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.
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$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. ;
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.