i. Bellefonte, Pa., October 4, 1918. Sm Te Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. P. GRAY MEEK, - - ssn Editor. Terms of Subscription.—Until further motice this paper will be furnished to sub- seribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 2.00 Paid after expiration of year - semmn— DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Governor. EUGENE C. BONNIWELL, Philadelphia. For Lieutenant Governor. J. WASHINGTON LOGUE, Philadelphia. Secretary of Internal Affairs. ASHER R. JOHNSON, McKean County. Congress At Large. JOSEPH F. GORMAN, Lehigh County, FRED IKLER, Columbia County, J. CALVIN STRAYER, York County, SAMUEL R. TARNER, Allegheny County. 4 Congress. ; Wm. E. TOBIAS, Clearfield County. Senator. MATTHEW SAVAGE, Clearfield County. Representative. JOHN NOLL, Bellefonte. BOYS IN FRANCE WANT HOME TOWN PAPER. A Bellefonte Soldier Tells How The “Watchman” is appreciated by the Boys Over There. Last week the “Watchman” pub- lished an appeal to the general pub- lic to contribute money to send their home paper to the Centre county boys serving in France. We did it because we have had numerous let- ters from Bellefonte boys telling us how much they appreciated the “Watchman” which had been sent them gratuitously. But on and after November 1st, we will not be permit- ted to send a free paper even to a soldier boy, and that is the reason we published the appeal for contributions toward a fund that will enable the boys to get their home paper. Since the publication of the “Watchman” last week we received the following letter from a Bellefonte soldier tell- ing us how greatly they all appreciate the home paper and we publish it with the hope that many “Watchman” readers will be inspired to contribute to the fund to send the boys their home town paper: : Editor of the “Watchman:” I was very much surprised a few days ago when I received four copies of your paper, the “Democratic Watchman.” At first, from the writ- ing I could not think just who they could be from, but as I had received a letter from my father just a few days before and he told me that you were. goi “Watchman” each week, then I thought perhaps it may have been you who ‘sent them. Today I again received two copies dated July 26th, and as it was the same writing, I am now positive that you are the one who sent them to me. I write to thank you for them. Not only am I thanking you, but there are twenty other boys from Bellefonte in this company who are joining me in send- ing you our thanks, as we certainly appreciate your kindness in sending us our home town paper. I wish I could explain to you just how much the boys here think of your paper, for after they have read it, it makes them feel as though they were at home again, and they certainly read everything that is in it, from cover to cover, and nothing is missed. Harry Dunlap is sitting here beside me now reading it, and says that I am not to forget to tell you that it makes a great deal of difference among us when we receive it. 1 would like to write you a long let- ter and tell you of all the interesting experiences that we have gone through since we left Bellefonte, es- pecially since we left the U. S., for I could tell you many things that would be of great interest to you and all the people at home, but as all our letters are censored so strictly it is impossi- ble to tell you the things that I would like to. But as it is all done for our own safety we cannot say anything about it. I wish at least that you could see the interesting people and see how they dress and their habits, for I know that you would never for- get it, especially since the war is going on, for now they do not have everything as they once had, and must do the best they can on what they have, and nothing goes to waste here. We have seen some of the Belle- fonte boys since we arrived here, but there are others that we would like to see very much, who up to the present writing we have been unable to lo- cate. Last week we met Joe Beezer aad Frank Crissman, and a boy named Gray, from Milesburg, who are with the military police. We cer- tainly were very glad to see them. We also saw Paul Haag, who is now in the veterinary corps of one of the infantry regiments. John Woods, Pete Saylor and the Ly- ons boys and Clair Deitrich are near us but we have been unable to locate them so far, but hope to in the next few days. We are certainly having nice, cool weather here at the present time. I think in Bellefonte it is a great deal warmer now, but we have not been having such warm weather on this side, as it has been cool right along. Well I think I had better close now; it is beginning to get dark and as we have no lights I will have to hurry to get things ready for the night. Hoping that this finds you in the very best of health and that you will continue to send us the paper, and again thanking you for those you have sent, I remain, Supply Co., 108th Field Artillery. Centre County Boy Enjoys Soldier’s tional army men which left Bellefonte on September 5th was Lawrence Ward Hile, of Pleasant Gap. The boys were sent to Camp Greenleaf, Ga., and young Hile has written the following very interesting letter to a friend at the Gap who kindly handed it to the “Watchman” for publication: this long Sunday afternoon, I thought I would drop you a few lines telling about army life as’ we have it now- a-days. induction, I began to feel like a dif- ferent fellow. That was September 4th, 1918, at 9 a. m. Every man was there at the appointed time, except a few who were delayed on a train com- ing in a few minutes late. We were first instructed in a few duties pre- paratory to entrainment, and then in- structed by short and inspiring speech- rea by SHER Yarnell and other prom- inent men in Bellefonte. In the even- ing a fine banquet was given us at the Garman house in honor of our de- parture.. Again instructive and en- couraging talks were given, after the meal, by men from Bellefonte, prom- inent in military circles. "At 1:50 p. m., on September 5th, the train on which we left pulled away, leaving behind a cheering, yet heart-broken crowd. to.send me copies; of the. route to camp we were treated just as well as we were in Bellefonte. Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross officials treated us as though we were their own sons. May the blessings of God be with those two organizations. doing wonderful work; feeding hun- gry boys by the thousand and fur- nishing entertainment. wonderful organizations of the coun- try today, it must be acknowledged, the U. S. army, from commander-in- chief down, certainly stands pre-em- inent. ing from southern training camps to ports along the coast for the over- seas voyage, and just as fast other troops from all over the U. S. are rolling southward places. we must note that every boy of us is entering upon a new life, and all out for a good time. of the troops on that train, it was fine. The Centre county boys made a showing worth while. is the cleanliness of everything in the army. Here again the Centre county boys speak for themselves. The san- itary condition of everything is mar- velous. match or cigarette stump is allowed to lie on the street or tent floors. Go anywhere you wish, around the sew- ers or garbage cans, and not a half- dozen house flies can be counted. cise and well-cooked meals are cer- tainly making men of us all. So far there has been very little sickness in the camp. - county boys are certainly making good. Awaiting an early reply, I re- Robert Willard, |" Court now occupied by the Bellefonte postoffice will expire June 30th, 1919, and the Postoffice Department re- quests all persons wishing to submit bids for a five or ten years’ lease on a suitable location to correspond with W. B. Smith, postoffice Pittsburgh, Pa., for specifications and requirements. up to and 1918. LIEUT. CLAUDE* W. SMITH MILESBURG Who Proved Himself a Hero at the Bat- 3 tle of the Marne. Mr. Smith is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Smith and was born about 48 years ago. He joined the National Guard about twenty years ago. He served on the Mexi- can border and went to Camp Han- cock with Troop L, later being trans- ferred to Company B, 110th regiment, going to France last May. JOHN PHIL CUNNINGHAM BELLEFONTE. Died in Hampton Roads Hospital Sep- tember 25th, 1918. He was a son of J. M. and Anna Gross Cunningham and was born in Bellefonte August 28, 1898. He went to Washington August 5th, took the examination for the radio service and reported for duty August 21st, being sent to Harvard for a brief time be- fore being assigned to duty at Hamp- ton Roads, Va. OF SERGT. HARRY M. WAITE BELLEFONTE Killed in Motor-Cycle Accident in the Philippines. Sergt. Waite was a son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Waite, of Bellefonte, and was born October 9, 1888. He en- listed at Fort Sheridan, Ill, in 1908, and re-enlisted every three years, serving with Company F, 27th infant- ry. He went to the Philippines in September, 1915, and was killed June 15th, 1918. MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANAAN AAAAAAAAAAAAAANAAAAANS LUTHER H. CRISSMAN, ee Life. With the last big contingent of na- Camp Greenleaf, Ga., Sept. 15, 1918. As I sat here on my cot in the tent Beginning with the date of Every place we stopped along the They are Among the Thousands of troops daily are pour- to take their Going back again to our own trip, As to the conduct Another matter worth mentioning Not as much as a burned Regular hours for rest and exer- Generally speaking, * the Centre Your friend, L. WARD HILE, Co. 4, R.-G. -— eee - Bids Wanted for Postoffice Site. The lease of the room in Temple inspector, Bids will be received including October 18th, bo ED BELLEFONTE. Other Interesting News of Men in the Service. Lieut. Claude W. Smith, one of the heroes of the Marne, whose exploits have been told in previous issues of the “Watchman,” was in Bellefonte from Saturday morning until Monday evening, having been given a brief furlough at the urgent request of Col. J. L. Spangler to be here for the opening of the Liberty loan campaign on Saturday. The Lieutenant was kept quite busy during his short stay in Bellefonte. Saturday he took luncheon at the Bellefonte Academy and made a brief talk to the students. Saturday afternoon he was one of the speakers at the flag raising at the Titan Metal company (an account of which is given elsewhere in this pa- per), and in the evening he was one of the corps of speakers at the Liber- ty loan meeting at Millheim. Most of Sunday he spent in greet- ing friends and Sunday evening he spoke in the Methodist church in Milesburg and was given one of the biggest receptions ever tendered any man in that town. Later he spoke in the Bellefonte Methodist church, after which he was entertained at the Elks home. He was busy all day Monday and that evening left for Camp Meade where he has been ordered to take charge of a company for overseas du- ty. Lieut. Smith is now in excellent health and has recovered from the nervousness with which he was affect- ed when he came to the States sever- al weeks ago. During his stay in Bellefonte he had on exhibition in the window of Blair's jewelry store a helmet taken from a dead Prussian officer, one slain by the Lieutenant after the Hun tried to kill him; a German bayonet, and Lieut. Smith’s trench helmet and gas mask. The helmet bore several marks caused by exploded shrapnel and the dent of the Prussian officer’s bullet which he fired at Lieut. Smith after he had called “Kamarad.” Louis A. Hume, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hume, of Orviston, is ser- iously ill in the navy hosptial at Portsmouth, N. H. He enlisted in the navy seventeen months ago and for some time had been serving in the electrical department on the battle- ship Texas. He was hurt last June and sent to the hospital at Ports- ‘mouth. Following his recovery he was placed in the electrical depart- ment at the Portsmouth naval school for the purpose of finishing his course preparatory to being assigned to a ship. Lately he was stricken with’ Spanish influenza and in his weaken- ed condition pneumonia developed. His parents have been notified that his condition is very serious and fears are entertained as to his recovery. . Mr. Hume is superintendent at the Orviston brick works and he, his wife ! and the young soldier’s brothers and | sister have the sympathy of that en- tire community, as Louis was well known in that locality and his manly traits admired by everybody. A younger brother of Louis, John Hume Jr., who was the second man to enlist in Centre county, is now at Camp Hancock training for an office in the 18th Co., after having served thirteen months in Panama. Mrs. Joseph J. Hull has received a number of letters from her son, Joseph Hull, since he arrived in France and one of the things he would like to have most is reading matter, both papers and books. He avers that he is not an adept at studying French but hopes by the time the war is over he will be able to say good-bye in French. In one of his letter home he tells about an is- sue of tobacco being served the boys the day before which consisted of ten packs of Camel cigarettes, two bags of Bull Durham and two cans: of Prince Albert, from which it would seem as if the boys get a fairly liber- al allowance of their favorite weed. Dr. Joseph Helfrich, who has been stationed at the Y. M. C. A. hospital, Newport News, Va., since being called into service by the government, came home on Sunday on a brief furlough, expecting to remain two days but was recalled by a telegram the same evening, and he took that as meaning that he was to be sent across at once, something he has long desired. BUFFALO RUN BOY BRAVERY. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunsinger, of Buffalo Run valley, last week receiv- ed a letter from their son, private George Hunsinger, who is with com- pany L, Twenty-eighth infantry, in service in France, enclosing a cita- tion for bravery from the Major Gen- eral commanding which must be very comforting to them. The young man, who will be nineteen years old on the 12th of October, enlisted in Altoona in the regular army on April 25th, 1917, and was among the first troops sent over last summer. He has been on active duty for months and has been over the top five or six times and, though wounded, never informed his parents of his condition until they learned it from the citation sent them, which is as follows: General Order, No. 46. Hdqrs., 1st Div. American E. F., France, Aug. 9, 1918. ~The division commander cites the fol- lowing officers and men :for- distinguished conduct. during the operations of { their division south of Soissons, July 18-22, 1918. { Private George Hunsinger, Company L, Twenty-eighth Infantry. Although wounded and evacuated, in- , sisted on returning to his company where ! he rendered excellent work, displaying re- | markable devotion to duty. i By command of Major Gen. SUMMERALL. H. K. LOUGHREY, | Major F. A. N. A. Div. Adjt. Hdqrs. 1st Div. A. E. F., France, Aug. 21, 1918, through C. O. 28th infantry to Private George Hunsinger, Company L, 28th infantry. CITED FOR LIEUT. HENRY KELLER ARRIVES IN oy NEW YORK. { Lieut. Henry Keller, son of Mr. and | Mrs. Harry Keller, of Bellefonte, who was wounded at the battle of the “Marne in France and was invalided | home, arrived in New York on Wed- ‘ nesday evening and was sent to the army hospital on Staten Island. Yes- terday morning he called his parents on the telephone and had a brief chat with his mother. While his voice was a little weak he said he stood the trip very well. Mrs. Keller will go to New York to see him as soon as she can arrange to leave. Mrs. E. R. Taylor on Monday re- ceived a card from her husband, Lieut. “Dick” Taylor, held a prisoner in Germany, written under date of : July 80th, in which he says: “I am in the best of health. I wish | you would see the Red Cross and ask . what you are permitted to send me. Also see Rash Irvin and get him to , arrange with some tobacco company to send two pounds Bull Durham monthly, cigarette papers, shaving and face soap, and a comb. I had my hair clipped. I am afraid you will not see me for some time. Don’t wor- ry about me. Tell mother I am well. Love to all, good-bye.” Inasmuch as the Lieutenant’s first letter to his wife was written on July 25th and the above card five days lat- er it looks as if the prisoners over there are in urgent need of some things at least. Mrs. Taylor, by the way, has already sent her husband two boxes up to the weight limit, but he hardly has received either of them yet. She also has received a notice from the Red Cross that if she de- sires to send him a Christmas box it must be sent by October 15th. D. I. Willard on Monday received from his son Robert, in service in France, a German helmet and gas mask found on the field of battle. While they may be as serviceable as those adopted by the American army they are a great deal more hideous looking but at that they have no ter- rors for the Yankee soldier once he is turned loose and allowed to get at them. Miss Pauline Clemence, of Sunbury, who was graduated. as a nurse from the Bellefonte hospital during the ' summer, spent Monday night in town FAME GEORGE HUNSINGER BUFFALO RUN Cited for Bravery on the Battle Field Though Wounded. He is a son of Mr .and Mrs. Frank Hunsinger, of Buffalo Run, where he was born October 12th, 1899. He en- listed in Altoona, April 25th, 1917, and was assigned to Company L, 28th U. S. infantry going across over a year ago. He went over the top five or six times before being wounded. RANA IPP PPS IPP as a guest of Miss Josephine Decker, of Spring street. Miss Clemence left here the next morning for Camp Gor- don, Georgia, {to begin her work as an army nurse. . . CAPT. BOAL CITED FOR BRAVERY. Raymond G. Carroll, the Phiiadel- phia Public Ledger’s ‘correspondent in France, on Monday cabled the fact that a Major General led a company of his troops in tharging a dense thicket of woods in the Argonne for- est to clean them of German machine gun nests, and with the General were three members of his staff, one of whom was Capt. Theodore Davis Boal, of Boalsburg. The General referred to was evidently Major General Muir, of the Keystone division, as it is on his staff Capt. Boal is serving. Dr. John Sebring Jr. received a summons from the Surgeon General's department in Washington on Wed- nesday ordering him to report at Bos- ton immediately, consequently left for that place yesterday. Though he was not definitely informed as to the service that will be required of him he was given to understand it was owing to the epidemic of Spanish in- fluenza raging in the army camps of that section, and how long his serv- ,ices will be required vill depend en- tirely on how soon: the epidemic can be overcome. ; J. Mac Heinle on Wednesday re- ceived notice to report at the League Island navy yard, Philadelphia, on October 15th for enlistment in the marines. Mr. Heinle has tried to get into various branches of the service for a year or more without success and recently took the examination for entrance into the ranks of the ma- rines with the result that he will be enlisted. Carl Deitrick, who is in training for the tank corps at the Gettysburg camp, came home on Sunday on a four days’ furlough, looking fine and quite enthusiastic over his work. ee mm Notice to the Public. The coming Sunday, October 6th, beginning at two o’clock, a religious survey of this district, including Bellefonte, Spring and Benner town- ships, will be made by twenty-eight teams of persons, men and women, two in a team, for the purpose of get- ting the religious census of the dis- trict, and by this means get folks to become more interested in church and Sunday school work. ——Buy and buy and by and by there'll be no Kaiser! GREGG.—Miss Julia Gregg, of Milesburg, met a very sudden death on Tuesday morning, but the exact cause will probably never be known. She was on her way to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hanrah Bierly and when she arrived at the railroad near the depot a freight train was stand- ing on the track. She was in the act of going around it when the passen- ger train west came along. The train struck her on the head just back of the ear and knocked her down and when she was picked up she was dead. Some people believe that she had an attack of heart failure and fell against the train but that will never be known. She was a daughter of Andrew and Margaret Irvin Gregg and was born at Potters Bank over eighty-two years ago. All her life was spent in Centre county and for ‘many years past she lived with her sister Susan, her only survivor, at Milesburg. She was a member of the Baptist church and a pious christian woman. The funeral will be held this afternoon, burial to be made in the Union cem- etery, Bellefonte. Il Il TRESSLER.—Mrs. Jonathan Tress- ler died at her home at Linden Hall at two o’clock yesterday morning fol- lowing an illness of eight weeks with rheumatism, aged about sixty-two years. She is survived by her hus- band and one son, William, at home. The funeral will be held on Monday. Rev. S. C. Stover will officiate and burial will be made in the Boalsburg cemetery. | was spent ERD Bl TAYLOR.—Following an illness of several months Harry C. Taylor pass- ed away at the Bellefonte hospital at seven o'clock on Wednesday evening. He became afflicted with rheumatism in August and became so bad that he could not perform his duties as a guard at the western penitentiary but his condition did not become ser- ious until about ten days ago when his heart became affected. He was taken to the hospital on Wednesday of last week but sank gradually until the end. Deceased was a son of H. Irvin and Theressa Gross Taylor and was born on October 2nd, 1872, hence was 46 years old to the day. His entire life in Bellefonte and as a young man he went to work as a driver for the Adams Express com- pany, finally being appointed agent of the Bellefonte office. He filled that position most efficiently for twelve years but resigned in April, 1916, on account of his health and accepted a position as guard at the penitentiary at Rockview. Quiet and unostenta- tious he was always careful and con- scientious in every position he filled during his life. He was a consistent member of the Catholic church and a man who was held in the highest es- teem by all who knew him. : In April, 1899, he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Howley who survives with one son, Paul. He also leaves two brothers, Curtin C,, of Bellefonte, and Charles R., of Bell- wood. Funeral services will be held in the Catholic church at ten ©v’clock tomorrow (Saturday) morning and burial made in the Catholic cemetery. il Il > MILLER.—Mrs. Susan Miller, wife of Sanford D. Miller, of Altoona, was fatally stricken at the P. R. R. depot in Altoona just as she was about to board a train for Port Matilda to at- tend the funeral of her uncle, Alvin Price. She had been a sufferer the past two years with diabetes and oth- er complications and her sudden death was the result of acute dilata- tion of the heart. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Price and was born at Port Matilda on September 14th, 1880, hence ‘was 38 years and 17 days old. She had lived in Altoona since her marriage thirteen years ago. Surviving her are her husband and one daughter, Irene, at home. She also leaves her parents and one sister, Mrs. Leona Cowher, living at Port Matilda, as well as numerous other relatives in Centre county. Il i BIERLY.—Mrs. Hannah Bierly, widow of Robert H. Bierly, died quite suddenly at the family home in Cen- tral City last Saturday, her death be- ing due to her advanced age. She was born on July 20th, 1835, hence was 83 years, 2 months and 8 days old. Practically all her life was spent in Boggs township. Her husband died ing her are two sons, Albert N., liv- ing in the old homested at Central City, and Ellis H.,, of Pine Grove Mills. Rev. M. C. Piper had charge of the funeral services which were held at ten o’clock on Tuesday morn- ing, burial being made in the Belle- fonte Union cemetery. I! il WIEAND.—Mrs. Elizabeth Freder- icka Wieand, of Lemont, passed away at the Bellefont® hospital at seven o'clock on Sunday morning. She was the youngest daughter of Joseph and Sarah Coble Baker and was born at Oak Hall on July 25th, 1848. She was educated at the pub- lic schools and the girls seminary at Lewisburg and later taught at the Woman’s Seminary, New Berlin, the North-western College, Illinois, and the Schuylkill Seminary, Reading. She is survived by an invalid broth- er, Francis M. Baker, living in Dauph- in county. Burial was made at Le- mont at ten o’clock yesterday morn- ing. Il i POORMAN.—Mrs. Martha Poor- man, wife of Francis Poorman, of Or- viston, died at the Lock Haven hos- pital at an early hour on Saturday morning, following an illness of many months. She was about forty-seven years old and had lived in Orviston the past eight years. Surviving her are her husband and the following children: Roger, Alton, Ben, Joseph- ine, Clair, Margaret and an infant son. Mrs. Poorman was a devoted wife, a noble mother, a good neigh- bor and a kind friend, who was hon- ored and esteemed by all who knew her. Burial was made on Tuesday. Il I PRICE.—Alvin Eugene Price died at his home at Bald Eagle on Friday of last week after an illness of two years or more with carcinoma. He was a son of Albert and Susan Beck- with Price and was born at Port Ma- tilda on December 10th, 1860, hence was in his fifty-eighth year. He had been employed as division foreman on the Bald Eagle railroad for a number of years and was a faithful and conscientious employee. He is survived by his wife and six children. The remains were taken to Port Ma- tilda where burial was made on Tues- day. Il 1 STOVER.—Mrs. Lydia | Hess Sto- ver, widow of Samuel Stover, died at two o'clock on Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Keith, in Altoona, of general debility. She was born at Pine Grove Mills on May 22nd, 1888, hence was in her eighty-first year. Her husband died about thirty years ago but surviving her are three children, M. I. Stover, Mrs. Keith and Miss Kate Stover, all of Altoona. Burial was made in Greenwood cemetery, Altoona, on Tuesday afternoon. ——Put your ad. mn the “Watch- man. twenty years or more ‘ago but surviv- . (a x