Bellefonte, Pa., January 31, 1919. To Correspondents.—No communications | published unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. P. GRAY MEEK, s = Editor Terms of Subscription.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to sub- scribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - «3150 Paid before expiration of year - 175 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 Bellefonte Soldier Tells of Barbed Wire Five Miles Deep. The following letter was recently received by friends of Private Harry | E. Sager, a member of Battery B, | 109th field artillery, now on detached service with the 91st division, trans- ferred from the 28th division in Oc- tober. Proven, Belgium, Dec. 23, 1918. You will notice that we are still at the same place. I received a letter from mother the other day. We have been getting quite a bit of mail of late. I feel like writing today, so I will mention a few of the places that we have been since we arrived here. The first time we went on the line was on the Vesle river. We left Camp Demucon August 8th, and load- ed on the train at Vannes about eight miles from Demucon. We were on the train two days and arrived at Chateau Thierry August 9th, late that night. We then unloaded there and started on a hike. We hiked about twelve miles that night and went to camp in the woods and stayed there that day and night and until the next day at noon, when we started for the front. We arrived at the front that evening about dusk and went into a place they called “Desolation Valley,” and it certainly had the right name, for we only stayed there a few days and got out and moved into a town by the name of Courville. We were there about three weeks, then received or- ders to advance, and there is where our first real fighting began. We lost about half of our horses and a few men. The Germans gave us enough gas to do us a lifetime. I was gassed there, but not seriously enough to go to the hospital. We were relieved there on Septem- ber 7th, and were glad to get out of that place. We then went back to a rest camp and were there two days, then started on a long hike, but did not know where we were going. We were on the march twelve days and landed in the Argonne forest, and heard that there was to be a big drive made there. The drive started on September 26th, and we advanced six miles on the first day, and there was more barbed wire there than in any other place in France, for it was about five miles deep. That was a good fight and there was lots of hard work. We were in this fight for two weeks when we were relieved October 9th, | and were sent back for a rest. We were in the rest camp for a week when the artillery brigade re- ceived orders to go up into Belgium. We were separated from our division, or as we say, detached. We loaded our equipment on the train at St. Minhold and landed at Ypres two days later. Then we had a hike across “No Mans Land,” and it cer- tainly had the right name, for every- thing was shot up for miles around. The fighting here did not amount to much, as every time we were going to make a drive the Germans were al- ready on their way home. We were about twenty-five miles from Brussels when the armistice was signed, and we are now billeted here in Proven, about twenty-five miles from Dun- kirk, waiting, as rumors go, for trans- portation home. HARRY E. SAGER. Capt. Ard Recommended for Major in Regular Army. The Centre county friends of Capt. George P. Ard, who was born and raised at Woodward, this county, will be gratified to learn that he has been recommended for promotion to a ma- jor in the regular army. Capt. Ard is a son of Wilson P. Ard, of Woodward, this county. He is a graduate of the Jefferson Medical College, Philadel- phia, and prior to his enlistment into the service early in 1918 was the lead- ing physician at a sanitorium at Cen- tral Park, N. Y. Since enlisting in the medical corp of the national ar- my he has been stationed at Camp Hancock, where he specializes as a psychiatrist. In the latter part of October, 1918, he was recommended for promotion from the rank of cap- tain to that of major in the national army but before the promotion was ordered the armistice was signed and all promotions were halted. The rec- ommendation recently made that he be promoted to a major in the regu- lar army is a tribute to his ability in his profession as well as an officer. Up to the present he has not decid- ed whether to accept the promotion and go into the regular army or await his discharge from the service and return to the private practice of his profession. Capt. Ard was mar- ried about the middle of last August to Miss Helen J. Dreese, daughter of I. J. Dreese, of Lemont. ——The Italian war cross has been awarded to thirty-six men of section 529, United States ambulance corps, most of whom are former students of The Pennsylvania State College, and among the number are John H. Hayes and R. F. Whiting, Bellefonte, and B. M. Homan, State College. These young men trained at Allen- town and were sent direct from there to the Italian front. LIEUT. PHILIP C. SHOEMAKER BELLEFONTE Wounded in the Battle of the Marne in France. Lieut. Shoemaker is the eldest son of the late Thomas A. and Mrs. Shoe- make and was born in Bellefonte twen- ty-two years ago. With all the ardor and patriotism of youth, as soon as the United States declared war on Ger- many, he enlisted as a private in the Boal machine gun troop and rose from When the reorganization of the Penn- sylvania troops took place at Camp | Hancock the Boal troop became Com- pany A, 107th machine gun battalion, with Shoemaker as second lieutenant. He went across with the Pennsyl- vania troops in May, 1918, and before the first of August they were in the big battle of the Marne. Just when Lieut. Shoemaker was wounded is not exactly known, but he was shot in both hands and in the back of the neck. He also lost a thumb. For many weeks his hands were complete- ly paralyzed so that he was unable to help himself. When he came to the States in December his condition was little improved and he tells a story of how another soldier and himself man- aged on shipboard. The other soldier had lost both legs and had to get around in a wheeled chair. Lieut. Shoemaker operated the chair and in return when it came to mess the other soldier furnished the arms which sup- plied both men with food. At present Lieut. Shoemaker is at the Merit hospital, Camp Dix, N. J., and the trouble with his hands is now clearing up slowly but surely and his physicians have hopes that in time he will regain the full use of both, though of course he will be minus one thumb. His great ambition now is to regain the use of his hands so he can come back to Centre county and en- gage in farming, as he wants to get next to nature in the outside world, cultivate the ground and see things grow. Charles Florey, of Pleasant Gap, |... Writes of His Work in France.. Nurses Hospital Centre, France, . December 25th. Dear Home Folks: — This is Christmas evening, but it has not been much of a Christmas to me, as I have had a peculiar longing | all day for home, and to see all the home people, but I will try to write yousthoush i witl bie the hardest Jet | Threshermen Take Out Mutual Com- ter to write since I have been in serv- ice, for all day I have been thinking that this is the first Christmas I ever spent away from home; and to think that I am more than four thousand miles away. But it was a holiday for all here and we had a fine chicken dinner. I received a present from the captain, and a pair of stockings filled for me by the Red Cross. I also received my Christmas box from home on the 22nd of December. It reached me all right, was very nice and greatly appreciat- ed. After a wait of almost three months I am now beginning to get my mail. Have had three letters, one postal and a bundle of papers, the “Watchman,” and was sure glad for every one of them. Was so anxious to hear from home and glad to know that all are well. As to the papers, well, they were sure great and I hope there are more on the way. I was sorry to see of the death of so many people I knew. . Since I left home I have been in the best of health and always ready for my three meals a day. I am still driving for the Captain of the Red Cross. He is a fine man and we have some fine trips which afford me an op- portunity of seeing lots of this coun- try. We returned last week from a trip to Paris, to which city I had driv- en a bunch of officers to take part in celebrating the arrival of President Wilson. I can’t describe the doings of that day or place on paper, but will tell it all to you when I come home, which I hope may be soon. The boys are leaving here every day. The sick and wounded are being taken as fast as they can be properly handled and cared for. I expect our turn will be on the list soon. Was sorry to hear that some of our home boys made the great sacrifice over here, and must sleep forever in France. I suppose some of the boys have been arriving home, and I cer- tainly would like to see them all. Saw a letter in the “Watchman” written by a good friend of mine. Hope he never had to go to Florida, for that is the worst place to me on the m,,p. Will take France for mine any time in preference. Must wade mud again tomorrow, I suppose, to our boot tops, as it rains here every day. Will close now, wish- ing you all a happy New Year and and hoping I may be with you soon. CHARLES R. FLOREY. ——For high class Job Work come to the “Watchman” Office. Former Ferguson Township Boy Had Narrow Escape. Every day brings to light some nar- row, well-nigh miraculous, escape of a soldier in the great European war and among the number that has every reason to thank his lucky stars is cook Edward Thomas, of Company B, | 136th machine gun battalion, former- ly Company L, of Canton, Ohio. Cook Thomas is a native Centre coun- tian, a son of Frank and Amanda Thomas, and was born and raised in Ferguson township. In a recent let- ter to his sister he said: “I have several big holes in my: coat. On my right shoulder is a big | hole where the shrapnel cut, but I| never got a mark. One went through my overcoat at the right side pocket and through my pants pocket. It cut my cigarette case and holder in two | and took a big piece out of a French knife I had in my pocket, but never hurt me. One also went through my Bible. I have them all to show you when I get home.” Former Bellefonte Boy Killed in France. Among the young men who fell in action in France while fighting for a world democracy was private John J. { Barry, of Philadelphia, a member of the ranks to the office of lieutenant. Company A, Sixth engineers, who was killed in action on July 15th. Private Barry was a son of Mrs. Ma- tilda Barry, of Bellefonte, where he was born and spent the early part of his life. He will be better remember- ed by his old friends as Jack Barry. He has two other brothers in the serv- ice, Edward W., a member of Battery B, 328th field artillery, and Thomas L., who served with the merchant ma- rine and was a member of the crew of the ship Chattahoochee when it was torpedoed. Mrs. Barry and her daughter Clara are now residents of Philadelphia. Forty-Six State College Men Killed in World War. The Pennsylyania § State College has | 3,136 stars in her service flag, and for- ty-six of them are gold. The alumni association office, which has gathered statistics of the Penn State men in service reported that there are 620 commissioned officers, 180 non-com- missioned officers and 2,336 privates, including the enlisted personnel of the students’ army training corps. Of the State College men who gave their lives, twenty-eight of them were officers. Some were killed in action, others died from wounds, and a few succumbed to disease. Thirty-four men were wounded on the field of bat- tle, two were prisoners in German camps, one was badly shell-shocked, three were severely gassed, and three were rescued from torpedoed trans- ports. *oe Dr. Grover C. Glenn Mustered Out. —Dr.~ Grover C. Glenn, Lieut; M# R. C. U. S. A., has just been honorably discharged from the army and will re- turn in a few days to his former home and practice at State College. Dr. Glenn was at the base hospital, Camp Grant, Ill., doing special X-ray work when he was given his dis- charge. pensation Insurance. At a special meeting of the Centre county Threshermen’s and Farmers’ Protective association, held in the grand jury room in the court house last Thursday morning, compensation | insurance was the principal subject considered. Mr. A. H. Brubaker, of Lancaster county, representing the executive committee of the State association, was present and explained the object of the recently organized Pennsylva- nia Threshermen and Farmers’ Mu- tual Casualty Insurance company, a charter for which has just been grant- ed. He reported that the thresher- men of the State were almost unani- mous in support of the new company, and gave every assurance of its suc- cess. One of the special features of this company is that it takes care of the owner as well as the employee, which is not now done by other com- panies. A provision is also made that a farmer can take out insurance on his employees. Mr. Brubaker wrote nineteen paid applications for policies at the meet- ing and secured about as many more pledges. Any thresherman, farmer or saw mill man desiring information as to the benefits of the Thresher- men’s association should call by phone or write to Isaac Underwood, Belle- fonte, Pa., or J. A. Rose, Harrisburg, secretary of the State organization. The following volunteer delegates were appointed to attend the state convention of threshermen to be held in Harrisburg February 17th to 19th inclusive: John W. Miller, J. S. Con- do, J. D. Mitchell, G. W. Smith, H. E. Garbrick, John H. Durst and Isaac Underwood. Every thresherman and saw mill man should also attend this convention. Record Features. “The Rough Road,” by William J. Locke, which began in last Sunday's “Philadelphia Record,” is one of the best war romances we have ever seen. It is entirely different from the usual type of war story and is written in Locke's best style. Another fine story,” The Enchanted Barn,” will begin in “The Record” next Sunday, February 2. The hero- ine, Shirley Hollister, is as original and charming as she is courageous and high-spirited. To follow her on her adventurous way and learn the secret of the “Enchanted Barn” will give one fresh courage to seek his own pot of gold—and lot of happiness —at the foot of the rainbow. | BOWERSOX.—Harvey Bowersox, a | well known retired farmer, died at : his home in State College on Thurs- | ! day of last week following two week’s | | illness with pneumonia, though he had | | been a sufferer with Bright's disease | the past three years. He was the eldest son of Franklin | and Catharine Bowersox and was born in Snyder county on September 8th, 1859, making his age 59 years, 4 months and 15 days. When a boy his parents moved to Centre county and engaged in farming and when he ! grew to manhood he also became a : tiller of the soil and followed that oc- | cupation until impaired health com- pelled his retirement. On September 14th, 1884, he and Miss Sarah Dreiblebis drove to Boals- burg where they were married at the | Reformed parsonage by the late Rev. ! W. H. Groh. From there they went to the Grange picnic near Centre Hall where they received the congratula- ; tions of their friends. Mr. Bowersox was a lifelong member of the Reform- ‘ed church and a splendid citizen in: i every way. He is survived by his wife but no children. He leaves, however, his raged parents living at Pine Grove i Mills, and the following brothers and . sisters: Mrs. J. B. Rockey, of State College; Mrs. John Fry, of Carroll- town; Mrs. Thomas D. Gray of Bloomsburg; Mrs. Charles Weaver, of Hartleton; Mrs. G. E. Harper, of Pennsylvania Furnace; Edward, of Altoona; Oscar, of Josephine; Elmer, of Fort Worth, Tex.; A. L., of Pine Grove Mills; John, of Pennsylvania Furnace, and Dr. Frank, of Millheim, One brother and a sister preceded him to the grave. Funeral services were held at his late home at two o’clock on Monday afternoon by Rev. S. C. Stover, after which burial was made in the Pine Hall cemetery. i! 1] | REISH.—Isaac Reish, for years a well known resident of Ferguson . township, died on Sunday at the home ' of his son-in-law, Jacob Cramer, at: Pine Hall. He had been in feeble “health for several years but able to get around. Along about the first of the year while walking in the yard he fell, fracturing his left hip. A stroke of paralysis hastened his death. Mr. Reish was born in Union coun- ty over eighty years ago. When a young man he came to Centre county and engaged in farming, an occupa- tion he followed most all his life. He ! was a member of the Lutheran church | from boyhood and a splendid citizen | in every way. He was married to | Miss Barbara Royer, who died in 1900. | Surviving him, however, are two | daughters, Mrs. Collins Grove, of ! | | | mer, of Pine Hall. He also leaves one | brother and three sisters, namely: Samuel Reish, of Pleasant Gap; Mrs. | Kate Shaffer, of Lock Haven; Mrs. | Barbara Corl and Mrs. J. C. Struble, ! of State College. ol Funeral services were held at two | o’clock on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. L. N. Fleck, after which burial was made in the Pine Hall cemetery. il 1 ULRICH. — Mrs. George Ulrich died at seven o’clock last Wednesday evening at her home in Millheim as ' the result of a paralytic stroke. She was stricken about two o’clock in the . afternoon while in the yard hanging ‘up clothes. She was a daughter of David and Margaret Stover and was born in Penn township on May 22nd, 1842, hence was 76 years and 8 months old | to the day. Forty-two years ago she : i was married to George Ulrich and he | | survives with the following children: : Francis S., Thomas B., and Miss Mag- | gie, of Millheim, and Charles, of Buf- | falo, N. Y. She also leaves one broth- | er, Benjamin Stover, of Kokomo, Ind. ! | She was a life-long member of the | | Lutheran church and Rev. J. J. Wea- | | ver had charge of the funeral serv- | |ices which were held on Saturday | | morning, burial being made in the | Fairview cemetery, Millheim. | Il Il NEWBAKER. — Francis Weiss Newbaker, better known in Bellefonte as “Frank,” died at the Melba sani- torium, Brooklyn, N. Y., on Monday morning of last week, of pneumonia, the result of an attack of influenza. He was working in the Brooklyn na- vy yard when taken ill. Deceased was a son of Dr. and Mrs. P. C. New- baker, of Danville, where he was born thirty-eight years ago. Along about fifteen years ‘ago he spent several years in Bellefonte working for the Potter-Hoy Hardware company and was a most congenial and companion- able gentleman. He was married after leaving Bellefonte and is sur- vived by his wife and a little daugh- ter. He also leaves his parents liv- ing at Danville, while Mrs. J. Malcolm Laurie, of Houtzdale, is a surviving sister. The remains were taken to Danville for interment. | 1 i DENNISON.—J ames Dennison died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Dennison, on Tadpole, on Sunday, January 19th, of pleuro- pneumonia, the result of an attack of the flu. The young man, who was but nineteen years old, was a student at Juniata College, and returned home on January 11th on a visit. He took sick the next day and pneumonia speedily developed causing his death. He was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Dennison and his death just at the dawn of young manhood is a se- vere blow to his parents, who have the sympathy of a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the Dennison home at two o’clock on Jan- uary 22nd by Rev. L. N. Fleck, after which burial was made in the Gates- burg cemetery. — eee They are all good enough, but Pleasant Gap, and Mrs. Jacob Cra- | ‘vives with six children. the “Watchman” is always the best. STEIN.—Mr. Jacob J. Stein closed this life-journey in the Bellefonte hospital on Monday morning at five o'clock. Mr. Stein was born in Berg- felden Wurtemburg, Germany, on the thirtieth day of January, 1850. Had he lived three days longer he would have reached the sixty-ninth milestone !in life’s journey. At the age of four- | teen years he united with the Luther- an church of his home town. At the age of seventeen years he came to this country, and shortly after his ar- rival located in Zion, where he learn- ed the trade of a blacksmith, with Ad- am Grimm. After serving his ap- prenticeship he worked as journey- man several years, but finally locat- ed permanently at Zion, where he fol- lowed his chosen trade until a few years ago when he rented his shop and good will to James Kane. He spent much of his time the last few years on his farm below Zion. On the 20th of February, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Su- san Bridge, and to them were born eight children, two of whom died in infancy. Those who remain to mourn ' the loss of a kind husband and loving . father, are his wife, Alma Suyler, and ! John J., of Lewistown; Mary McEw- en, Philadelphia; Nettie Keeler, Belle- fonte; Fannie Showers, near Zion, and Nellie, at home. Funeral were conducted at his late home yes- terday morning by Rev. Bowersox, of Lamar, after which he was laid to rest in the family plot in the Zion ceme- tery. xx ii il MILLER.—Mrs. Blanche A. Miller, wife of John H. Miller, died at her home on Ridge street on Saturday night following an illness of two years | with tuberculosis of the lungs. Her infant daughter, aged three months and five days, died just three days previous. Mrs. Miller was a daugh- ter of Frank and Ellen McDevitt Get- tig and was born on July 5th, 1884, hence was 34 years, 5 months and 25 days old. In addition to her husband she is survived by several young chil- dren. Burial was made in the Sun- .nyside cemetery on Tuesday after- noon. 1] I GINGRICH.—Miss Katharine Ging- rich, an aged maiden lady, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Sarah McLan- ahan, in Tyrone, on Tuesday after- ' noon of general debility. She was a daughter of Joseph and Sarah Ging- rich and was born in Stormstown on September 24th, 1840, hence was in her seventy-ninth year. Her early life was spent at Stormstown and her later years among relatives at Martha and Tyrone. She leaves one brother, David Gingrich, of Winston, Missouri. il il MILLER.—While on a trip to Mis- souri to visit his sister David M. Mil- ler, of Atkinson’s Mills, Huntingdon county, died on the train at Desoto, Ind., on January 14th. He was aged 67 years. He was married to Miss Mary E. Carson, of Lemont, who sur- He was one of a family of ten children and among his surviving brothers is Samuel Mil- The remains were | ler, of Bellefonte. brought east and burial made at At- kinson’s Mills last Thursday. B il SNYDER.—James Snyder, a broth- er of Mrs. Howard C. Yerger, of Pat- ton, died at the Mercy hospital in Altoona on Sunday afternoon of an abscess on the lungs, aged sixty years. He was proprietor of the Austrian ho- tel in Altoona. Carrolltown on Wednesday. Interpretation of Signs on Coat Sleeve of Seldiers and Sailors. At the request of numerous wel- fare organizations the War Camp i{ Community Service has collected and distributed accurate information re- garding the insignia worn by dis- charged enlisted men from the army, navy and marine corps. It is at pres- ent as follows: Discharged soldiers wear a red chevron, an inverted “V” on the left sleeve between elbow and shoulder. They are requested to wear this in- signia or to show their discharge pa- pers. There is no designation for all dis- charged soldiers. Men who have serv- ed four or more years may wear the honorable discharge button, but this is optional. This button is bronze, one-half inch in diameter and is in- scribed: “United States Naval Re- serve Force.” This button may be regarded as sufficient proof of dis- charge. Sailors in the reserve are able to show release papers which indicate that they are no longer in active serv- ice. No chevron worn by a sailor in- dicates discharge. A marine with an honorable dis- charge may wear a stud button, the face of whichis 9-16 of an inch in di- ameter, having in the centre the Ma- rine corps device, with an outer edge of white enamel bearing the words, “United States Marine Corps—Hon- orable Discharge,” in bronze letters. The Marine corps issues an official discharge paper which is the certain method of identifying a discharged man, the button being optional. With the American Army of Occu- pation, Jan. 25.—A blue circular patch with a superimposed red circle con- taining in white the letter “A” has been adopted as the insignia of the Third American Army, with head- quarters in Coblenz. All officers and enlisted men of the Army of Occupation, as the Third Army is known, are entitled to wear the insignia on the left sleeve. Men and Horses. Two men thrown together at a horse show were discussing their adventures with the equine species. “A horse ran away with me once and I wasn’t out for two months,” re- marked the man with the Trilby hat. “That’s nothing!” replied the man with the bowler, “I ran away with a horse once, and I wasn’t out for two years!” services | Burial was made at: CC EE EL RSME, NAAAAAAAANAAAAAAA AANA $ COURT HOUSE NEWS § NAAN PASS TRIAL LIST FOR FEBRUARY COURT. W. G. Runkle, Alfred H. Walker and Viola Walker, vs. John H. Weber. Feigned issue. Williamsport National Bank vs. H. S. Taylor. Assumpsit. Martha J. Thomas vs. The P. R. R. Co. Trespass. A. J. Brandt vs. The Dolly Coal Co., or Finberg Bros. & Co. Appeal. Hosterman & Stover vs. Sarah E. Homan. Assumpsit. E. S. Bennett vs. C. W. Korman & Son. Appeal. Ellis H. Bierly vs. L. H. Musser. Assumpsit. S.B. Stein vs. The P.R. BR. Co, Trespass. Runk & Dennison vs. Z. I. Wood- ring. Appeal. Burdine Butler vs. Assumpsit. Lane Coal Co. vs. John C. Duns- more. Trespass. Leather Bros, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. J. L. Spangler, et ux, to James A. McClain, tract in Bellefonte; $1. James A. McClain, et ux, to J. L. Spangler, tract in Bellefonte; $200. Aaron J. Hall, et ux, to Harry Jan- nett, tract in Union township; $11.50. M. F. Rossman, et ux, to George W. Zerby, tract in Potter township; $100. Franklin H. Waite, et ux, to Rob- ert O. Diehl, tract in Miles township; $100. James Rothrock, et ux, to Thomas Hastings, tract in Bellefonte; $300. David Chambers, Treasurer, to El- mer Bond; tract in South Philips- burg; $932. Lizzie R. McHose, et bar, to A. S. King, et ux, tract in Haines town- ship; $800. Vera M. Zettle, et bar, to John M. Mong, tract in Spring township; $1,000. Frank Donovan, et ux, to Anna Bertram, tract in Bellefonte; $900. Centre County Commissioners to Anna Bertram, tract in Benner town- ship; $57. Cynthia K. Henderson to Charles M. Henderson, tract in Ferguson township; $500. John H. Delong, et al, to Charles A. Delong, tract in Miles township; Clyde B. Confer, et ux, to Fred Leathers, et ux, tract in Worth town- ship; $1. Thomas E. Thomas to M. E. parson- age, tract in Howard borough; $125. C. W. Keller, et ux, to D. G. A. Harshberger, tract in Worth town- shp; $115. John Laser, Maywski, tract $1,250. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Milton H. Barger and Emma C. Breon, State College. Michael J. Walk, Powelton, and Elizabeth Ladenberger, Barneshoro. Claude A. Bordreau and Edith Whyle, Philipsburg. George Dubesky and Elizabeth Pu- i halla, Clarence. Clarence Johnson and Emma Wood- "all, Powelton. et al, to William in Rush township; | Liberty Loan May Wait Till Lent is Past. Washington, Jan. 29.—Because the i Lenten season this year does not end until April 20, the treasury is consid- ering postponing the opening of the next Liberty loan campaign from | April 6, as tentatively planned, to { April 21. A decision has not been reached. No attempt has been made as yet by Secretary Glass or his advisers to settle on the interest rate or other terms of the loan, it was stated offi- cially today. Whatever the terms may be, they will accord with the principle of maintaining the market price of preceding issues. Officials declared: Bankers are urging the treasury te make the interest rate on the next loan 4% or 5 per cent., but officials are inclined to keep it lower if possible. A Duty of the “Drys.” Theodore Diller, in The Living Church. Liquor drinking is intimately asso- ciated with recreation and relaxation of men, and if men are to be wholly deprived of it, it behooves those who deprive them to bestir themselves to provide the best possible recreation, the innocent indulgence which would take the place of that which is now associated with liquor drinking. Let our friends who advocate teetotalism remember that drinking has been for many centuries associated with social customs in all portions of the world and in all ages of history. Hard Digging at That. A man who drove across the coun- try last summer to a little town in western Kansas met a farmer hauling a wagon load of water. “Where do you get water?” he asked. : “Up the road abou seven miles,” the farmer replied. . “And you haul water seven miles for your family and stock?” “Yep.” “Why in the world don’t you dig a well 2” asked the traveler excitedly. “Because, stranger,” the farmer said firmly, “it’s just as far one way as the other.” All Depends on Description. Mr. Smith, dissatisfied with his house, put the sale of it in the hands : of a real estate agent. A few days later he saw an adver- tisement of a house exactly answer- ing his needs. The more he read of its beauty and comfort the more anx- ious he was to secure it for himself. So he called up the agent with: “There is a house advertised in the News by ‘A. B. C.” See ‘A. B. C.’and buy it from him.” : “Sorry,” was the laconic reply. “But I'm ‘A. B. C.’ and the house is . your own.” » Yr & .
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