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KILLED IN ACTION. |
Ellory O. Neff Met Death On Battle-
field of France.
Mrs. James Neff, of Mingoville,
last week received word that her son,
Ellory O. Neff, had been killed in ac-
tion in France on October 20th. The
young man was called to the service
on June 27th, trained at Camp Lee
and went across in August. Just
what unit he was assigned to over
there is not known, but it was likely
the 314th regiment which suffered
very heavy casualties in the fighting
in the Argonne sector and which was
principally made up of Camp Lee
men.
Private Neff was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Neff and was born at Min-
goville on April 5th, 1893, hence was
25 years, 6 months and 15 days old.
Prior to being called for service he
worked in the railroad shops at Pitts-| _
burgh. His father died in December, | — = ”
1917, but surviving him are his moth- ter received from the young soldier
er, two brothers and two sisters, disclosed the fact that he had been
namely: Claude, of Pittsburgh; Ir- gassed, but his condition was not con-
vin, Ida and Mary, at home. sidered serious.
Memorial services for the young ; — ;
soldier were held in the Union church | Some time ago friends of Victor
at Mingoville on Sunday afternoon at | Dawson, an old Troop L man, receiv-
2:30 o'clock. Revs. Faust and Bow- | ed word that he had been injured by
orsox had charge and a large crowd | having his foot run over by a truck
of sorrowing friends were in attend- | and was in the hospital, but that his
ance. injury was nothing to worry about.
It now develops that the young sol-
dier received a shot in the jaw and
was knocked down right in front of
the truck, which was the reason the
truck ran over his foot. This fact he |
did not care to tell but the informa-
tion came here through others, and it |
is a comfort to know that he is get- |
ting along all right. i
Miss Anne Keichline came home |
JAMES R. HULL
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Killed in Action in France
vember 10th.
On No-
Private Hull was a son of John
(deceased) and Elizabeth Hull and
was born near Zion September 17th,
1887. He was called into service
May 14, sent to Columbus Barracks
and later Waco, Tex. He went over
in August and was assigned to
Company D, 56th infantry.
JAMES R. HULL KILLED IN ACTION.
Relatives of James R. Hull receiv-
ed word from the War Department on
Monday announcing the fact that the
young soldier had been killed in action
in France just the day before hostili-
ties ceased. He was called into
the service on May 14th and sent with
a contingent of national army men to
Columbus Barracks at Columbus,
Ohio. He was there only two days
when he ‘was transferred to Camp
McArthur, at Waco, Texas. He train-
ed there and was sent across the first
week in August, being assigned to
Company D, 56th infantry. The re-
port of his death was quite a shock to
his friends as they only recently re-
from Washington, D. C., last Wed-
nesday evening on a leave of absence, |
but has decided to give up her work |
with the government and remain at |
home. While in Washington she was
supposed to be doing the work of a |
draughtsman but in reality she was
connected with the secret service de- |
partment and if she ever decides to |
write a book of her experiences she
will undoubtedly be able to tell some- |
thing worth reading. :
ceived letters from him dated Octo-
ber 20th, 22nd and 29th, and in each
one he spoke of being in the best of
health.
Private Hull was a son of John and |!
Elizabeth Hull and was born near Zi-
on on -September 17th, 1887, hence
was a little over thirty-one years old.
For a number of years the family oc-
cupied the Brockerhoft farm in Buf-
From the day that Congress passed
the war risk insurance bill the
“Watchman” strenuously urged all
enlisted men as well as those called
into the service to take out the full
falo Run valley and while living there
his father died. On November Tth,
1917, he was united in marriage to
Miss Anna Pearl Smeltzer, a daugh-
amount they were entitled to carry,
or $10,000. The wisdom of their do-
ing so is now shown in the deaths in
France of Centre county boys. While
no amount of money can replace the
loss of any of the young men who have
sacrificed their lives in the great
cause, yet it is some comfort to those
left behind to know that they are in
a way provided for and not left to the
cold charity of strangers. In the
deaths published this week James R.
Hull, James Auman and Ellory O.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smeltzer,
of Buffalo Run valley, and from that
time until called into the service he!
made his home with the Smeltzer |
family and worked at the plant of the
Centre County Lime company. In ad-
dition to his young wife he is surviv-
ed by his mother, living near Fill-
more, and the following brothers and
Neff each carried $10,000 war risk in-
surance.
sisters: Arthur Hull, of Milesburg; .
Frank, of Fillmore; Harry and Orin,
in the U. S. service; Bruce, of Miles-
L { Among the Centre county boys who
bmg; Pause Conse; Wop Ce | have already been discharged from
| the U. S. service are Carl Deitrick,
more. | Bellefonte; Daniel Clemson, Buffalo
DIED OF PNEUMONIA IN FRANCE. | Run, and Frank Allison, of Spring
Mills.
GEORGE W. GILL
JULIAN
Killed in Action in France On Ccto-
ber 28th.
Private Gill was a son of George
W. and Susan Tibbens Gill and was
born at Martha April 4th, 1887. He
was called into the service April
29th, 1918, trained at Camp Lee,
and in France served with a supply
company, being killed while driving
an ammunition truck.
en up was assigned to the Battery B,
109th field artillery, with which he
served in France.
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PENNA. TROOPS COMMENDED.
Old Boal Machine Gun Troop Gets
Special Mention.
Every reading Pennsylvanian knows
the gallant part the Twenty-eighth
division (the old Pennsylvania Na-
tional Guard) took in the war in
France, from July 14th, when they .
helped stop the German drive on the
Marne, up to the end of the war with
the signing of the armistice on No-
vember 11th. On several occasions
it was cited for bravery in action. On !
October 5th the division was cited by i
the general commanding the first ar-
my corps for the capture of Hill 244;
again it was cited for the excellent
service rendered on the Vesle. Un-
der date of October 21st the division
was cited for its operations from Sep- |
tember 26th to October 9th, during
which time it advanced more than ten
kilometers in the Argonne sector, cap-
tured a large number of towns and
several commanding hills in the face |
of strong machine gun and artillery |
fire. :
Under date of October 20th the fol- |
lowing citation was given the 107th
machine gun battalion, of which the
former Boal machine gun troop is an
integral part: : 8
The Division Commander desires me to
express his appreciation of the work per-
formed in the offensive of the Valley ‘of
the Aire and in the Argonne forest from
September 26th to October 9th, by all the
officers and soldiers of the. 107th machine |
gun battalion, who during that time gave |
their best efforts towards assuring the suc- !
cess of the operation. |
The work done during the entire period
was consistently aggressive and worthy of |
commendation, but the support given the |
infantry in defense of Apremont and
again in the attack of Chatel Chehery was |
especially noteworthy. !
Last Friday might cablegrams were |
received in Bellefonte announcing the |
| fact that all Bellefonte members of |
the 107th machine gun battalion were |
safe, well and happy. |
How the U. S. Boys Fought the Huns.
Private Roy Landis, a former Belle-
| very
ELLORY O. NEFF
MINGOVILLE
Killed in Action in France On Octo-
ber 20th.
Private Neff was a son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Neff and was born
at Mingoville on April 5th, 1893. He
was called into service and sent to
Camp Lee to train on June 27th.
He went across in August but it is
not known what unit he was assign-
ed to.
A Soldier Boy's Letter to His Mother.
Readers of the “Watchman” have
evinced unusual interest in the sol-
diers’ letters published in this paper,
and especially if they contained news
of what was happening in France.
But all soldiers’ letters are not writ-
ten with an idea of conveying infor-
mation but are simply the outpour-
ings of the heart of some lonely boy
taken from his comfortable home in
this country and transplanted in a
strange land several thousand miles
away, just what they think and feel.
Witness the following letter from pri-
vate Sumner Musser to his mother,
Mrs. C. E. Musser, of Haines town-
ship:
Somewhere in France, Oct. 20.
I am writing this letter to you to
i let you know I am fine. They are play-
| ing the victrola here and the music is
| great. I am supposed to write on one
| side of this paper only, so if I say
' anything not approved by the censor,
‘he can cut it out, but I will not say
| anything wrong then I feel sure my
| letter will pass. You will hear from
me regularly and I hope you will all
write me often.
The weather here is like the begin- |
ning of winter. The trip over the At-
lantic was great and I enjoyed it. The
' moon shining on the water was a
| beautiful sight. I feel better than ever
| since being in the army and slept on
‘the deck of the:transport on the way
over. ‘I wish I could see some one |
whom I know and hope I may meet
such a one soon. Don’t worry about |
me; I am coming back some time.
Did you hear from Jim? Give me |
his address in your next letter.
They are now playing “Keep the
Home Fires Burning.” We had
church services regularly on the way
over and also moving pictures. They
t made one think of home. I have not
been at all homesick and like the life
much. I read my testament
every day. I will try and have some
pictures taken with my new cap on
and will send you one.
How was your potato crop this
year? Tell Ruth to keep on with her
music lessons. When you write tell
. me all the news, and let all my friends
| know that I am well and happy.
When I come home I will tell them all
AAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANAS
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WILBUR W. BUCK
HOWARD
Severely Wounded in France Late in
October.
Wilbur Buck was born in Mill-
heim in. September, 1896. He went
from Milton to Williamsport and
enlisted, trained at Camp Hancock
and went across in August. What
unit he was assigned to is not
known. His mother is dead but His
father lives at Howard.
AAPA ARIA AAASAAAAAAARAARARAARAAAARAARANANS WIS rs or A a TTT
| ZIMMERMAN.—Shuman Zimmer-
| man, a well known farmer near Hec-
la park, died on Sunday asthe result
of a fall sustained on Thanksgiving
morning. Mr. Zimmerman was up in
the hay mow about 7:30 o'clock in the
morning throwing down hay for his
stock. In some way he slipped and
fell down the hay hole striking his
right side against the ladder fractur-
ing a rib which punctured his right
lung. The result was the formation
of an embolism which caused his
death.
He was a son of Lewis and Katha-
rine Gast Zimmerman and was born
in Walker township on February 4th,
1862, hence was 56 years, 9 months
and 27 days old. He followed farm-
ing all his life and was a progressive
and well-to-do citizen.
man was a lover of outdoor life and
every year since he was old enough
to handle a gun he always spent from
during the deer hunting season and
many of these fleet-footed: animals
marksmanship. He was a member of
the United Evangelical church and a
splendid citizen in every way.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Julia Treziyulny, of Milesburg, who
survives with three sons, namely:
Albert, of Altoona; Charles, of Cape
May, and Lewis, at home. He also
leaves four brothers and one sister,
t John, Kline and William Zimmerman,
ma, and Mrs.
Milesburg.
Funeral services were held at his
| late home at two o’clock on Wednes-
| day afternoon by Rev. J. A. Binga-
man, after which burial was made in
the Hublersburg cemetery.
H. C. Robinson,
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BLOOM.—Mryrs. Mary Bloom, wife
of Charles Bloom, of near State Col-
lege, died at eight o’clock on Sunday
morning following a week’s illness
with influenza. She was a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Coble, of Oak
Hall, where she was born a little over
seventeen years ago. She was married
to Mr. Bloom about three months ago.
In addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by her parents, three brothers
and two sisters.
were held at her late home at ten
Mr. Zimmer- |
ten days to two weeks in the woods |
were brought to earth by his skillful |
of Hecla; Lewis, of Lamont, Oklaho-
of |
Funeral services |
ECKENROTH.—Mrs. Anna Viola
Eckenroth, wife of Earl Eckenroth,
died at her home in Benner township
on Wednesday of last week after ten
day’s illness with influenza and drop-
sy. She was a daughter of Benjamin
and Rachael Hoy and was born in
College township on July 19th, 1888,
making her age 30 years, 4 months
and 8 days. Her marriage to Mr.
Eckenroth took place about twelve
years ago and he survives with two
young sons, Paul, aged ten years, and
LeRoy, aged seven. She also leaves
her father, a step-mother and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: William
F. Hoy, of Geneva, Ohio; H. K., of
Shiloh; J. Ray, of Altoona; Claude, a
twin brother of the deceased, of Le-
mont; Mrs. John Runkle, of Centre
Hall, and Mrs. Frank Brandt, of Al-
toona. Her mother and one sister
died within a week of each other
twenty-seven years ago while another
brother, Charles, died in Michigan
sixteen years ago.
She was a faithful member of the
Lutheran church from girlhood up.
Funeral services were held at her late
home on Saturday morning by Rev.
G. S. Courtney, of Boalsburg, after
which burial was made in the Pleas-
ant Gap cemetery.
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KERN. — Franklin Robert Rapp
Kern, formerly of Bellefonte, died at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. George
Shuey, at Lemont, at 5:15 o’clock last
Saturday morning following eight
day’s illness with influenza. He was
i a son of Franklin and Agnes Rapp
t Kern and was born at Sunbury on
| March 11th, 1898, hence was 20 years,
~ | 8 months and 19 days old. His moth-
er died when he was nine days old and
he was taken in charge by his aunt
who raised him to young manhood
and with whom he had made his home
much of the time. Two years ago last
February he accepted a positionin the
railroad station at Lemont and had
been there ever since. He was an in-
telligent and industrious young man,
and his death is deeply deplored by
all who knew him. Surviving him is
his father, a step-mother and ome
step-brother and step-sister, Edward
and Virginia, all of Bellefonte. The
remains were brought to his father’s
home on north Water street where
funeral services were held on Monday
afternoon by Rev. Harkins, of State
College, after which burial was made
in the Union cemetery.
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NOLL.—Mrs. Ruth Noll, wife of
Calvin Noll, died at her home at
| Pleasant Gap on Wednesday of last
week following seven day’s illness
with influenza. She was a daughter
of James and Harriet Snavely Immel
and was born near Spring Mills on
June 19th, 1898, hence was only 20
years, 5 months and 8 days old. She
is survived by her husband, her par-
ents and a number of brothers and
sisters. Funeral seryices were held
on Sunday afternoon, burial being
made in the Pleasant Gap cemetery.
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REISH.—Following an illness of
five days with heart trouble Mrs.
James Reish died at her home near
Potters Mills last Thursday evening.
She was a daughter of John and Nan-
cy Heckman and was born September
28th, 1866, hence was in her fifty-
third year. She is survived by her hus-
band and three sons, William, of
State College; Russell and John, at
| home. Burial was made on Monday.
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DECKER.—Charles Decker, a for-
mer resident of Centre Hall, died on
Monday at the home of his aunt at
State College, where he was taken
sick several months ago. He was
united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth
Puff, of Centre Hall, who survives
with one son, Ray Decker. The re-
mains were taken to Centre Hall
where funeral services were held and
burial made on Wednesday.
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LOSE.—Mrs. Emma
The first soldier of Miles township Gregg Sheldon also returned o'clock on Tuesday morning by Rev. Neff Lose,
fonte boy but who has been serving | about my experience. Will close now
to die in France, so far as known,
was James Auman, a son of Clayton
and Cora Auman, of Wolf’s Store. He
died on October 31st of pneumonia.
The young man was born at Rebers-
burg on January 23rd, 1894, hence
was in his twenty-fifth year. He was
called for service and left for Camp
Lee, Va., on July 22nd, 1918. After
training there almost two months he
sailed for France on September 13th.
In November, 1917, he was united
in marriage to Miss Florence Wolfe
who survives. He also leaves his
parents and two brothers, Charles and
Alton, living at Wolf’s Store.
WILBUR BUCK SEVERELY WOUNDED.
In the casualty list on Sunday ap-
peared the name of Wilbur W. Buck,
of Howard, as being severely wound-
ed in France. The young man was
born in Millheim in September, 1896,
hence was a little past twenty-two
years of age. He spent his boyhood
and youth in Millheim where he at-
tended the public schools. Some years
ago his parents moved to Montgom-
ery where his mother died. His fath-
er later moved to Howard but Wil-
bur went to Milton to work. From
there he went to Williamsport and en-
listed in the army. He trained at
Camp Hancock and was sent across
in July. What regiment he was con-
nected with in France or how he re-
ceived his wounds are not known.
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Quirk, of
Snow Shoe, this week received word
that their son, Joseph J. Quirk, was
killed in action in France.
Corp. Howard W. Bitner, of Blanch-
ard, was also killed in action on Oc-
tober 12th by being struck by a piece
of shrapnel.
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Interesting News of Those in the U.
S. Service.
A rumor was circulated in Belle-
fonte on Monday that Corp. John
Waite, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Waite, had been wounded but a let-
home on Monday from the Newport,
R. I, naval training station.
On Monday a special train bearing
9267 American prisoners reached
Berne, Switzerland, from Germany
and after an hour’s stop during which
time the prisoners were furnished
eats and smokes by the American
branch of the Red Cross the train pro-
ceeded on its way to France. All but
36 of the prisoners were American of-
ficers who had been held at Camp
Villingen, in the province of Baden,
Germany, and as that is where Lieut.
“Dick” Taylor was confined it is high-
ly probable he was one of the crowd
and by the time this issue of the
“Watchman” reaches its readers he
will be back with his old command,
Company C, 110th infantry. Last
week Mrs. Taylor received a notice
from the War Department that any
mail or packages intended for him
should be sent to the address of his
command in France, evidently in an-
ticipation of his return there by the
time mail matter will reach that
country.
Miss Marie Walsh, of New York
city, sailed from Hoboken on Monday
on the Balmoral Castle steamship for
Liverpool, expecting to do entertain-
ment work in the camps and hospitals
in England and France with the Over-
seas Theatre League. How long she
will be across will depend entirely on
the necessity of keeping U. S. forces
overseas.
The casualty list on Monday an-
nounced as missing in action Frank
A. Weaver, of Benore.
Wednesday's casualty list announc-
ed as wounded, degree undetermined,
George W. Stitt, of Philipsburg.
Mrs. Anna Tate on Wednesday re-
ceived a notice that her son, George
F. Tate, had been slightly wounded
in action on September 7th. He en-
[ to Camp Hancock with that organiza-
tion and when the cavalry was brok-
listed in Troop L early in 1917, went
in the national army in France, has
written a letter to a Tyrone friend of |
the last big drive in which he says:
“We are finishing up one of ‘the.
greatest drives the world has ever
seen. Everybody is on their toes, ea-
ger to run their bayonet into the
treacherous Germans, for we have not
forgotten the treatment they extend-
ed the poor Belgians and French.
When they have fired all their ammu-
nitions or get into a tight place they
throw down their guns and call “kam-
erad.” We say “kamerad hell” and
give them the steel. We don’t want
any prisoners.
You should see the way the colored
lads fight over here. They frighten
the Huns half to death. They get so
excited that they throw down their
guns and throw stones, clubs and even
use their hands like in a fist fight. It
is surely amusing how they go over
the top at daybreak. All you can see
is the whites of their eyes and their
shining teeth. Everything else is
black. These boys are doing a great
share of the hard fighting and they
fight like demons when they get start-
ed, but the devil of it is to get them
started. They must have a white of-
ficer with them to give them courage
and they are allright, but at night
they are no good on guard, for they
imagine they see spooks and think
the whistling of the wind is the Ger-
mans whispering and “bang” goes
their gun in the direction the noise
came from. A regiment of them was
quartered near us and we had lots of
fun listening to their quaint sayings
and witty remarks. I could fill a
book with them for they surely keep
us laughing.
I will try to send you that souvenir
just as soon as I get time. There are
thousands of them here and enough
to go round, so don’t lose hope. I no-
tice by the papers that my old friend
“Dick” is steadily climbing the lad-
der. More power to the old boy. I
hope to live long enough to see him
Governor of Pennsylvania. Will send
you a Christmas card fiom Berlin.
with lots of love.
SUMNER C. MUSSER.
More W. S. Ss. Must be Taken to Go |
Over the Top.
Fo- the week ending November
23rd, Centre county had a per capita
of $1.28 in the W. S. S. campaign; or
a total per capita for the year of
$18.45. During that week we had the
largest per capita in the State, and
have regained fourth place in the
Eastern district of Pennsylvania.
The result of “Over the Top” week,
is not as yet known, but from reports
received your chariman is satisfied
that the per capita for the week end-
ing November 30th was not nearly as
large as that for the week ending the
23rd.
To those now owning a number of
W. S. S. let me suggest that you im-
mediately purchase sufficient to make
you a limit holder. Secure member-
ship in the limit club of the U.S., as
well as a certificate of honor.
Keep this drive going until we “go
over the top.”
Do not stop buying W. S. S.. Buy
all you can and keep on buying until
Centre county has reached her quota.
Union and Cameron counties are
over the top. Fulton is in third place
with a per capita of $19.01. Let us
all do a little hustling and be third to
go over the top. It can be done.
W. HARRISON WALKER,
Chairman War Savings Committee
for Centre County.
——— Acting Commissioner of Health
B. Franklin Royer, in anticipation of
the danger of tuberculosis following
in the wake of the influenza epidem-
ic, has announced the opening of the
various tuberculosis dispensaries
throughout the State. Those for Cen-
tre county will be located at No.5
east High street, Bellefonte, open
every Tuesday beginning this week,
from 10:30 to 11:30 o’clock, and in the
Potter Arcade, Front street, Philips-
burg, open Tusedays and Thursdays
S. C. Stover, after which burial was
made in the Boalsburg cemetery.
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CAMPBELL.—Following an illness
which dates back a year or more Mrs.
Nettie Wright Campbell, widow of
Rev. Robert P. Campbell, died at her
home at Bellwood on Sunday morn-
ing, aged seventy-two years. Her
husband passed away thirty-eight
years ago since which time she made
her home with her son Hershell and
her sister, the last few years being
spent at Bellwood . Funeral services
were held at her late home on Wed-
nesday morning after which the re-
mains were brought to Centre county
and burial was made in Meek’s cem-
etery.
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STERE.— Benjamin La Stere
died at his home on east Howard
street last Thursday following an ill-
ness of several months with tubercu-
losis. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Stere and was born at Dix
Run forty-seven years ago. He is sur-
vived by his wife and five children:
Mrs. Dewey Hillard, of Coleville; Ma-
ry, Jackson, Linn and Annabelle, at
home. He also leaves one sister and
five brothers. Burial was made in the
Union cemetery on Saturday after-
noon.
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SHARP. — Several weeks ago
George Sharp, of Bellefonte, was
struck by an automobile and sustain-
ed a broken leg, as a result of which
he died on Monday night, aged 74
years. He was married three times
and is survived by two children, Mrs.
Harry Turner and Mrs. Russell Mil-
ler, both of Bellefonte. Burial was
made at Curtin, on Wednesday.
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HESS. Just before the “Watch-
man” went to press yesterday we
learned of the death at Pine Grove
Mills on Wednesday night of Mrs.
Sarah Hess, widow of the late J. G.
Hess. Her funeral will be held at two
o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) after-
noon, burial to be made at Pine Grove
from two until four o’clock.
Mills.
| widow of the late Calvin Lose, died at
' her home in Aaronsburg on Wednes-
| day of last week following an illness
of some days. She was a native of
West Virginia and had resided in
Aaronsburg over two years, going
there from Atlantic City. Her hus-
band died in July and she leaves no
children. Burial was made at Aarons-
burg on Saturday.
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MARTZ. —W. H. Martz, a well
known citizen of Pine Grove Mills,
passed away early yesterday after-
noon after a brief illness. A more ex-
tended notice of his active life will be
given next week.
Governor-elect Sproul Announced Ap-
pointments.
| Governor-elect William C. Sproul
on Saturday announced that William
I. Schaffer, of Delaware county
would be the next Attorney General
of Pennsylvania; that Special Depu-
ty Auditor General Harry S. McDe-
vitt has been selected as the private
secretary to the Governor, and that
the office of Secretary of the Com-
monwealth will be tendered to Cyrus
E. Woods, the present incumbent.
The next Governor announced that
W. Harry Baker, secretary of the
| Senate, could be the next Secretary
| of the Commonwealth if he would ac-
cept the position. Senator Spro
pointed out, however, that Mr. Baker
| will be of more value to the State in
his present position. The Senate sec-
retary has been active in the affairs
of the Commonwealth since 1889, and
he is considered one of the best in-
formed men on matters of legislafion
in Pennsylvania.
Governor-elect Sproul declared that
there has been no further selection of
| department heads. He intimated,
that the official ax will
| swing soon after he is inaugurated,
| declaring: “I am not going to Har-
| risburg with a mowing machine, but
| I may need a weeder.”
| however,
Those who are conspiring to
| restore the Kaiser to his throne can
| hardly be classed as criminals. They
' are simply lunatics.