i TELLER.—Col. W. R. Teller died ‘at the Bellefonte hospital shortly , after four o’clock on Sunday morning i and so quietly and peacefully did he | pass from this life to the Great Be- | yond that few people knew of his Editor | death until the next day. He had been S,SSS—————— | a patient at the hospital most of the To Correspondents.—No communications | 3 : PUbrighes a panied by the real | YVADter and the cause of his death was name of the writer. | endo-carditis. Temorvadic Hatin Bellefonte, Pa., April 18, 1919, P. GRAY MEEK, - . { He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Terms of Subscription.—Until further | 355m T, Teller and was born in Rich- notice this paper will be furnished tosub- | mond, Va., on May 19th, 1841, hence BE ne I0Uowirs aii . $150 | had attained the age of 77 years, 10 Paid ro cautration of yar - 175 | Ynonths and 24 days. His boyhood Paid after expiration of year 200 | and youth were spent in the city of CS { his birth and it was only natural that surrounded by such environment when the Civil war broke out and Richmond became the capitol of the southern confederacy he cast his for- tunes with the Confederate army. Just how many months or years of service he rendered we do not konw, but it was enough for him to rise from the ranks to the office of lieutenant. Early in the seventies he made his way north to Pennsylvania and secur- ed a position with a coal company op- erating at South Fork. A year or so later he took charge of the Capital hotel. It was while there that An- drew Brockerhoff made his acquain- ——Joe Knisely, son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Knisely, has been dis- charged from service and is now at his home in this place. ——You are cordially invited to visit the Easter market that the la- : dies of the Reformed church will hold in Petriken hall on the Saturday be- fore Easter. It will be an all-day sale of bread, pies, cakes, candies and aprons. ——An Easter flower sale is being held this week by the women of the Evangelical church, in the room in Bush Arcade vacated by the Ecken- roth paper store. The sale opened ‘Wednesday morning and will continue throughout the week. come to Bellefonte which he did about the year 1877, and in company with Mr. Lewis Housel took charge of the Brockerhoff house under the firm name of Housel & Teller, succeeding D. R. Cummins. In 1879, at the solic- ——John S. Walker is now driving a Franklin Sedan, having traded in his other cars. The one hehas now, however, is only a stock car, given him to use until he can secure de- livery on the kind of a one he has or- derd, which may not be before the first of July. charge of the Bush house, which he conducted very successfully a num- ber of years. Leaving Bellefonte in 1890 he went to Philadelphia but was there only a brief time when he went to Washington and took charge of the Metropolitan hotel. Later he went to Bluefields, W. Va., where for a num- ber of years he managed the railroad company’s hotel. Along abeut 1910 or 1911 he retired from the hotel bus- iness and became the Cuban sales agent for Peale, Peacock & Kerr, large coal oprators in central Penn- sylvania. This position naturally re- quired his almost constant presence in Cuba and he eventually took up his residence in Havana, spending most of his time there but making yearly visits to the States, on which occa- sions he always came back to see his many friends in Bellefonte. Owing to failing health he was compelled to relinquish his position about a year 2go. Tall and distinguished looking, with the gentlemanly bearing and suavity of manner of the true southerner, Col. Teller was a man to attract attention wherever he went, and his genial man- ner and warm-heartedness won for him many friends in every place he called home during his life. He was : not only an educated and well read Ferguson Parker, who was giv- en an honorable discharge at Camp Dix, N. J., last week and has since been in Bellefonte with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Ross Parker, will leave next week for Pittshurgh to take up his old job which he left to enter the service. ——C. Y. Wagner and George Ha- zel, trading as Hazel Bros, successors to Joseph Bros. & Co., have purchas- ed from the Joseph estate the build- ing occupied by their store on Alle- gheny street. Although the price has not yet been made public it is under- stood to be in the neighborhood of $25,000. ——Just 2800 day old chicks were shipped by parcel post from Belle- fonte on Wednesday. They came from Frank Hockman’s incubating plant at Hecla and represented the largest shipment he has made so far this sea- son, although he has been shipping chicks for almost a month now. His plant has a capacity of 8000 to 10,000 chicks weekly. ———e dl z { which made him a most gracious and ——The force of workmen engaged | pleasant companion. in tearing down the big viaduct of the i old Central Railroad of Pennsylvania eet Be Pa a The steel trestle, etc., has been re- moved which passed over the eld Thomas property down to the over- head trusses over the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, which is only the | short end of the job. i fields, W. Va., so that his only sur- ! vivor is his step-daughter, Mrs. John i M. Dale. That lady accompanied the ial was made on Monday. 1 1 1 BROWN.—The death angel has ——Many complaints are being made by the residents of the South ward, of the unlicensed dogs, which are destroying the gardens of that lo- cality. It is surely very annoying to prepare and plant a garden, then to have a worthless dog or cat undo all the work in a single night. Persons who indulge in the luxury of a licens- ed dog, should keep him at home for their own pleasure or annoyance, while those who cannot pay the li- cense should be game enough to hand him over to the constable. 11:30 o’clock on Monday night, the this life into the great beyond. He had been ill for some time. A felon on his finger was the first trouble he with diabetes, and more recently gan- grene set in on his hand which final- ly caused his death. Mr. Brown was 50 years, 5 months and 1 day old. He was a life-long member of the Lutheran church and belonged to the Millneim Lodge No. 955, I. O. O. F. He leaves a sorrow- ing widow and six daughters, namely: Mrs. Horace Stover, of Youngstown, Ohio; Meda, a teacher in the Union- ville schools; Mrs. Samuel Gilbert, of Aaronsburg; Rhoda, a student in the Central State Normal, of Lock Haven; Marian and Ethel, at home. His fath- er, Charles Brown, and the following sister and brothers remain te mourn his passing away: Mrs. Louis Bailey, of Illinois; John I. Brown, of Coburn, and Luther Brown, of Millheim. Rev. J. J. Weaver had charge of the funeral which was held Wednesday, burial being made in the Aaronsburg cemetery. ——Residents of Buffalo Run val- ley have every reason to expect that the main road up that valley will be vastly improved this summer, Infact the Highway Department now has men at work on the Roopshurg hill starting the work of improvement which will be continued throughout the valley as rapidly as possible. When this road is put in good condi- tion through to Warriorsmark it will not only be a great convenience for the people living in the valley but will afford a beautiful drive for motorists, as the scenery is more varied than along the Bald Eagle valley road. ———Three more aeroplanes came in from New York on Tuesday, reaching here about 4.30 o’clock. They were piloted by Max Miller, Fry and Bish- op. Miller and Fry experienced no trouble in finding the field and malk- ing a direct landing, but Bishop, who was a new man on the route, failed to observe the telegraph wires at the lower end of the field and dipped down too soon, flying intothe wires and breaking them. The broken wires knocked off his goggles and for the fraction of an instant he was almost blinded but notwithstanding that fact he made a good landing. His plane was only slightly damaged Owing to the rain and heavy clouds for two days the flyers did not leave for the west until yesterday. While the aeronauts were rather reticent about the time the mail service will be in- augurated, from what little they did say it will be some time yet, but there is no ground for the rumorthatit may be abandoned. Winegardner—Beall—Jay H. Wine- gardner, of Millheim, who was recent- ly discharged from service after sexrv- ing a year or more as a dispatch rider in the headquarters troop of the First American army corps in France, was married at Bellevue, Pittshurgh, on Tuesday of last week to Miss Betty Beall, of that city. The young couple will live in Pittsburgh 1} SHOL Los. Jane Sholl, widow of Henry Sholl, died at her home at Rebersburg on Saturday of last week of general debility, aged 79 years and 1 day. Her husband died a number of years ago but surviving her are nine children, namely: Mrs. Frank Waite, of Rebersburg; Mrs. R. O. Diehl and Mrs. Tillie Baker, of Pitts- burgh; Mrs. Lizzie Bradley, of Mid- dletown, Conn; Emma, at home; Rev. William Sholl, pastor of Duke street -Methodist church, York, Pa.; W. E., of Turtle Creek; Wilson Sholl, of Bellefonte, and Mrs. Della Kleck- ner, whose whereabouts are unknown. She also leaves the following broth- ers and sisters: William and C. O. Mallory and Mrs. Wilson Cole, of Re- bersburg, and Mrs. Daniel Stabley, of Jersey Shore. Mrs. Sholl was a mem- ber of the United Evangelical church from the time she was ten years old and Rev. H. P. Maneval had charge of the funeral services which were held on Tuesday afternoon, burial being made in the Rebersburg cemetery. ——Owing to the very inclement weather this week contractor R. B. Taylor has made little headway on the Willowbank street state road. tance and he finally induced him to | { gentleman but was an able reconteur, ' : was united in marriage to Mrs. Fox, | are not making very raid progress. | of Richmond, Va., who died at Blue-. { remains to Richmond, Va., where bur- again visited the quiet village of Aaronsburg and taken one of its best | citizens, who will be sadly missed in | his home, church and community. At | 14th, Allen M. Brown passed out of experienced. Some time later it was | discovered that he was also suffering GREEN.—Residents of Bellefonte i i | were very much shocked last Satur-' { day morning to learn of the death of James Harris Green, son of the late ! F. Potts Green. Since his father’s ' death “Harry,” as he was more fa- i miliarly called, has had charge of the !'drug-store in the Bush house block so . long and ably conducted by his father. | He looked after the business all day | on Friday as usual and did not close | | the store until the usual time that | evening. When he went home he - complained of not feeling very well | owing to a pain below his heart an | once during the night his sisters went | to his room and finding him still suf- | fering wanted to call a physician but | he demurred, saying they should wait | until morning. About 4:30 o’clock | the pain about his heart increased and | one of his sisters went down stairs to | heat some water while another re- | mained with him but before they re- | alized the fact he passed away at | about 4:40 o’clock. | Deceased was a son of F. Potts and Sarah C. Harris Green and was born | in Bellefonte on November 16th, 1862, | hence was 56 years, 4 months and 25 days old. He was educated in the pub- i lic schools of Bellefonte and spent a | year or two at State College after under the tutorship of his father. ' Aside from a few years spent as a teller in the First National bank of Philipsburg, his entire life since was | station of the late D. G. Bush, he took : devoted to assisting his father in the : | store. Thirty years ago Mr. Green became of the original members of the Belle- fonte Wheelmen’s club and was at the time of his death a member of the League of American Wheelmen. He was at one time a member of the American Philatelic Society and was a member of the Bellefonte Lodge of Elks, and the Bellefonte Club. He was conscientious and upright in all his business dealings and a genial companion in the few hours he forsook his business for recreation and relaxation. Few men of our acquaintance have lived the devoted, self submerged life that he did. His own interests and pleasure were always subordinated by | his sense of duty to his family. He unostentatiously supported every pub- lic movement for the welfare of the community and did it pleasantly and his death removes a man whose mem- ory will linger in the minds of many who became attached to this very obliging, genteel character through business and social relations with him. He never married and his father dying last December he is survived | by his mother and three sisters, name- ‘ly: Mrs. Clevan Dinges, Emma and | Mrs. James R. Hughes, all of Belle- fonte. Funeral services were held at , his late home on east Linn street at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon by Dr. W. K. McKinney, assisted by Dr. Am- brose Schmidt, after which burial was made in the Green lot in the Union cemetery. li i CAMPBELL.—Harry W. Campbell, a well known carpenter of Philips- burg, died at the Cottage State hos- pital in that place on Saturday even- as the result of an abscess in his head. Mr. Campbell had been suffering for ten days or two weeks with a pain in his head but kept at his work until | Wednesday evening. Thursday and Friday he remained at home although ( he was up and around the house both days. Saturday morning his wife | found him unconscious and he was rushed to the hospital but his condi- tion was then so critical that he was | beyond hope and he passed away the same evening. Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell and was born in Miles- burg on November 30th, 1862, hence was in his fifty-seventh year. His boyhood days were spent in Milesburg i the family finally moving to Belle- { fonte, living here a number of years. i As a young man Mr. Campbell learn- ed the carpenter trade and made that his occupation through life. Recently he had been employed by contractor Harry Fravel, of Philipsburg, on his building operations at Sandy Ridge. In August, 1885, he was united in marriage at Brisbin, Pa., to Miss Isa- bel Johnston, of Houtzdale, who sur- vives with the following children: Mrs. Hugh Clifford, of Philipsburg; Mrs. Edward Newman, of Sunbury; Belle, Pearl, Frances, Frederick, Har- ry and Austin, at home; Mrs. Frank Fitzgibbon, of Philipsburg, and Mrs. Paul Yoder, of Sunbury. He also leaves his aged mother, one brother and two sisters, namely: Walter Campbell, Mrs. Clinton Lindsay and Miss Chestie Campbell, all of Johns- town. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, burial being made at Osce- ola Mills. Il I GRIEB.—Following an illness of some months with dropsy and heart disease Mrs. Lavina Grieb, widow of the late Aaron Grieb, passed away at her home at Tylersville on Sunday evening, aged 89 years and 11 months. Mr. Grieb died about forty years ago but surviving their mother are six children, namely: Mrs. Mary Stover, of Millheim; Misses Elizabeth and Cora, at home; Henry, of Tylersville; John, of Nittany valley, and Newton, in British Columbia. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Phoebe Brungart, of Rebersburg, who is the oldest woman in Brush valley, being aged 98 years. Rev. J. D. Hunsicker had charge of the funeral which was held on Wed- nesday morning, burial being made at Tylersville. ——The Bellefonte public schools will observe Good Friday today. which he went into the store and learned to be an expert pharmacist | an enthusiastic bicyclist and was one | EE ————— W. S. S. News. been “put across” the war savings | , campaign will then become an active | | proposition during the remainder of | i the year, but from April 21st, when | i the Victory Loan started, until same | ends, we want to put all of our efforts | i into the tremendous work. | Group meetings in the several coun- | ties comprising Group No. 3, will be . scheduled after the Victory loan ends, and there will, at that time, be put in- | to motion every bit of governmental i machinery to bring before the public ! the thrift proposition. War savings societies will be organ- ized mot only in the public schools and Sunday schools, but in other groups of men, women and children through- out the county, as well as in industrial plants. During last week, the employees of the P. R. R. company, at Bellefonte, | received a charter for a thrift club. Mr. William T. Kelly, general freight agent, is the president, and David A. Bartlet, chief clerk, is the secretary. The W. J. Emerick Motor Bus com- pany has also organized a thrift club among its employees, with W. J. Em- erick, as president, and Harry C. Em- | erick, secretary. F. Milford Pletcher, assistant su- | perintendent of public schools of Cen- | tre county, has been appointed chair- After the Victory Liberty loan has | ' man of war savings societies for the | public schools of the county. Centre county had a per capita up ito the week ending April 5th of | $1.25 and stands second in the list of counties of the eastern district of Pennsylvania. W. HARRISON WALKER, Chairman War Savings Com. for Centre County BOALSBURG. Austin Dale transacted business in Bellefonte on Tuesday. Miss Mary Reish spent several days last week at State College. Miss Beulah Fortney has returned from a two week’s stay in Altoona. Mr. James Jacobs, of Wilmington, Del, spent several days with friends in town. Mrs. Jared Mayes and daughter, of Milton, spent the week-end among friends in this vicinity. . There will be Communion services in the Lutheran church on Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock. Mrs. Samuel Wagner, Misses Cath- ryn Dale and Frances Patterson spent last Thursday in Bellefonte. The High school rendered their play, “Billy’s Aunt Jane,” at Rock Springs on Saturday evening. Clement Dale Esq., of Bellefonte, and C. D. Moore, of Williamsport, Yronsacied business in town on Satur- ay. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cexey and daugh- ter, of Altoena, are visiting Mr. Cox- ey’s mother, Mrs. Nannie Coxey. Messrs. Charles Segner, William Stuart, George Fisher and Grant Charles were business visitors to | Bellefonte on Monday morning. Edward Lucas and family moved | from the gate house at the Boal home- stead to the house on west Main street recently purchased from H. W. Lone- | barger. William Stuart purchased the late Michael Segner property east of town. The personal property was al- so disposed of at public sale on Sat- urday afternoon. Roy Raymond, who went to France with the A. E. F., in June, 1917, and only recently returned to his home at Oak Hall, was the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Harry Markle, on Saturday even- ing. Mrs. Emma Stuart and Mrs. M. A. Woods returned to their homes after spending the winter among friends in the Pittsburgh district. Mrs. Woods was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Irvin Johnson, who will remain for an indefinite visit. Among the out-of-town friends who attended the funeral of Mrs. Phoebe’ Meyer on Friday were Rev. C. C. Shu- ey, Mrs. H.K. Hoy, Mr. and Mrs. George Tibbens, Mr. and Mrs. Sinas Hoy, and Mr. and Mrs. Fishburn, of Bellefonte; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gettig and family, of Altoona; Mr. and Mrs, Peter Weber, of Huntingdon; Mr. and Mrs. John Weber, Mrs. Sarah Meyer and Mrs. William Odenkirk and daughter, of Centre Hall, and a num- ber of friends from State College. Army Cut in Half; 1,980,506 Still In. Washington, April 16.—Demobili- zation has reduced the total strength of the American army to less than 2,000,000. Complete reports to April 8, announced by General March, showed the aggregate strength on that date to be 1,980,606. Since November 11, the day the armistice was signed, 686,114 men have sailed for home, and up to April 8 605,772 had been landed. There have been returned to civil life 1,701,469 officers and men, 50 per cent. of the officers and 46 per cent. of the men who were in the army when the arm- istice was signed. Discharge orders now total 1,925,000. Comparing this progress with the demobilization of the Union army fol- lowing the Civil war, General March pointed out that the break-up of the forces then occupied the War Depart- ment from May, 1865, to November, 1866, a total of 1,023,021 officers and men of the volunteers being discharg- ed in that time. After the Spanish-American War, between September 5, 1898, and June 22, 1899, only 179,397 officers and men were mustered out. Enlistments under the special over- seas volunteer system have reached a total of 7961. It was indicated that the first ‘contingent of 1000 men of these replacements would start from Camp Meade before May 1. : Health conditions in the expedition- ary forces, General March said, were “remarkable,” less than 12,000 men having been entered on the sick re- ports for the week of March 27. In the United States conditions were de- scribed as very good. With the Churches of the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Christian Science society, Furst building, High street. Sunday service 11 a. m. Sunday school 9.45. Wed- nesday evening meeting at 5 o'clock. To these meetings all are welcome. A : free reading-room is open to the pub- lic every Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4. Here the Bible and Christian Science literature may be read, bor- rowed or purchased. Subject, April 20th, “Doctrine of Atonement.” ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (EPISCOPAL). The observance of the festival of Christ’s resurrection at St. John’s Episcopal church, will begin Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock, with the first SYSusonz. On Easter day the sched- ule will be as follows: The recitation of Matins at 6:40 a. m., followed by communions at 7 and 8 o’zlo~k. The Holy Eucharist with special music, and preceded by a Procession, at 11 a. m. Children’s vespers, with the Len- ten mite-chest offering for missions, at 3:30 p. m. At 7:15, an organ re- cital of Easter music, followed by festal evensong with special music, the day culminating in a procession and the singing of the Te Deum in thanksgiving to Almighty God for the resurrection and for the victory of our arms in the war. Easter Mon- day, 10 a. m., Holy Eucharist. 8 p. m., annual parochial meeting. Eas- ter Tuesday, 10 a. m., Holy Eucha- rist. Visitors cordially welcome at the Easter services. Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Rector. Easter Music—St. John's Episcopal Church. Holy Eucharist, 11 a. m. Prelude, “Resurrection Morn”....Johnston Processional, “March Triomphale” salnssRtssae Lemmens For the Procession, “Salve Festa Dies” (Easter processional since the Sixth Century) ..... i ae saan es Baden Powell Kyrie Eleison (nine-fold).......... Bradley Sequence, “Very Early in the Morn- JHE” ite tisiansiverssiniesirnrr saree Carol Credo in unum Deum......... Cruickshank Offertory, “As it Began to Dawn” anes edni. Martin Sanctus and Benedictus Qui Venit eisle a vieieteine Cruickshank Agnus Del.....vviiiiniiiniiiieninn., Stults Gloria in Excelsis............. Cruickshank Recital of Easter Music, 7:15 p. m., (Miss Mary Bradley, organist, assisted by Mrs. Louis Schad, violinist, and R. R. Blair, tenor). Overture to Stradella............... Flotow Violin Sola, “Serenade”............ Herbert Tenor Sole, “Hail, Glorious Morn,” with violin obligato............... Geibel Evensong, Procession and Te Deum Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in c crete Maunder Christ Our Passover............ Sheppherd Offertory, “As it Began to Dawn” Havens Vincent For the Procession (a) “The Strife is O'er, the Battle Done” (b) “Morn’s Roseate Hues Have Decked the Sky” . | Te Deum Laudamus........... Kotzschmar PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Sabbath services as follows: Morn- ing worship at 10:45. Eyening wor- ship at 7:80. Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m. Prayer service every Wednes- day evening at 9:45 a m. A cordial welcome to all. Rev. W. K. McKinney, Ph. D., Minister The following program of Easter music will be rendered in the Presby- terian church on Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock: Organ—(a) Selections from Lohen- EIN coin sirmiess ‘Wagner (b) “To a wild Rese”....McDowell (¢) Adagio—Finale (Fanta- $I8) 0. ti onsnvenes Mozart Hymn—*“Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain’. ..c. ersesssvnnsrneninine Anon Prayer Anthem-“As it Began to Dawn”..... Stults Soprano Solo—‘ ‘In the Dawn of Ear- ly Morning'l..........ovsienssse Shackly Offertory 3 Quartette—‘His Love is Like a Flow- ER TRU Anon Address—Dr. McKinney Tenor Sole—‘Christ the Lord is Ris- en Today. ... cise nssreriseasi Delhaven Prayer Hymn—‘“Alleluia! Alleluia!... Wordsworth Anthem—“Hosanna” ....... Granier-Adams Benediction Organ Postlude ST. JOHN'S REFORMED CHURCH. On Palm Sunday twenty-one pet- sons were received into the fellowship of St. John’s Reformed church. Of this number nineteen were confirmed, nine being adults and heads of fami- lies. There will be two services held on Good Friday. The first at 2 o’clock and the second at 7:30. The Holy Communion will be celebrated Easter Sunday at both the 10:45 a. m. and the 7:30 p. m. services. The evening service will be a joint service of the Sunday school and the congre- gation and will begin at 7 p. m. The Self-denial envelope will be gathered at the evening service. Easter music—Morning, “To Thy Great Name, Almighty Lord,” by Fearis. In the evening, “Christ is Risen,” by Gounod. Also familiar Easter hymns. ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH. Good Friday services at 7:30 p, m., with sermon, “The Day of Agony.” Easer morning at 9:30 o’clock Sunday school. At 10:45 o'clock regular wor- ship with sermon, “The Risen Christ.” New members will be received and the Holy Communion administered at this hour. Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock Holy Communion and sermon, “Faith is Our Victory.” Visitors al- ways welcome at the services of this church. Wilson P. Ard, Pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Special Easter Services—Sunrise Prayermeeting, 6:30 a. m. Bible school at 9:30 a. m., with Easter offer- ing. Easter sermon, “A Sure Foun- dation,” by the pastor, 10:45 a. m. A special Easter program will be rendered, beginning at 6:30 p. m. The program will consist of exercises, rec- itations and music by the different de- partments of the school, assisted by Mr. Wion’s orchestra. Alexander Scott, Pastor. ——They are all good enough, but the “Watchman” is always the best. Red Cross Base Ball Dance. The Red Cross base ball league has determined to make the people of Bellefonte dance this summer and to this end will hold a big dance in the armory on Friday evening, May 2nd. The committee in charge have engag- ed Thompson’s orchestra, of State College, for that occasion and this will assure good music. The proceeds of the dance will be devoted to purchas- ing the supplies needed by the var- ious teams, such as balls, bats, gloves, mask, etec., the surplus, if there should be any, to be turned into the general fund for the Red Cross. Keep in mind the above date and be sure to attend. Germany will soon be offered the opportunity to sign the peace treaty and the alacrity with which she will avail herself of the chance will surprise no thoughtful person. Marriage Licenses. Harvey R. Funk, Lamar, and Mary P. Dorman, Nittany. Harry H. Womer, Howard, and Abbie R. Herr, Orviston. Harry B. Witherite, Runville, and Ethel F. Irvin, Milesburg. Andrew G. Tobias, Clarence, and Mary Vangor, Munson. CENTRE HALL, Carl Auman, of Altoona, spent the week-end at his home in this place. _ Miss Smith, of Millheim, is assist- ing Miss Kimport in her millinery store. Miss Helen Williams, of Beech Creek, visited friends for several days during the past week. Miss Mae Shultz, a student at My- erstown, is spending a few days with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Shultz. James Keller, a student at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, is spending his Easter vacation at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bartholo- mew and daughter, Mary Helen, of Altoona, were week-end guests of rel- atives here. Miss Delinda Potter, who is assist- ant principal of the New Castle, Del- aware, schools, is expected to arrive teday for a few day’s vacation. Mrs. I. A. Sweetwood accompanied her daughter, Miss Carrie Sweetwood, to Philadelphia, where she visited for a week, returning home on Monday. Alfred Crawford, Ress Bushman and Herbert Garis received honorable discharges from the army and return- ed to their homes during the past week. Miss Ida Sweetwood and James Sweetwood, students at Bloomsburg State Normal, are spending their Eas- ter vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Sweetwood. Noah and the Ark. Interest in the story of Noah and the Ark will never fade, if only it will always be a subject of vehement dis- pute. , And yet in its really essential ele- Rents the narrative is entirely cred- ible. Genesis describes the Ark in some detail. It was built of “gopher wood,” a very tough material, and had “a window” and “a door in the side.” Noah must have been an excellent ar- chitect, for his houseboat (stated in cubits) was 450 feet long, seventy five feet wide, and forty-five feet in depth of hold. It had three decks. Prof. Howard Osgood, of the Ro- chester Theological Seminary, has said that such a boat might easily have held pairs of all existing species of an- imals, the space on each deck being 33,750 square feet. Referring for authority to Wal- lace’s “Distribution of Animals,” he states that there are 2415 species of mammals above the size of the sheep, 757 species from the sheep to the rat, and 1359 species the size of rats or less. Two of each would make 4830 animals, to which Noah was required to add seven of each of ten species of “clean” animals—a total of 4900. The average size of all existing mammals, says Proffessor Osgood, is about that of the house cat. An ocean steamer usually allows twenty square feet for each steer. Allow one-fourth of that five square feet for each animal of cat size and a total of 24,500 square feet of surface is all that would be required to ac- commodate all the above-mentioned pairs. One deck of the Ark had 33,- 750 square feet, so that it alone could provide quarters for the mammals, with considerable room left over. On the same authority, Professor Osgood states the number of species of birds at 10,087, and of reptiles 2241. He reckons the insects at 100,- 000 species. These seem to be under- estimates, mere recent writers on natural history placing the number of species of birds at 12,500, the reptiles and batrachians at 4400, and the in- sects at 10,000,000. Seek Saloon’s Substitute. Prominent financiers and business men of Philadelphia are being enlisted in a movement to furnish a substitute for the saloon, the project including a plan to establish scores of recreation centres throughout the city, which will take the place of the saloons as “poor men’s clubs.” Wherever possible these recreation centres and cafe- teras, will be opened in buildings now occupied by saloons, making their bid for the trade that now goes to John Barleycorn. : This committee is enlisting the co- operation of some of the most influen- tial men in Philadelphia, who are in- terested in the project because it promises to solve an embarassing problem. All realize that some sort of a substitute for the saloon must be provided as it is a well recognized fact that men do not patronize saloons to pamper vicious appetites, but rather because they enjoy the bright lights and social atmosphere of these street- corner clubs. Like to Have Him Fire Up. A soft answer is all right, but fre- quently when you call down to the janitor we want to have him answer with some heat. % ent
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