FORD RETAIL SALES GO OVER
MILLION.
Show Increase of 105,000 Cars and
Trucks Over Previous Year.
Retail sales of Ford cars, trucks
and Fordson TFractors have again ex-
ceeded the million mark for the year
1921, according to a statement given
out recently by the Ford Motor com-
pany.
The Ford factory an dassembly
plant production figures reached a to-
tal of 1,050,740 cars, trucks and trac-
tors for the year, with retail sales by
dealers approximating 1,098,000,
which in the United States alone sur-
passed the 1920 retail sales record by
104,213 Ford cars and trucks.
The Ford factory and assembly
for 1922 is decidedly optimistic. In
fact, concrete evidence already exist
in that car and truck retail sales for
December 1921, exceeded December
1920 sales by almost 25 per cent., and
Fordson tractor retail sales for the
same periods show an increase of over
100 per cent. for December 1921, as
well as an increase over the total
tractor sales for the month of No-
vember.
These facts seem to indicate that
not only are the farmers buying more
freely, but that the general public is
becoming more responsive and recep-
tive.
Another point brought out by a
comparison of production figures for
the past two years shows that Ford
enclosed cars are gaining in popular-
ity, as 23 per cent. of the 1921 pro-
duction were Sedans and Coupes as
against a total of 18 per cent. for the
year previous.
Recent reductions in Ford cars and
truck prices brought them to a new
low level. The touring car now sells
for $348, and the runabout for $319,
the coupe for $580, the sedan for $645,
the chassis for $285, and the truck
for $430, all F. O. B. Detroit.
This is the fourth price cut in the
past sixteen months. During that
time the prices of the touring car
alone has been cut from $575 to $348,
a reduction of 40 per cent. Reduc-
tions on some of the other types have
been even greater.
The Ford company believes that
this reduction, while not a large one,
is especially important at this time as
it should go a long way toward sta-
bilizing market conditions.
Ford is giving employment at pres-
ent to approximately 40,000 men in
his main plant at Detroit, the import-
ance of which is emphasized when
consideration is given to the fact that
nearly 20 per cent. of the city’s popu-
lation is directly dependent upon the
Ford Motor company.
Large and Growing Family.
“Yes,” said the principal of the
young ladies’ school to the proud par-
ent. “You ought to be proud to be
the father of such a large family, all
the members of which appear to be
devoted to one another.”
“large family. Devoted?” gasped
the old man in amazement. “What on
earth do you mean?”
“Why, yes, indeed,” said the prin-
cipal, beaming through her glasses,
“no fewer than eleven of Dora's
brothers have been here to take her
rowing on the river, and she tells me
she expects the tall one with the blue
eyes again tomorrow.”
Most businesses are big be-
cause big men are behind them.
SAVE THE RACE FROM POISON
Work That Nature Has Ordained for
the Leaves Is Indispensable
to Humanity.
That we owe a big debt of gratitude
to the old elm tree, and to the cinna-
oon rosebush, and even to the big
pigweed that jeers at us from the
corn rows, is driven home to us by
Solita Solano in an article on the
microscope in the American boy.
Every one learns, says the writer,
that animals live through breathing in
from the air pure oxygen and breath-
ing out poisonous carbon dioxide. But
how many ever stop to think where
the poison goes after it is breathed
out and where our fresh supply of
oxygen comes from?
Leaves are four-fifths water and al-
most all the rest carbon. They get
the carbon from the air, breathing it
in through multitudes of tiny mouths.
In one square inch of a lilac leaf there
are 160,000 mouths. These orifices
take into the leaves of the world the
1,000,000 carloads of carbon dioxide
that are passed daily into the atmos-
phere. The leaves break up the car-
bon dioxide into its original elements,
carbon and exygen. They retain the
carbon and give us back pure oxygen
in return. Thus they maintain a nat-
ural equilibrium; we owe our very ex-
istence to the trees and plants.
Without the microscope we should
never have known about the mouths
of the leaves and what an all-impor-
tant part they play in our lives.
Dollar With Two Heads.
The only genuine silver dollar with
two heads, i. e., a head on each side, is
owned by a southern man, who ob-
tained the curio in New Orleans some
time ago.
The southerner got this dollar in
change, and for some time was un-
ware that he possessed anything un-
usual in the coin line. Under one
head are the figures “1906,” the date
of the initial stamping, and under the
other head “1909.”
After investigation it was found an
employee in the New Orleans mint,
whose duty it was to run the silver
coins through the dies in order that
the head might be stamped on it, sub-
stituted a current silver dollar for the
coin Immediately after the head had
been stamped, leaving the other side
umstamped. This was in 1906. Three
years later, he ran the coin through
the stamping machine for the reverse
side. The fact that a coin had been
put in, in the first instance, to replace
the halfcoined dolar, prevented detec-
tion.
Church Services Next Sunday.
ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services for the week beginning
February 19th: Sexagesima Sunday,
8 a. m.,, Holy Eucharist. 9:45 a. m.
church school. 11 a. m. Mattins and
sermon by the Rev. E. M. Frear, rec-
tor of State College. 4 p. m. Holy
baptism. 7:30 p. m. evensong and
sermon, “The Godhead of Christ.”
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Litany and in-
struction. Thursday, 7:30 a. m. Holy
Eucharist. Friday, Feast of St.
Matthias, Apostle and Martyr, 10 a.
m. Holy Eucharist. Visitors always
welcome.
Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Rector.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Evangelistc services with recep-
tion of members. Bible school 9:30.
Junior and Intermediate League 2 p.
m. Senior League 6:30.
The Titan Metal Co. employees will
attend evangelistic services in a body
this (Friday) eveniing.
Coleville—Bible school 2:30.
Alexander Scott, Minister.
ST. JOHN'S REFORMED CHURCH.
Foreign Mission day services at
10:45. Special program, “Send the
Light,” with readings and recitations.
Evening at 7:30, “A Brave Man who
Ran Away.” Sunday school at 9:30
a. m. and C. E. service at 6:45 p. m.
Ambrose M. Schmidt, D. D., Minister.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Christian Science Society, Furst
building, Hight street, Sunday service
11 a. m. Wednesday evening meet-
ing at 8 o’clock. To these meetings
all are welcome. A free reading room
is open to the public every Thursday
afternoon, from 2 to 4. Here the
Bible and Christian Science literature
may be read, borrowed or purchased.
em ——————— eee.
WATERMELONS AND SEEDS
USED FOR MANY PURPOSES.
In its studies of the control of wa-
termelon diseases the United States
Department of Agriculture has found
that there are numerous uses for
watermelons outside of their con-
sumption as a popular fruit. Hduse-
wives have long been familiar with
pickles and preserves made from wa-
termelon rind. In China and other
Oriental countries watermelon seed
is used as a table delicacy. Seedsmen
in this country not only ship seed for
this” purpose, but also find a market
for their product in the Chinese dis-
tricts of New York and San Francis-
co. This liking for the seed is evi-
dently not restricted to the Orient,
for some years ago a well known ex-
plorer reported an African tribe that
sharpened the teeth in order to better
strip the hulls from watermelon seeds.
Within recent years a firm in Ala-
bama has undertaken to manufacture
vinegar from the juice, and from Rus-
sia come reports that during the past
few years of hardship concentrated
watermelon juice has been used in
place of sugar to sweeten coffee.
The production of watermelon seed
is an industry by itself. In a single
county in Florida approximately 7,000
acres of watermelons are grown an-
nually for seed purposes. This one
section supplies a great proportion of
the watermelon seed planted in the
United States, and on occasion also
ships to foreign planters. In recent
years the shipments of seed for plant-
ing have been made to Tarsus, Asia
Minor, to China, and other far-distant
points.
During past years profits in our
southern watermelon industry have
been severely cut, due to the effect of
several destructive diseases. Anthrac-
nose, a fungous disease of the foliage
and fruit, means reduced yield and
pock-marked melons that rot in the
field and in the freight car. Stem-end
rot is a trouble that occurs in transit
only, and originates with infection of
the melon by the casual organism at
the cut stem. Anthracnose is control-
led by spraying the vines; stem-end
rot by the practice of field sanitation
and stem treatment. Plans are being
made by the Department of Agricud-
ture to assist growers, distributors,
and carriers in the proper application
of disease-control measures during
the coming season.
Washington Not a Radical.
In his younger days Washington
seems to have been something of a
political idealist. His imagination
was full of the romantic virtues which
poets ascribe to the ancient Romans,
and he expected to find them repeated
among the colonial statesmen. Sad
experience caused him to lower his
hopes. He lost the belief that men
would conduct themselves properly
without restraint. “My opinion of
public virtue is so far changed that I
have my doubts whether any system,
without the means of coercion in the
sovereign, will enforce due obedience
to the orders of the government.”
This was one of his confidences to
Madison before the constitution had
been framed.
KELLER, THE MAGICIAN, SAYS,
“THE HAND IS QUICKER THAN
THE EYE.”
It is remarkable how easily a good
magician can deceive you and make
you see things entirely different than
they really are.
This is deception and does no harm
to your eyes, but people who cannot
distinguish their friends across the
street or read fine print without blur-
| ring are taking great chances in wear-
ing glasses not suited for their par-
ticular defect. If in doubt consult me.
DR. EVA B. ROAN, Optometrist,
Licensed by the State Board.
BELLEFONTE.
Every Saturday, 9 a. m, to 4:30 p. m.
STATE COLLEGE
Every Day except Saturday.
Both Phones.
66-42
Washington’s Rebuke.
| “Washington,” said a Senator,
| speaking in the city of Washington,
| “was not a cynic, yet he sometimes
' said things so wretchedly true that
{they had a cynical note. Thus, re-
buking a certain type of churchgoer,
he once wrote: ;
“ «The church’s feasts and fasts are
marvelously well kept up. The rich
keep the feasts and the poor the
asts.
ee e——————
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
OR RENT.—Farm of 57 acres, good
truck land, for rent April 1st.
Within two miles of Altoona. Ad-
dress Box 11, Birmingham, Pa. 67-7-1t
OR RENT FURNISHED.—House at 19
west Curtin St., from April 15th
for six months or a year. Apply,
Miss EMILY VALENTINE, “The Sher-
wood,” Baltimore, Md. 67-72t
OPERA HOUSE
MONDAY Feb. 20th
SPECIAL MATINEE 4 P. M.
WM. H. KIBBLE’S
ORIGINAL
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co
30 Men, Women and Children 30
Orchestra of Solo Musicians
SCENIC INVESTITURE
A POSITIVE REVELATION
20—SPECTACULAR SENSATIONS
Grad Chorus of Super-Excellence
Kaleidoscope Visions of Historical In-
terests. The Stereoptical Sensation.
The Man who Freed the Slaves. A
Tribute to Lincoln, Grant, Sheridan,
Sherman and Douglas.
Colored People from the Cotton Belt
POPULAR PRICES
25 .35
Executors’ Sale
OF REAL ESTATE
The undersigned executors, will on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF FEBRU-
ARY, 1922.
immediately at the conclusion of the sale
of the personal property, on the premises,
sell on the premises, in the village of
Pine Grove Mills, the house and lot here-
inafter described, as follows:
Beginning at a post on the public road,
now ‘state highway, thence by an alley
south 443; degrees east, 175 feet to a post
on alley, thence north 433, degrees east by
an alley 55 feet to a post, thence north
443, degrees west 175 feet by lot now or
late of Mrs. William Brouse to post,
thence south 433; degrees west 55 feet to
the state highway, and place of beginning,
Containing
83 7-11 PERCHES.
Thereon erected a 6 room frame dwelling
house, good frame stable, buggy shed, to-
gether with all necessary out buildings.
Running water piped from the moun-
tain. Cherries, grapes and plums on the
premises. The dwelling house being
equipped with electric lights.
CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR THE
REAL ESTATE.
20% of the bid on purchase of the real
estate to be paid when the property is
knocked down; 40% of the purchase price
on or before the 1st day of April, 1922, at
the time of execution and delivery of a
deed for the premises and the remaining
409% one year from the 1st day of April,
1922, to be secured upon the premises by
Scire Facias bond and mortgage, with in-
terest at 69%. The purchaser, however, to
have the right and privilege of paying the
entire purchase price at the time of the
execution and delivery of the deed for the
premises.
The conditions for the sale of personal
property will be announced on day of sale.
I. J. Reed, ALFRED BOWERSOX,
Auctioneer. Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
EDGAR _BOWERSOX,
Lansdowne, Pa.,
67-4-3t Executors.
Gettig & Bower,
Attorneys.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Have It Welded!
Some people do not believe in acet-
ylene welding, but we can hardly
blame them as the class of work they
have been getting and the price
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
mentary upon the estate of George
S. Gray, late of Halfmoon town-
ship, deceased, having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons knowing them-
selves indebted to said estate are requested
to make prompt payment, and those hav-
ing claims against the same must present
them, duly authenticated, for settlement.
MATTHEW A. ELDER, Executor,
67-5-6t Philipsburg, Pa.
E XECUTOR’S NOTICE.—Letters testa-
same opinion.
in those broken pieces you have lay-
ing around and we will convince you
it pays to have them welded.
J. WALDMAN,
(The Old McQuistion Stand)
North Thomas St., BELLEFONTE
given that an application will be
made to the Court of Common
Pleas of Centre county, on the 27th day of
February, 1922, at ten o'clock, under the
provisions of the Corporation Act of 1874
and its supplements, for a charter for an
intended corporation to be called the
SUGAR CAMP CIVIC CLUB OF CLAR-
ENCE, PA., the character and object of
which is civic education; and for these
purposes to have, possess and enjoy all
the rights, benefits and privileges confer-
red by the said act and the supplements
thereto.
67-7-3t SOLICITOR.
C HARTER NOTICE.—Notice is hereby
67-6
menmraans
Farmers and Others Take Notice.
I will insure dwellings at $1.00 a hun-
dred and barns at $1.60 a hundred on the
coms
— sah a three years, De gg
Daily Motor Express|= RE
BETWEEN
Bellefonte and State College
We Make a Specialty of Moving
Furniture, Trunks & Baggage
“SERVICE AND RIGHT PRICE”
Anthracite Coal at Retail.
Pittsburgh Coal Wholesale and Retail
A. L. PETERS
GENERAL DRAYING
STATE COLLEGE, PA.
Bell Phone No. 487-R-13. Commercial
Phone No. 48-J. Terms Cash.
66-50-tf
Attention
Farmers
This is the time to fat-
ten your hogs for Fall
There is Nothing Better
Than Fresh Skimmed Milk
Our price only 25c¢. per
ten-gallon can.
Western Maryland Dairy
66-24-tf Bellefonte, Pa.
charged would give most any one the |
We guarantee our |
work and our prices are right. Bring
——Subsecribe for the “Watchman.”
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
E XECUTOR'S NOTICE.—Letters testa-
mentary upon the estate of Frank-
lin Bowersox, late of Ferguson
township, deceased, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons knowing
themselves indebted to said estate are re-
uested to make prompt payment, amd
i those having claims against the same must
present them, duly authenticated, for set-
tlement.
ALFRED BOWERSOX,
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
EDGAR BOWERSOX,
Lansdowne, Pa.
Geitig & Bower, Executors.
Attorneys. 67-3-6¢
SE — ————
Ira D. Garman
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry
“JEWELRY MADE OVER”
11th Street Below Chestnut,
63-34-6m PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Caldwell & Son
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Plumbing aud Heating
By Hot Water
Vapor
| Steam
Pipeless Furnaces
Full Line of Pipe and Fittings
| AND MILL SUPPLIES
|
rm.
ALL SIZES OF
‘Terra Cotta Pipe and Fittings
i
‘Estimates Cheerfully and Promptly
| Furnished. c1-89
rr em
Scenic Theatre..
Week-Ahead Program
Dr. Louis Dammers
Eyesight Specialist
Cut this eut and
save for reference.
ONE DAY ONLY
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18:
CENTRE HALL
Centre Hall Hotel Parlors
Thurs., Feb. 23rd, 1922
Special Office Hours 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
with good heart interest.
attempts to force sale of land on
Pollard Comedy.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20: .
ing and entertaining picture with
BELLEFONTE
Garman Hotel Parlors
Friday, Feb. 24th, 1922
Special Office Hours 9 a. m. to 2p. m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21:
play.
Our GENUINE REDUCTION Offer
This Visit Only
Owing to recent purchases of high ite star.
grade optical goods at low prices, and
to further advertise the high class eye work
we do, we offer you a perfect fitting pair of
glasses, including consultation, eye examina:
tion, and an elegant case, at the low prices of
$2, $3, $5 COMPLETE.
Regular Prices, $5, $8, $10, $12.
Some thrills.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23:
LOUISE GLAUM in “LOVE.”
‘Twenty-five styles to select from. Latest
styles in Shell Eyeglasses and Spectacles.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24:
Eye Examination Without Charge
Drs. Dammers & Sigler
11263 Eleventh Avenue
will certainly please admirers.
forest rangers.
Altoona, Pa.
Local Office:
Room 7
Service
expansion.
safety.
1421 Walnut St.
~
Telephone 140-R
BELLEFONTE, PA.
NATIONAL ACCOUNTING COMPANY
Owned, Bonded and Controlled by National Surety Company
Accountants and Federal Tax Specialists
115 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
82 West Fourth Street
; WILLIAMSPORT, PENNA.
RR SE
True. service lies in performing the greatest good to the
greatest number. That's the idea back of The R. L. Dollings
Company. On the one hand we offer to sound, dividend
earning manufacturers the necessary capital for legitimate
On the other, we offer thrifty investors securities rep-
resenting the maximum of income and the maximum of
By preliminary surveys, conservafive capitalization and
supervision, we have kept faith with our fifty thousand in-
vestors and our numerous industries.
THE R. L.. DOLLINGS COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA
E. B. FELTY, Representative ELLIS B. REHRBACH, Dist, Mgr.
and melodrama. 8 reels.
Bell Phone 1547
chant’s clerk, falls in love with daughter.
Very good. Also, Sunshine Comedy “Business is Business.”
DUSTIN FARNUM in “PRIMAL LAW,” a good six reel western story
Mary Thurman beautiful leading lady. Crock
account and fails. Good. Also, Snub
BESSIE LOVE in “PENNY OF TOP HILL TRAIL,” is a thoroughly pleas-
this vivacious star. Girl wins love of
cow puncher sheriff, allowing him to believe she is a thief. You will like
it. Also, Pathe News, Vod-a-Vil and Tepics.
MAY McAVOY in “A VIRGINIA COURTSHIP,” adapted from the old style
Story of blighted romance of an old southern Colonel brought to a
happy conclusion. Also, Kinete Review and Comedy.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 (Matinee and Night):
CHARLES RAY in “MIDNIGHT BELLS.” Six veels of this always favor-
Fails as salesman for rubber heels, goes to small town as mer-
Foils robbers. Great hero stuff.
Seven reels. A story of a beautiful tene-
ment who sells herself to the highest bidder to get the luxuries of life.
She meets a man she loves who finally understands her with happy end-
ing. Also, Pathe News and Review. ,
HOOT GIBSON in “THE FIRE EATERS.” A good, live melodrama that
Forest fire and many thrills. Settlers fight
Sure fire stuff. ' Also, 13th episode of “MIRACLES OF
THE JUNGLE,” with some new wild animal creation. .
OPERA HOUSE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AND 18:
PEARL WHITE in “A VIRGIN’S PARADISE,” an African jungle story
with cannibals and wild animals. Wonderful settings and scenery. Star's
parents are eaten by cannibals but save her life and raise her.
It is good. Also, 2 reel Larry Semen Comedy.
Comedy
sll ———————————
but the New Management
Central Trust Building
ALTOONA, PA.
HEADQUARTERS FOR THE
World Famous Page Fence
50% STRONGER THAN ANY OTHER FENCE ON THE MARKET
And heavily coated with the best Galvanized Metals obtain-
able. Formerly the price was some higher than other makes
has placed this High Grade
Fence on the market at substantially the same money as you
are paying for greatly inferior Fencing. !
IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE US BEFORE BUYING
———
WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION
Our Price Smashing Inventory Sale is Still in Full Swing
Great Bargains
Come in and we will save you $$$$$$ $$
The Potter-Hoy Hardware Co.
=