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Demorvaic; Wald,
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Bellefonte, Pa., September 30, 1921.
KOREAN FOOTBALL 5697 B. C.
wewuk kuk”
That's just Korean for football,
Antiquarians digging around the dusty
wemes of old Japan came across
document which seems to be the 'o-
lice Gazette of B. C. 2697. The mole-
skins of the day were made of s’lk.
It was not uncommon to find a huge
pansy across the back of a stalwart
tackle. Stockings were silk, too, ail
of variegated colors.
The Big Bill Edwards of those days |
was Emperor Cheng Ti of the Han
dynasty. History relates that he
tracked his team to the limit. Whether
he showed the devotion of the modern
college student who sells his furniture
to bet on the game is not known. Wal-
ter Camp was represented by Gen.
Asukai Masatsune. He got out the
original rule book and guide. Whether
he also picked his own crowd for the
All-Meongolian or net, histery does not
say. At any event hea was the original
eoach and probably won his shave of
moral victories while the other teams
got the. touchdow:.s.
Football in those days was like
yachting now. Only those in whose
veins flowed the bluest blood could
make the team.
Nothing is known about the forma-
- tions of that day. but we have a de-
~scription of the ball. It was round
and stuffed with bair. “Goat’s hair”
‘gave it resiliency. The game seems
to have been all kicking. Stage waits
were as prevalent as in a corner lots
ball game of today. So long winded
were the protests that the attendants
ised to serve tea to the players while
a decision was being given.
Unnecessary roughness was fre-
quent, and when the game was played
in the army as a military exercise, a
famous generz! protested that it was
too strenuous, and the contestants were
forthwith equipped with fans. A fan
in the hands of the umpire replaced
the whistle of today, and we can im-
agine him nearly waving his wrist off
when things went wrong.
No goa! posts as we knew them to-
day existed. At one end of the field
there was a cherry tree and at the
other end an apple tree, which served
as goals. The apple tree was the more
popular, as a tally was signalized by
a shower of fruit, at which the game
was suspended while all contestants
ate an apple. Once early in the spring
when the goals were in bloom a half-
hack of the Lu province team mistook
the apple tree for the cherry and shot
fosing the game for his team. ~He was
“cussed out” quite heartily by the spec:
tators in true Yankee style,—New York
Mail. :
Trecs for Future Generations
Sometimes it is said that in certain
European countries the law compels |
the plaating of a tree for every tree |
cut down, and it is urged that such a
law should be enacted in different
provinces of Canada.
however, is only
The expression, |
metaphorical. What |
liuropean countries do provide, is that |
for every acre of forest cut down, in
certain areas unsuitable for agricul-
' tieir uniforms and made off.
ture, another crop of trees must be
started by either natural or artificial
methods of regeneration on that area.
When forest trees are planted, the
trees are set, say 2,000 to the acre,
and when they are harvested, 60 or
, 70 years later, they stand from 150 to
to 200 to the acre.
If they had been
planted 200 to the acre they would
have grown short and full of limbs |
from
useless for lumber.
the ground up, and would be
Planted thickly
they reach upward for the light, mak- |
trunks. The trees
reach
ing long, clean
which never
maturity are |
thinned out either naturally or with |
the ax, after they Lave served their
purpose.—Montreal Herald.
remarkable Beigian Gun.
One of the most curious products of
the Belgian gunmakers’ art, says Pop-
ular Mechanics Magazine, is now i.
the possession of a Colorado sports-
man. This gun is remarkable for its
arrangement of seven barrels in one,
the composite tube with its cluster of
parallel bores being about the size of
a heavy-gauge shotgun barrel. Seven
22-caliber rifle cartridges are inserted
in the breech openings, and fired sim- |
ultaneously by a single firing pin and
hammer. The shell ejector is a re-
movable disk with seven holes, which
swings back when the lock is opened.
"
“a
Oak in Hall of Fame.
‘Before Basking Ridge, N. J. took
its place in the world an oak stood
‘there. The people of this New Jersey
‘town can trace the tree's history for
400 years, but the church is only 200
vears old. It has just celebrated
that event. Miss Margaret Hitch-
cock of Morristown, and Mrs. Wil-
liam D. Baneker of Basking Ridge
nominate the tree for a place in the
Hall of Fame which the American
Forestry association is compiling of
trees with a history. The tree has
a circumference of 151% feet 6 feet
above the ground.
indian Chief Drives Auto.
An Indian Chief, Tony Tommy, of
the Florida Seminoles, who still wear
the garb of their forefathers, is the
tirst of his tribe to huy and operate
his own automobile. After a course
of instruction at a garage in Miami,
the chief now rolls into town each
aveek from his village, near Fort
Lauderdale, at the wheel of his ma-
«chine, but with a pair of horn-rim
glasses as his only other concessior
to the ways of the palefaces.
“DEAD” SIX YEARS
American Tells of Suffering in
Mexican Salt Mines.
oi wR &
“yi = 1 i z Be
Only Recently Gained Freedom, and
Did Not Know Anything of the
World War.
The World war had been fought and
won, and he did not know a word
about it.
He was Mate Maguire, ‘an engineer
and graduate of tke Boston Institute
of Technology, who for six years was
a soldier of fortune in the rebel army
of Mexico, and for five years and
eight months a prisoner at hard labor
in the Mexican salt mines, during
which he never saw the light of day
or a newspaper of any kind.
Maguire reached Tacoma a short
time ago after a thrilling escape from
the mines, in which he had been con-
demned to life imprisonment after his
capture by the Mexican federals. He
has just taken'a position in the county
engineer's office in Tacoma, says a Ta-
coma letter.
Young and adventurous, Maguire
joined a troop of men from the United
States who were fighting under Ma-
dera. He became second in command
of all the troops and was part of
the time directly under Villa. He
was truly a soldier of fortune.
jut one day Maguire and two other
oflicers went into Chihuahua because
they heard trouble was brewing there.
They entered a cantina through =a
rear entrance. Here they found sev-
eral of Huerta's officers carousing.
They had nothing to do but surrender
to them. They were gagged, tied and
taken 65 miles on horseback to the
headquarters of a United States half-
breed serving under Huerta. Here at
a general court-martial they were sen-
renced to life imprisonment in the sait
mines of Chihuahua.
“It was worse than a death sentence
to us,” said Maguire. “We had heard
ahout the conditions of the salt mines,
where unbelievable conditions were ex-
isting, and the workers were being just
tortured to death.
“We were dropped some 1,500 feet
in the ground in a bucket. We felt
az though we were being buried alive,
and when at last I stepped into the
mine, with its few dim candles, the
famous lines, ‘All hope abandon, ye
who enter here,’ entered my mind. It
was just pure and simple hell. Rats,
«ili monsters, scorpions, lizards, lice
and other underground creatures were
in the surroundings. Food consisted
450 1 of beans and flabby pancakes.
the ball past his own goal, thereby i*
“That we might get a little tobacco
Sve sacrificed part of our meals. No
n:edical aid of any sort was available,
and the death rate ran about one pris-
or.er a day. Their bodies lay uncov-
ered for weeks sometimes. In all the
iive and two-thirds years I was in there
} never saw a newspaper or magazine.
in faet, I didn’t know there was such
a thing as the World war.
“But fate at last favored us. The
suards, we noted, were on a carousal
that evening. When they came down
the shaft we ended their careers with
blews from huge stones. We donned
I went
toward the United States border,
which was 139 miles north. and the
other two officers went down south.
“Well, now I am here, thank God!
Anibition for adventure is wonderful,
bar adventure itself of this sort is far
from entertaining.”
~ Use of Peat as Fuel.
The burning of peat has an indi-
vidual as well as a national signifi- °
this |
sunce. For instance, consider
[rom Peter Christianson, professor of
retallurgy in the school of mines at
the University of Minnesota:
“There is scarcely a farmer in the
state of Minnesota,
seutheastern, western and
ncrthwestern portions, who could not
make himself independent of a coal |
supply for heating purposes by prepar- |
ing and using peat from his own farm. :
Incidentally, peat is found in sixty- |
four of the eighty-six counties of the !
state. Other states have lots of it, too. |
“All the man needs to do is to take |
spade, cut the peat from his bog in |
He can do it cheap- |
blocks and dry it.
er than he can pay $15 or $20 for
coal, too, My father burned peat for
vears here in Minneso*a and it made
an excellent fire. Farmers are using
it for fuel in some sections of the
state, particularly those from the old
countries, who are acquainted with its
use.
Valuable Invention.
A naval invention first used during
the war may revolutionize the task of
the pilot. A cable seventeen miles in
iength is now laid from Portsmouth
harbor to the Warner light on the
channel side of the Isle of Wight. The
cable is charged with a high frequency
current, by means of which a ship
fitted with a receiving apparatus may
locate its position and find its way.
Such an invention, if adopted in all
the more difficult ports of navigation
routes, would not only add greatly to
the safety of ships, but save much
vaiuable time that is now lost.—Lon-
don Daily Chronicle.
Uninfluenced.
“Does your wife influence
vote?”
“Not at all,” replted Mr. Meekton.
“Henrietta wants me to vote accord-
ing to ray own ideas; but it is re
markable how thoroughly my views
always coincide with hers after she
has taken the trouble tc express them
and to assure me-that she is perfestly
willing to go on elucidating until 1
fully comprehend.”
your
except in the !
extreme |
PROPER FOOD URGED ;
AS TAX REDUCER.
| School children must have the prop-
"er food; the sort that will build men
and women who in years to come will
be able to take care of themselves,
j hus reducing taxation by Jeducing
‘those who become public ward:
That is the aim of the State Depart-
ment of Health in Harrisburg.
Dr. Edward Martin, the State Com-
missioner of Health, is .asking pai-
i ents of school children to feed them so
i that good health may be maintained
throughout their school days.
Following is a list of the generally
approved foods for school children,
' with suggestions for the school lunch,
“prepared by the State Health Depart-
ment:
i BREAKFAKT
{ Cereal (oatmeal, cornmeal, rice, cream of
wheat, shredded wheat, farina, corn
flakes).
- Milk or cocoa made with milk.
Bread and butter (preferably whole-
‘ Wheat bread). :
Egg or fruit (egg soft boiled or poach-
ed); (stewed apples, peaches, apricots,
prunes; oranges or grapefruit).
LUNCH
Vegetable soup, or cereal or egg.
Milk.
Bread and butter.
Cooked fruit (apple sauce, baked or stew-
ed apples).
DINNER
Meat or fish (about two ounces.
fried).
I'resh vegetable (spinach, chard, beet
tops, greens, carrots, beets, boiled onions).
Raw celery, cucumbers and corn should
not be given until after the tenth year.
Starchy vegetables (potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, rice, hominy. spaghetti, macaroni).
Bread and butter.
Dessert (rice, tapioca, bread pudding,
cooked fruit. cornstarch pudding, gelatine,
ice eream).
Candy should be eaten immediately
after meals. If the child is hungry
after school give him bread and but-
ter. Never give a child under twelve
tea, coffee, mustard, catsup, pickles,
pork, dried or salted meats, kidney,
liver, game or rich pastries.
Never
Penn State’s Problem.
“How long will this great State of
Pennsylvania allow a thousand of its
best boys and girls to knock in vain
each year for admittance to its own
State College?” This query was pre-
sented by Judge H. Walton Mitchell,
head of The Pennsylvania State Col-
lege trustees, upon the occasion of the
recent college opening. In the past
three years Penn State has been una-
ble to accommodate over 2500 young
men residents of the State, due to lack
of buildings, equipment and State
funds for additional faculty members.
The number turned away in that time
is almost equal to the present capac-
ity of the State’s institution of high-
er learning. 2
——The Lord’s prayer has been
written on postage stamps and en-
graved on other small surfaces, but it
has remained for an eastern pheto-en-
‘coin.
graving concern to imprint it on the
face of a small type slug known
among printers as an 18-point em-
quad. This type is one-fourth of an
inch square and, allowing for mar-
gins all around, offers a space only
15-64 inch square for the somewhat
lengthy writing. So accurate is the
work that the tiny letters stand out
clearly, and persons with good sight4
can read the text without the aid of a
glass. . :
Wong
Health First, at Penn State.
Every effort will be made this year
to keep the students at The Pennsyl-
vania State College in the best of
health, according to the college offi-
cials. Working on the principle that
“Good brains need a sound body,”
every able-bodied student will be re-
quired to enter some kind of athletic
sport or recreation. All new students
will be given a thorough physical ex-
amination immediately and corrective
exercises assigned for those who need
them. The college physician, health
service staff and the department of
physical education all combine in this
very necessary work.
Boy Didn’t Kick.
“I’m sorry, young man,” said the
druggist, as he eyed the small boy
over the counter, “but I can only give
you half as much castor oil for a dime
as I used to.”
“The boy blithely handed him the
“I’m not kicking,” he remarked.
“The stuff’s for me.”—Watchman-Ex-
aminer.
Real Estate Transfers.
Nora W. Evey, et ux, to Anna R.
Beamer, tract in Haines township;
$335.
W. D. Zerby, Admz., to J. K. Reish,
et al, tract in Haines township; $185.
J. K. Reish, et al, to Amie R. Ben-
ner, tract in Hainesto wnship; $1.
—Buy your own paper and read it.
HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA.
Most Ailments
Due to One Thing
That is, Impure, Impoverished, Devi-
talized Blood.
Probably 75 per cent. of the ail-
ments of the human race are due to
an abnormal condition of the blood,—
thin, poor, anemic. 3
This fact and the further fact that
Hood’s Sarsaparilla purifies, enriches
and revitalizes the blood, by creating
a healthy appetite, aiding digestion,
promoting assimilation and thereby
securing in full all the benefits of com-
plete nutrition, must impress the
thoughtful with the wisdom of giving
this great medicine a trial.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is greatest mer-
it plus greatest economy, the most for
the money: Get it. 66-38
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The Great Milton Fair
MILTON, PENNA
October 11, 12, 13, 14, 1921
Large and Elaborate Midway,
A
THE BIG FAIR OF
Central Pennsylvauia
The Best
in Racing Fine Musical Program Plenty
of Feature Free Acts.
Dont Miss The Five Flying Herberts
Emme)
Handling Your Funds.
A Business Manager who disburses
funds at your direction, a secretary
who keeps your accounts, a sleepless
sentinel guarding your funds, a car-
rier who delivers to all corners of the
country—all these and many other of-
fices are performed by the bank.
Money which you wish to send with-
in this city or to distant points is con-
veyed by your check simply, safely
and cheaply.
The checking account is only one of
the many mediums through which this
bank serves its customers, There are
many other ways in which we can be
helpful to you and it weuld be our
pleasure to serve you in any or all of
them.
CENTRE COUNTY BANKING CO
60-4 BELLEFONTE, PA.
utton-Abramsen
Engineermg Co.
~ Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Our plant has been so busy for several years
working on patented machines that we have
given little thought to the vast amount of local
business that must be procurable in this section.
In consequence probably few persons feel that
we want to bother with small jobs. Such is not
the case. We do. We want to offer you the ad-
vantage of every department of our plant:
Draftsmen, engineers, machinists and foundry-
men.
While we make Straightening Machines,
Power Hammers and Heavy Castings running
into tons and tons we are just as anxious to
make the little castings that you may need, even
if they weigh but a few pounds.
Stove Grates and Griddles, Basket Grates
for fire places, Sled Soles, castings for Hay Lad-
ders, Fly Wheels, Pulleys, Farm Machinery
Castings and a thousand and one other little
things in metal we can make for you cheaper
and quicker than you can get them from the
plants at which they were originally produced.
We can repair farm machinery as well as
any other kind. We can put that broken down
gas-engine back to work for you and if you have
any of these little jobs to be done, have them
done now. It will help us to give our men stead-
ier employment and insure you very prompt
service.
Don’t go miles away for what is lying right
at your own front door. There is little in the
line of machine and foundry work that we can’t
do and we want you to feel that always our plant
will appreciate and turn out promptly the small
odd jobs as well as the larger ones you may call
on us to do. We will give the small orders as
careful attention as the large ones because we
are equipped and anxious to do both.
SUTTON-ABRAMSEN ENGINEERING CO.
BELLEFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA.