgh for trial.
—John F. Dargus, a private in the state
police, living at Inkerman, Luzerne coun-
ty, was shot and killed on Friday while
attempting to arrest a colored fugitive
from Fayette county, who had escaped to
Strutchers, Ohio. Ohio authorities were
with him when he was killed in rushing
the house where the fugitive and some
companions had barricaded themselves.
—Return to work of 3,000 striking coal
miners in the Huntingdon-Broad Top,
field, was reported to the fuel adminis-
tration. Representatives of the various
local unions voted unanimously to sub-
mit their demands for resumption of an
agreement for bonuses of ten cents per
ton to arbitration by representatives of
the men, the operators and the fuel ad-
ministration.
—John Shellenberger, the Socialist ar-
rested some time ago at Claysburg, Blair
county, on a charge of sedition, was con-
victed in the United States court at Pitts-
burgh and on Saturday was given five
months in jail when taken before Judge
Thompson for sentence. He ran for jury
commissioner of Blair county last fall on
the Socialist ticket and had been active in
anti-war propaganda for many months.
—Farmers of Irish Valley, Northumber-
land county, who had been holding their
potatoes for better prices were finally
swindled. A man representing himself as
head of a Philadelphia commission house
toured the valley and offered high prices
for the spuds. When the stocks arrived
at the freight house there was an “inspec-
tor” who complained of the grade, but
agreed to ship them and realize what he
could. The potatoes were shipped, but
there has been no word of remuneration
from the strangers.
—Fearful that the Junior class would
steal Ivan 8. Daugherty, president of the
Senior class of the Sunbury High school,
and keep him away from their banque,
friends kept him hid for two days. On
the night of the feast they placed him in
a bread hamper and, securing a baker's
wagon, drove to the door of the banquet
hall. The “bread” was carried by the
guardian underclassmen. LeRoy Conley,
president of the Junior class was captur-
ed and taken thirty-five miles where he
was kept under guard until the feast was
over.
—Because the polling place in Helvetia
precinct of Brady township, Clearfield
county, was arbitrarily moved from the
regularly advertised election house, the
court has been petitioned to declare the
votes from that district as illegal, and
that they be thrown out. If that is done,
it will give the Congressional nomination
to Swoope instead of Jones, and will change
the result in a couple of other close con-
tests. Judge Bell set Monday, June 10th,
at 9 o'clock as the date for a hearing, and
the interested parties will then appear
and the point be argued.
—The annual encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans of Pennsylvania,.
will be held in Williamsport, June 24th.
The sessions will convene in the Park ho-
tel. The Ladies’ auxiliary will meet in.
Malta temple. The morning will be taken:
up with the regular business session and!
the evening will be given over to the Mil--
itary Order of the Serpent. In the after~
noon a sightseeing tour will be enjoyed.
Mayor Archibald M. Hoagland, will make
the address of welcome and Judge Harvey
W. Whitehead and Hon. Emerson Collins
will also address the visitors.
—Married men who are under forty years
of age may be enlisted in the Pennsylva-
nia state police to fill the twenty-eight va-
cancies which now exist in the force, ac-
cording to what was learned at the capitol.
The draft has taken eight experienced
men and while those in service until a
short time ago have been put in deferred
classes the men whose terms are expiring
have been going to war or into service of
corporations and railroads, where there is
more attractive pay. The men to be en-
listed must spend several nights a week
at barracks. They must be between 31
and 40 years of age and they will be tak-
en close to the latter age if in good phys-
ical condition and able to stand the work
of the policemen.
—William B. Gamble and his wife, Mar-
garet B. Gamble, of Johnstown, have en-
tered suit in assumpsit against the Penn-
sylvanla Railroad companv (0 recover
$20,000 damages for the death of their 19-
year-old son, Harry LeRoy Gamble, who
was killed while inspecting air brakes on
an engine in the P. R. R. yards at Blairs-
ville, just two years ago. In the affida-
vits, the plaintiffs charge. negligence and
carelessness against the defendant com-
pany, in that the company failed to pro-
vide a place of safety for their som to
work, and also in the operation of anoth-
er engine, which an employee of the com-
pany they charge, ran into the engine un-
der which young Gamble was at work, in-
flicting injuries from which the youth
died, June 3, 1917.
—William Lamont, of Patton, has fallen
heir to almost as many jobs in the coal
business as Secretary McAdoo has assum-
ed for the government. Mr. Lamont for
eight years was general foreman and as-
sistant superintendent for the Pennsylva-
nia Coal and Coke corporation, but resign-
ed to become general superintendent of
Sterling mines Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 6, in which
a number of Bellefonters are financially
interested, with headquarters at Baker-
ton. By virtue of this office, he also be-
comes general superintendent of the South
Fork Coal Mining company, general agent
for the Bakerton Land Improvement com-
pany, and general agent of the®Bakerton
Light, Heat and Power company. Mr.
Lamont succeeds Patrick P. Quinn, who
recently left Bakerton to accept a commis-
sion for immediate service in France.
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