Deworva ata, Bellefonte, Pa., March 17, 1922. MARCHING ON ST. DAY. The sun is shining brightly; The wind is brisk and keen; The flaunting colors lightly Are tossing o'er the scene. With bugles gayly blowing And flag of green displayed, The street is filled with marching men, The Irish on parade! PATRICK'S They come with chargers prancing, With lilting fife and drum; They come with sabers glancing; With dancing plumes they come. They wear the verdant vesture That covers hill and glade, The color of undying hope, The Irish on parade! As breaks a gleam of glory Q’er sullen skies and dun, A bright thought transitory, Reminder of the sun, So break across the dreary Routine of toil and trade The life and light and music of The Irish on parade! ASKS MORE WAR HOSPITALS. Detailed recommendations for addi- tional government hospital construc- tion in various parts of the country for former service men framed by a conference of specialists on mental diseases have been made public by the Veterans’ Bureau. The proposed pro- gram would include a total of 12,000 beds needed for the care of mental pa- tients. Location of a hospital of 500 beds in the western part of Massachusetts " to receive patients from Vermont, New Hampshire, and northern Con- necticut towns was recommended to replace the hospital now in use at East Norfolk, Mass., while the use of Fort Porter, at Buffalo, was suggest- ed. Increase in the capacities of the hospitals at Perryville, Md., and Gulf- port, Mass.,, were recommended, to- gether with the construction of a new institution of 500 beds to be increased later to 1,000 beds in District 7, com- prising Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Disapproval of the use of the hos- pital at Maywood, Ill, was expressed and a new hospital of 1, 000 beds, to be increased to 1,500 beds, was urged for District 8, comprising Michigan, Ill- inois and Wisconsin. A new hospital of 500 beds to be in- creased to 1,000 beds, was urged for District 9, comprising Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, to replace the present institution at Knoxville, Iowa. A hospital of 500 beds was recom- mended for District 10, comprising Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da- kota and Montana. A hospital of 250 beds, to be increased to 500 beds, was suggested for District 13, comprising Oregon, Idaho and Washington, which would care for patients from the west- ern part of the tenth district and the northern part of district 12, compris- ing California, Nevada and ’ Arizona. An increase in the capacity of the hospital now being built at Fort Lo- gan H. Roots, Little Rock, Ark., was also recommended. The program was said to be under consideration by the bureau, which was awaiting the action of Congress upon pending legislation to provide $16,000,000 for further hospital con- struction. —Ex. SOME IMPORTANT FACTS. Spraying Needs.—Get the spray machine ready and buy materials for spraying without further delay. One never knows how soon the season will open. Clean up the machine, repair and replace broken or worn parts. Right now is the time to prepare against raids in the cabbage patch by the cabbage root maggot. Through the county agent, get tar pads to place around each plant as they are planted in the field, then watch the results. If corrosive sublimate is preferred, or- der it now. Either of these protect- ive methods are better and easier to put on than tar and sand or other ma- terials that some truck growers like to use. Leg weakness in young chicks can be avoided to a great extent if they will be put on free range by the time they are two weeks old at the latest. A bulky ration not too high in protein is advised. Many sheep producers do not real- ize the importance of docking and castrating lambs. This should be done when the lambs are two to three weeks of age and it will materially in- crease the selling price at marketing time. The department of animal hus- bandry at State College will be glad to furnish detailed information. If you are not growing your own plants, it is advisable to place your crder at once with a green-house man or plant grower in your section. Most plant growers are sold out long be- fore the demand ceases. The addition of some mineral mat- ter to the dairy cow’s ration during the dry period is considered good prac- tice by many dairymen, particularly for high producers. Finely pulver- ized rock phosphate (floats), at the rate of half a pound per cow per day along with the grain, is recommended by several authorities as being the most suitable mineral to feed. m————— i ——————— $5,778 FOR THE POOR. The new city administration of Lan- caster has discovered that $6778 in interest from a trust fund for the poor of Lancaster, established by former President Buchanan, a resident of Lancaster, lies in the city’s general funds account, and it will now be used in relief work. The fund in question has grown, largely through other legacies, until it amounts to $47,000. Some of the interest has annually been used for buying coal for the poor, but this un- expended balance will now be used for general relief work. ; —Subscribe for the “Watchman,” MORE INFORMATION FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ABOUT DIPHTHERIA. Although the diphtheria rate reach- es its highest point in November and December each year; the State Health Department is keeping right after control of the disease in this State. Complete diphtheria control rests with the doctors and the following bulle- tin has been sent to every physician in Pennsylvania: “A prompt clinical diagnosis of diphtheria and full doses of antitoxin should be given promptly. “Don’t wait for laboratory reports; antitoxin will have done no harm if the case proves to be other than that of diphtheria. “Give antitoxin deep in the gluteal muscle; more rapid absorption takes place from the intramuscular injec- tion than a subcutaneous one. “In malignant cases seen late the intravenous method of introduction of antitoxin will be more effective. “Antitoxin is made from horse se- rum taken from an animal which has been subjected to diphtheria toxin treatment until it has reached a high degree of immunity. “Toxin-antitoxin is a mixture of toxin and antitoxin with the toxin slightly more than neutralized by the antitoxin, but not destroyed to such an extent as to prevent it from devel- oping in the subject the antibodies of protection, hence, toxin-antitoxin is active and confers a probable perma- nent immunity by establishing in the subject the development of his own protective material or antibodies. It does to the person to whom it is giv- en exactly what happens to the horse which is under treatment in the la- boratory for the securing of antitoxin. “The Schick test has proven a posi- tive procedure whereby immunity may be determined. “Those proven by the Schick test to be susceptible to diphtheria can be permanently immunized by the sub- cutaneous introduction of toxin-anti- toxin. It is given in three weekly doses conveniently arranged in pack- ages and the administration involves no difficult technique. “Antitoxin is furnished free by the State Department of Health both in curative and in immunizing packages. “Schick material and toxin-antitox- in is furnished through our division of supplies at a nominal cost—a saving of about 50 per cent. over commercial prices. Individual package will cost about 75 cents. If purchased in hos- pital size it will cost about 52 cents per individual.” 2515 cases of diphtheria were re- ported to the State Health Depart- ment in December, 1599 in January— a decrease of 916 cases. The rate per 100,000 population in January, 1921 was 22.73 and in Jan- uary, 1922 for the same population it was 17.76. The following counties had a rate higher than this State av- erage: Armstrong - - - 20.77 Bedford - - - 26.31 Berks - - - - 24.50 Blair - - - - 25.0 Butler ="... - - 19.23 Cambria - - - - 2893 Cameron - - - 66.66 Clearfield - - - 27.61 Clinton - - - - 58.82 Cumberland - - - 22.03 Fayette - - - - 19.27 Lancaster - - - 28.0 Lawrence - - - - 33.70 Lehigh - - - - 23.37 Luzerne - - - - 350.92 Lycoming - - - 28.57 Mifflin - - - - 28.12 Monroe - - - - 36.0 Montour - - - - 2142 Northampton - - 28.38 Northumberland - - 18.54 Perry - - - - 33.33 Somerset - - - - 28.23 Warren - - - - 27.50 York - - - - 20.54 Of the communities contributing to this increased rate the most grievous offenders were Reading with 35 gases; Johnstown, 26 cases; Lancaster, 29; Wilkes-Barre, 29. In none of these communities were conditions allowed to get beyond control of the local health authorities. “We believe the present methods of diphtheria control are accomplishing the desired end,” said Col. J. Bruce McCreary, of the State Health De- partment. “That the culturing of school children is effective,” he con- tinued “is evidenced by a report from Arendtsville, Adams county, that up- on the appearance of diphtheria in the school there more than 300 children were cultured and 28 positive carriers of active diphtheria germs located. They were immediately isolated and treated and an epidemic was averted.” Dr. Margaret Hughes Byron, resi- dent physician of the Slatington farms at Glen Mills, advised the State Health Department that she had given the Schick test to 433 girls, 79 of them found to be susceptible to diph- theria and have since received im- munizing doses of toxin anti-toxin. Col. McCreary says: “Diphtheria can be controlled and encouraging indi- cations of a determination to secure complete control are displayed in many sections of the State.” ———— A tte. HAVE YOU THESE SYMPTOMS? If so, Commence Taking Gude’s Pep- to-Mangan and Get Back to Good Health, Lack of vitality, a feeling of tired- ness, bad breath, pale lips, colorless cheeks, loss of weight, flabby flesh, lessened strength—all of these call for the immediate use of Gude’s Pep- to-Mangan., It will positively pro- duce satisfactory results. Try taking it with your meals for a few weeks and be surprised with the improve- ment in your condition. Gude’s Pep- to-Mangan will help you back to strength during convalescence from any illness. It has been prescribed successfully by physicians everywhere for thirty years. It is a recoginzed iron tonic of honest merit. For sale in liquid and tablet form by all drug- gists. Ask for it by the full name, “Gude’s Pepto-Mangan.”—Adv. 67-11 Burbank’s Thornless Blackberry. Luther Burbank, whose great ex- perimental nursery is at Santa Rosa, Cal., announced as his latest produc- tion a blackberry bush which is shorn of its thorns. ‘This improvement will greatly lessen the task of picking blackberries, for they certainly have wicked briars. The mew berry claimed to be larger and of better fla: vor than the ordinary blackberries and also to be a better yielder. These are pretty big claims. have to have much flavor in order to be better than most of the blackber- ries now marketed, however. Won- derful improvements in blackberries, raspberries, etc., have been made in the last few years, especially in the way of extending their bearing sea- son; but quality does not always go hand in hand with other virtues.—Ex. Fur Industry. Up to within a century of the pres- ent time, raw furs were one of the It would not most-important products of this. coun- | try, commercially speaking. Immense | quantities of them were exported to s i Europe, where they were dressed, dyed and manufactured into gar- ments. our fur-bearing animals. At the pres- ent time we are largely dependent up- skins. Within recent years a great fur- dyeing and manufacturing industry has been built up in the United States, import annually raw skins valued at $69,000,000, and of dressed skins only $4,000 ,000 worth. — Subscribe for the “Watchman.” Scenic Theatre.. Week-Ahead Program Cut this out and save for reference. SATURDAY, MARCH 18, (Matinee and Night). TOM MIX in “THE NIGHT HORSEMEN.” Just enough to mention that it is Tom Mix in a good one. Also, Snub Pollard Comedy. MONDAY, MARCH 20: RALPH CONNER'S story, “CAMERON OF THE ROYAL.” To the lover of the Canadian northwest stories this one will be liked. A good star cast of six reels. Thrills, melodrama, News, Topics. TUESDAY, MARCH 21: scenery—all will appeal. Also, Pathe ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN in “THE WAY OF A MAID,” a pleasing comedy romance in which a bankrupt society girl becomes maid in her own home and wins heart of owner. Also, Screen Snap Shots and a Comedy. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, (Matinee and Night). WALLACE REID in “THE LOVE SPECIAL,” a story of an engineer of western road who always meets his tack, turns a river and becomes guide to president and falls in love with THURSDAY, MARCH 23: daughter. Also, 2 reel Torchy Comedy. METRO ALL STARS in “PASSION FRUIT,” a six reel story of daughter of rich sugar planter whose father dies and superintendent makes unwel- come advances. Pathe News and Review. FRIDAY, MARCH 24: Hero steps in, saves the day and marries her. Also, HUGH FORD in “THE CALL OF YOUTH,” a melodrama in which youth plays the usual early part in life and finally settles down. Also, second ep- isode of “THE ADVENTURES OF TARZAN,” the wonderful wild animal play with Elmo Lincoln as the star. OPERA HOUSE NIGHTS—THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 24 AND 25: MARK TWAIN'S famous story, “CONNECTICUT YANKEE.” Friday and Saturday at the Scenic. Matinees See the Serial “Adventures of Tarzan,” begins Friday, March 17th. = sympathy. and starvation. They are now in orphanages sus- tained by our contributions. can charity alone stands between them The First National Bank Bellefonte, Pa. A Near East Relief This space is gladly given to the Near East Relief Committee. No cause makes a stronger appeal Our Gifts go to helpless little children who, without this aid, would be helpless and friendless. to our Ameri- We have attractive reductions in Mahogany Silk Shade Boudoir Lamps in old rose, blue, mulberry and gold F. P. Blair & Son, Optometrists Bellefonte, Pa. Jewelers and employing 18,000 operatives. We now || This natural resource has been 1 largely destroyed by the killing off of | af on foreign countries for supplies of : Mid-Winter Shoe Bargains at Yeagers $10.00 Shoes Reduced TO $6.00 FOR TEN DAYS YOU can have your choice of any pair of Men’s $10.00 Shoes FOR $6.00 Yeager's Shoe Store THE SHOE STORE FOR THE POOR MAN Bush Arcade Building 58-27 BELLEFONTE, PA. Come to the “Watchman” office for High Class Job work. soma Lyon & Co. Lyon & ze Linscy Spring Frocks, and Fabrics at their prettiest, the assortment of styles and colorings at their best, prices at their lowest is the Fashion Display here. SPORT FABRICS. Wool Sport Stripe Skirtings, all the new shades at $3.00 per yard. Radium Sport Stripes, all the new colors, at $1.75 per yard. SILKS. We have all the newest shades in Silks. Crepe, Faille, Baronet, Satins, Satin Crepes, Canton Crepes, Georgettes and Crepe de Chenes. WASH GOODS. All the new pretty patterns in Ginghams, Flax- ons, Voiles and Dotted Swiss now on display at prices ranging from 25 cents per yard up. COAT SUITS, COATS AN D WRAPS. Look at our new Spring Line before buying. We can save you money on your garment purchased here. : SWEATERS. Tuxedo and Slipover styles in Wool, Silk and Mohair, in all the leading shades. CORSETS. A new Spring line in Royal Worcester and Bon Ton. Our buyer is now in the Eastern Market and we are daily receiving shipments of all the new up-to- the-minute merchandise. Lynd Lo «Lym & 00; & Co. « Lyon & Co.
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