Bem Wit. Bellefonte, Pa., October 18, 1918. | To Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. se ¥. GRAY MEEK, - - = Editor, Terms of Subscription.—Until further aotice this paper will be furnished to sub- scribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 175 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 — = 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. Congress. Wm. E. TOBIAS, Clearfield County. Senator. MATTHEW SAVAGE, Clearfield County. Representative. JOHN NOLL, Bellefonte. THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. Two Centre County Boys Killed in Action in France. Every father and mother who has a son in France has without doubt scanned the daily casualty lists with a certain feeling of dread lest his boy or her boy would be on that list as having given his life for the cause in which the United States is fighting, and many a father and many a moth- er has had cause to turn away with tear-dimmed eyes because the name of some dear one appeared on the list. Bellefonte and Centre county escip- ed in almost a miraculous manner un- til Friday morning of last week when word came from the War Department that two young soldiers of this coun- ty had met their death in action in France. The two named are Charles F. Doll, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Doll, of Bellefonte, and Edward B. Brooks, son of Mr. Orlin Brooks, of Boggs township. Both young men left Bellefonte as members of Troop L, First Pennsylvania cavalry when that organization went to Camp Han- cock for training on September 11th, 1917. When that organization was permanently disbanded early in Jan- uary, 1918, both Doll and Brooks were assigned to the supply company of the 108th field artillery and it was while serving with that organization that both met their death on Septem- ber 22nd. The telegram announcing the killing of private Doll referred to him as a wagoner, but no further par- ticulars were giver. The fact, how- ever, that both Doll and Brooks were! killed on the same day leads to the supposition that they both may have been victims of the same Hun shell. But it matters not how they met their death, the fact that it was in action, | and in the service of their country, is evidence that they were faithfully performing the duty assigned them, and the shadow of their death falls not alone upon their immediate fami- | lies, but the communities in which | they lived. Mourning their death as! we all do there is consolation in the . fact that though we shall see them ! no more they are glorified in the cause | for which they fought so bravely and ! for which so many others have given | up their life. CHARLES F. DOLL Was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Doll and was born in Bellefonte on June 19th, 1897, hence was 21 years, 3 months and 2 days old. He was educated in the parochial school ! then took a course in the Bellefonte High school, graduating in June, | 1915. Shortly thereafter he went to work for C. D. Casebeer, the jeweler, where he was employed when he en- listed early in 1917. The last letter his folks at home had from him was written on July 24th, and they receiv- ed it on August 24th. The fact that ! the announcement from the War De- | partment gave him as a “wagoner” has created some doubt in the minds | of his friends as to the rightful iden- | tification, as his last letters home told of his being an assistant to the veter- | inary surgeon. Mourning the death of the young man are his father and mother and one sister, Miss Marie | Doll, as well as a host of friends in Bellefonte. : EDWARD B. BROOKS. i Was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlin | Brooks and was born near Pleasant Gap on February 28th, 1899, hence | was less than twenty years old. His | life was principally spent upon the | farm and he grew up into a stalwart, | robust young man. He enlisted in | Troop L early in the summer of 1917 , and spent the six weeks in Bellefonte that the troop was in training here ! prior to going south. His mother died a few years ago but surviving , him are his father and the following | brothers and sisters: Leonard, now | in training at Camp Lee, Petersburg, | Va.; Mrs. Viola Dunklebarger, of Pleasant Gap; Raymond, Frank, Ken- neth, Luther and Dale at home. The young soldier had ten thousand dol- lars war risk insurance which he had taken out in his father’s name. TYRONE BOY KILLED IN FRANCE. Mail agent W. H. Burrows, of Ty- rone, on Saturday afternoon received a telegram from the War Department announcing the fact that his son, Paul W. Burrows, had been killed in action in France on September 26th. The young man trained at Camp Hancock as a member of Troop B, (Sheridan troop of Tyrone) and when the caval- ry was disbanded was assigned to the road last Saturday morning, when an . young soldier the court house bell escort was given and the streets over IN CENTRE COUNTY’S "HALL OF JOSEPH H. ANDERSON BELLEFONTE Died of Spanish Influenza at Camp Green- leaf, Ga. Mr. Anderson was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, of Bellefonte, and was born here October 25th, 1896. He was one of the last big contin- gent of national army men sent from Centre county, going to Camp Green- leaf, Ga., on September 5th, and dy- ing on October 5th, one month to the very day. His remains were sent home and buried here on Monday in the Catholic cemetery. EDWARD B. BROOKS BOGGS TWP. Killed in Action in France on September 22nd. Mr. Brooks was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Brooks and was born near Pleasant Gap on February 28, 1899. He enlisted early in 1917 in Troop L, First Penna. cavalry, went to Camp Hancock September 11, 1917, and when the cavalry was broken up was assigned to the supply company of the 108th field artillery. It was while serving with that organization he met his death. 2 OZR CHARLES F. DOLL BELLEFONTE Was Killed in Action in ¥France on Sep- tember 22nd. Mr. Doll was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. William Doll and was born in Bellefonte June 19, 1897. He en- listed in Troop L, First Penna. caval- ry, went to Camp Hancock Septem- ber 11, 1917, and when the cavalry was disbanded in January, 1918, was assigned to the supply company of the 108th field artillery. His death evidently occurred at the opening of the drive against St. Mihiel. FAME. WILLIAM HENRY MITTERLING CENTRE HALL Wounded and Gassed in France on Sep- tember 6th. Mr. Mitterling was born in Potter township twenty-three years ago, be- ing a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mitterling. He enlisted in the hos- pital corps of the 1st Penna. cavalry, went to Camp Hancock September 11, 1917, and went across to France in May, 1918. He was serving with a hospital unit when wounded. His father is dead and his mother lives at Centre Hall. 108rd trench mortar battery. He was in the drive on the Marne and his death evidently occurred about the opening of the drive on the St. Mihiel salient. The Burrows family at one time lived in Bellefonte for several years. Mrs. Burrows died a number of years ago but to mourn the young soldier’s death are his father and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. A. C. Woods, of Lutherville, Md.; Misses Lavina and Nancy, at home; James, in training at Camp Caswell, N. C., and William H. Jr., of Niagara Falls. YOUNG SOLDIER DIES IN FRANCE. Rev. Dr. Frank D. Hartsock, of Scranton, superintendent of the Scranton district Northeast confer- ence of the M. E. church, on Saturday evening was notified by the War De- partment that his son, Robert Gray Hartsock, had died in France on Sep- tember 4th of bronchial pneumonia. The young man was attached to the base signal school, First Depot divis- ion, and was scheduled to finish his course about the middle of Septem- ber. He was past twenty-three years of age and is survived by his parents, one sister and a brother, the latter be- ing in training at Wesleyan Univer- sity~for the maval aviation service. The Hartsock’s are natives of Buffalo Run valley, this county, and have many friends here who sympathize with them in their bereavement. Rev. Hartsock was in Centre county last week attending the funeral of Rev. George M. Glenn, at that time having no knowledge of the fact that his eldest son was then lying cold in death in the soil of France. JOSEPH H. ANDERSON BURIED. After a week of heartbreaking sus- pense and uncertainty the body of Joseph H. Anderson, the young sol- dier who died at Camp Greenleaf, Ga., of pneumonia, arrived in Bellefonte over the Lewisburg and Tyrone rail- examination dispelled all doubts as to the remains being those of the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson. The funeral was held at ten o’clock on Monday morning from the Catholic church, burial being made in the Catholic cemetery. In honor of the was tolled during the period of the procession to the church. A military which the cortege passed were closed to traffic. FUNERAL OF GUYER DURST. On Thursday, October 10th, at the close of a glorious day, the last trib- ute of honor and affection was paid to Guyer Durst, the young soldier of Harris township who died at Camp Lee, Va., on October 6th of Spanish influenza. The remains were accom- panied to Centre county by a guard of one and taken to the home of his aunt, Mrs. Samuel Wagner, of Boals- burg, where funeral services were held in the open, Rev. S. C. Stover, of the Reformed church, of which the soldier was a member, officiating. The dead was accorded every honor due him, even though he died in camp instead of on the battle field. A gold star—the first one—was placed on the service flag which floats proudly in the Boalsburg public square, while the Stars and Stripes floated at half- mast. On the casket reposed a red cross of dahlias, on a white flower back- ground, the gift of the Red Cross auxiliary of Boalsburg. A beautiful floral emblem was contributed by the Odd Fellows, as well as a profusion of flowers by individuals. The Odd Fellows had charge of the services at the grave. A firing squad was pres- ent from State College and gave the final salute over the grave. The young soldier sleeps his last sleep and the bugler sounded the final taps. Guyer Durst’s death has left its impress upon his home community. He was universally liked by young and old. He was devoted to his church and was a regular attendant. When called te the colors in August he readily and cheerfully responded, and his earnest desire was to go over to France. When he left he express- ed warm appreciation for the various gifts he received from the Red Cross of Boalsburg and individual friends. His letters of camp life were most in- teresting, showing that he enjoyed the training. He was always cheer- ful, did his duty without complaint and was proving a genuine soldier. In a recent letter he wrote: “I cer- tainly do appreciate all my good friends in Boalsburg have done for me. I read my testament every day, and intend to keep on doing so until the end.” OTHER INTERESTING NES OF MEN IN THE SERVICE. On Sunday morning a special train carried 191 young men who had been in training at State College away to regular army training camps, the con- tingent being sent to three or four different camps, according to the character of the service to which they were assigned. And on Tuesday in- coming trains carried in the neigh- borhood of four hundred young men to the College to enter upon their course of training. Jack Montgomery, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Montgomery, who was compelled to give up his military training at Purdue University angi re- turn home early in the summer on ac- count of a bad attack of rheumatism, has recovered sufficiently that he is able to go out automobiling and even walk down the street, so that the chances are favorable for his perma- nent recovery. Dr. J. E. Ward left Bellefonte on Monday for Camp Greenleaf, Ga., in response to a telegram announcing the fact that his son, Arthur T. Ward, was seriously ill with influenza. Since he left, however, Mrs. Ward has received two telegrams announc- ing the fact that he has taken a turn for the better and is considerably im- proved. A cable from Berne, Switzerland, on Tuesday, stated that a wholesale escape of American prisoners had tak- en place at Camp Villigen on Sunday. This is the camp that Lieut. E. R. Taylor, of Bellefonte, has been at and his friends here are naturally hoping he is one of the seventy who got away and that he will reach neutral terri- tory in safety. Later word received by Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Mitterling, of Centre Hall, is in effect that Mr. Mitterling’s brother, William Henry Mitterling, was badly gassed in France and not seriously wounded. His condition is such that he is assured of recovery and will then likely be assigned as an assistant in one of the U. S. hos- pitals. Mrs. Josephine Hardenbaugh, of Millheim, on Wednesday received no- tice that her son, Lieut. (Dr.) John A. Hardenbaugh, had been gassed in France. While not in a serious con- dition his eyesight has been some- what impaired. Mahlon E. Baird, of Milesburg, was wounded in France on August 11th, but the wound was not serious as on Wednesday his parents received a let- ter from him stating that he was back on duty with his company. Among the promotions at Fort Monroe, Va., announced on Saturday were Charles A. Butz, of State Col- lege, to second lieutenant and assign- ed to port of embarkation at Hobok- en, N. J. Paul M. Limbert, of Rebersburg, a second lieutenant in the coast artil- lery service. — eee War Dept. Seeks Officer Material at State College. The War Department has issued its first call for officers from The Penn- sylvania State College unit of the Students’ Army Training Corps. Six- ty-one students, who have had prior military training at the College, are wanted for line duty. They will be designated by Major James Baylies, U. S. A. retired, the college command- ant, and will be sent to an instruction camp for further training. Letters from Bellefonte Soldiers in Overseas Service. Mrs. James Kane, of Lamb street, has two sons in service overseas, Ber- nard, who is with Company F, 56th engineers, on duty in France, and James, with the 234th Areo squadron which has been training in Scotland. Both boys write home regularly and there is nothing brightens the Kane home so much as a letter from one or the other of those boys who are serv-! ing their country four thousand miles away from home. Among the letters received by Mrs. Kane are the follow- ing: Somewhere in France, Aug. 28. Just a few lines to let you know I received your kind and loving letter and was more than glad to hear from you. I am having some time over here. It is next to being at home. Tell the other boys that they don’t know what they are missing, or they would have been here long ago. Be- lieve me, I don’t want to come back! until it is all over, and from the looks of things it won’t be very long until | we have Fritzy in his wooden kimono. I haven’t seen any of the boys from home since I've been here. Tell Joe to. get Joe Boyer’s address from Dick and send it to me and perhaps I will be able to look him up. Did you re- ceive the package I sent you? It con- tained souvenirs. I am taking a six week’s course in a school of mechan- ics and will soon be through. Will close now, with love to all. BERNARD. Edzell, Scotland, Sept. 5 Just a line to let you know that I am still living and enjoying the best of health. We are now located among the hills of Scotland and our camp af- fords some pretty nice views. Early in the morning the clouds seem to hang right on top of the hills. It is quite cool here at present so that the weather is just about right, but if it gets much colder we will have to wear our overcoats. Some of Scotland’s most famous and pictur- esque views are not far from our camp and I hope to see some of them before long. Running through one end of our camp is a fair sized stream which contains an abundance of trout and you can rest assured that we will soon be eating some of them. The other day a sports meet was held on the town commons and just naturally a lot of we Y#nks went down to see the fun. When we got there we were asked to enter a team in the various events and a few of the boys decided to try their luck. At the end of the meet our men had won most of the events, which proves that : it takes the Yanks to do things. We have had quite a bit of rain lately but the sun is shining today and it is ideal autumn weather. I ex- pect to get a service leave in the near future and want to spend it in seeing something of Scotland. I am now wearing a service chevron for six month’s overseas duty. It is a small V-shaped gold braid and is worn on the left sleeve near the cuff. I have just read in the papers about the registration in the United States of men from 18 to 45 years old, inclusive. It certainly looks as if we will have a big army by this time next year and then old Fritz will have to take a back seat, if he doesn’t have to do so before. Give my love and best regards to all the folks. The bugle is now sounding the mess call and I must close. Love to all. Wea JAMES. Are You Buying Your W. S. S. The report for the war savings committee for Centre county for the week ending October 5th, 1918, shows that we had a per capita for that week of 40c., which gives us a total per capita of $15.89. We retain fourth place in the list of counties in the Eastern district of Pennsylvania. We have a per capita of $4.11 to raise before Centre county will “go over the top” in actual sales. Are you subscribing for your share of war savings stamps? W. HARRISON WALKER, Chairman War Savings Committee for Centre County. | A TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION. Will be Held on Beaver Farm, Thurs- day, October 31st. Every farmer in Centre county is urged to attend the tractor demon- stration that is being arranged by the Farm Bureau to be held Thursday, October 31st, at one o'clock, on the Beaver farm just outside of Belle- | fonte. This will be the first opportunity that the farmers of Centre county will have to see several tractors in actual operation on the same field and at the same time. The demon- stration will be made just as practical as possible. Each machine will be re- quired to do good plowing and at a uniform depth. No racing or fast plowing will be allowed. The only data that will be noted is the fuel consumption. The demonstration will consist im plowing sod ground and will include the following makes of tractors: INTERNATIONAL, HUBER, FORDSON, CLEVELAND, CASE, HAPPY FARMER, ! FRICK, WATERLOO BOY, ! MOLINE, BATES STEEL MULE The demonstration will start promptly at one o'clock. In case of rain it will be held the following day. Make your plans now to be there.— R. H. Olmstead, county agent. For Belgian Relief. The Bellefonte Chapter of the Red Cross and its auxiliaries, under the management of Mis. R. S. Brouse, has collected and shipped to the com- mission of relief of Belgians, 1980 pounds of clothing. The result of the linen shower held last week under the direction of Mrs. Olewine, is as follows: 70 sheets, 163 bath towels, 240 hand towels, 4 doz- en napkins, and 120 handkerchiefs. . This does not quite make up the al- lotment, but the Chapter is arranging to supply the difference. The Red Cross is very grateful to the people of the community and sur- rounding country for their generous contribution to both of these worthy causes. | David D. Duey, of Tyrone, but formerly of Centre county, who lost several fingers on his right hand as the result of a railroad accident on the Moshannon branch on May 31st, when he had his hand crushed while working as a brakeman, has been awarded compensation insurance to the amount of $1,750. Under the agreement reached Duey will receive ten dollars weekly for a period of 175 weeks. BURD.—Dr. W. S. Burd, a native of Centre county, but for years a well known dentist of Bellwood, Blair county, dropped dead while on a fish- ing trip along the Juniata river last Friday morning. The doctor was one of a party which motored to Hunting- don to spend the day fishing for bass. ' As he left the automobile on arriving ! at Huntingdon he remarked that he t felt ill and before any others of the party could reach him he dropped dead. Winfield Scott Burd was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Burd and was born at Rebersburg, this county, on June 29th, 1860, hence was 58 years, 3 months and 12 days old. He was educated at Rebersburg and taught school in Centre county eight years then took a course in the dental school of the University of Maryland, at Baltimore, where he graduated in 1892. He had been located at Bell- wood a number of years and was not only a successful dentist but was prominent in the affairs of the town. McQUISTION. — Another human landmark of Bellefonte passed away in the death yesterday morning of the venerable S. A. McQuistion, at his home on west High street. He had been confined to bed the past two months and his death was the result of a general breakdown owing to his advanced age. Simpson Arthurs McQuistion was a son of Joseph and Isabelle Harper McQuistion and was born at Butler on May 29th, 1830, making his age 88 years, 4 months and 18 days. When a young man he learned the coach-making trade in his home town and a number of years before the Civ- il war made a trip through central Pennsylvania visiting among other towns Bellefonte. He was rather fa- vorably impressed with this place, and when he decided to strike out for himself in 1859, after working four years at Brookville, he headed for Bellefonte. In those days there were few railroads and, accompanied by his brother-in-law, George Ziegler, he made the trip in a spring wagon, coming here by way of Philipsburg and across the Allegheny mountain. Mr. Ziegler went on to Sunbury but Mr. McQuistion at once secured a job here with David Bollinger, who had a shop on Howard street, on the west side of the Henry Harris property. He had not been there long until Mr. Bollinger made him a partner in the business but the young coachmaker was ambitious and it was not long until he withdrew from the firm and started a shop of his own on Bishop street where the Undine building now stands. There he laid the foundation for a successful business which final- ly outgrew his limited building and shortly after his marriage he erected the shops on north Thomas street where he continued the business even up unto his death. He was a splendid workman and the McQuistion vehicles, whether they were coaches, carriages or buggies, had a reputation second to none throughout central Pennsylvania. The introduction of the automobile, however, played havoc with their trade in new vehicles and of late years their work has been principally in the line of repairs. Though of a quiet and unostenta- tious demeanor Mr. McQuistion was well versed in all the happenings of the day and was possessed of a splen- did memory, being able to recall all the important happenings in the more than half a century of his life in Bellefonte. He was a kind and con- siderate neighbor and a splendid citi- zen in every way. Though never a seeker after public preference he was active in Democratic politics during his early life and was sent to coun- cil by the West ward which was then overwhelmingly Republican. As a member of borough council from the West ward he made a very credita- ble showing. About fifty-six years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Williams, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Williams, who passed away thirty-two years ago, leaving to survive him two children, Miss Mary E. and Lewis H. McQuistion. The funeral will be held at two o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) after- noon. Dr. W. K. McKinney will offi- ciate and burial will be made in the i Union cemetery. B il WILLIAMS.—John M. Williams, a well known citizen of Bald Eagle val- ley, died at his home at Port Matilda on Tuesday of last week following an illness of some weeks with a compli- cation of diseases. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Williams and was born forty-six years ago. He owned and operated the large flouring mill at Port Matilda and was quite suec- cessful in the business. He was a di- rector of the Farmers’ and Merchants | National bank of Tyrone; was a mem- ber of the Tyrone Lodge F. and A. M. and the Port Matilda Lodge I. O. 0. F. He was also a member of the Port Matilda Methodist church. Seventeen years ago he was mar- ried to Miss Grace Reese who survives with the following children: Stanley, Burton, Donald, Marjorie and Pau- line. He also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. A. B. Woodring, of Tyrone; Mrs. J. C. Young, Hughesville; Mrs. Gordon A. Williams, Houtzdale; Misses Mabel and Florence at home, and Blake E., in the U. S. service in France. Fun- eral services were held at his late home at Port Matilda at two o’clock on Friday afternoon, after which bur- ial was made in the cemetery at Port Matilda. I I} GARBRICK.—Esther M. Garbrick, the young daughter of Preston and Carrie Miller Garbrick, of Bush’s Ad- dition, died on Thursday of last week after a brief illness of cholera infan- tum. She was born on June 2nd, 1916, hence was aged 2 years, 4 months and 7 days. She is survived by her parents and two brothers. A peculiar coincidence about the death of this little girl is the fact that she is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garbrick to die of the same disease and at about the same age. Burial was made in the Sunnyside cemetery on Saturday afternoon. Il I TRESSLER.—Thomas Tressler, a He was a member of Grace Lutheran | church, belonged to the church coun- |! cil and for a number of years was su- | perintendent of the Sunday school. He was united in marriage to Miss | Emma Wolf, of Wolf’s Store, this! county, who survives with one son, | Stanley Burd, of Johnstown. He al- | so leaves four sisters, Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Emma Bair, both of Rebers- burg; Mrs. Angelina Sharpe and Mrs. | Mary Brisch, both of Easton. Burial was made on Tuesday afternoon at Bellwood. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Tress- ler, of Rockview, died at the Belle- fonte hospital on Sunday afternoon following an illness of over a month. He had an attack of appendicitis and was brought to the hospital a month or more ago for an operation but the disease had progressed so far that peritonitis had.set in and it was im- possible to save his life. Surviving him are his parents, four brothers and one sister. the Meyers afternoon. Burial was made in cemetery on Tuesday
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