" Bellefonte, Pa., October 13, 1922. “Who's the stranger. mother dear? Look! He knows us —ain't he queer!” “Hush, my own. don't talk so wild; He's your father, dearest child. “He's my father? No such thing! Father died away last spring.” “Father didn’t die, you dub! Father joined a golfing club. But they've closed the club, so he Has no place to go, you see— No place left for him to roam— That is why he’s coming home. Kiss him; he won't bite you, child; All them golfing guys look wild.” —Sentinel, Woodstok, New Brunswick. Resolutions of the County W. C. T. U. Convention. The Centre County W. C. T. U. con- vention held in Philipsburg, Septem- ber 14th and 15th, was well attended and very helpful. Much good work was reported and done the past year and much outlined for the coming year. The prominent speakers were Mrs. Culla J. Vayingher, national W. C. T. U. director, Americanization and ex- president of the Indiana State W. C. T. U.; Dr. Arthur Holmes, ex-presi- dent of Drake University, Iowa, and now dean of men at the University of Pennsylvania, and prohibition director Davis, of Philadelphia. All the gen- eral officers were re-elected for the coming year, as published in the “Watchman” two weeks ago, and the key note of the convention was “more spirituality and the return to the family altar and increased study of the Bible.” The following resolutions were adopted and the convention clos- ed with all standing in a huge circle with clasped hands singing, “Blest be the Tie that Binds,” ending with a prayer by Mrs. Vayingher. Resolved, That in this day of mad seeking after pleasure and decline in spir- itual life manifest on every hand, we urge that persisent effort be made to se- cure a deeper study of the Bible and a re- vival of the old-time family altar and that our motto for the year be “Back to the Bible, back to the family altar.” That since the standard of excellence is a good way to bring up the work and gain recognition, we urge that all locals plan, early in the year, to reach all points, and thus secure the prize awarded. There never was a period when our gov- ernment so needed the intelligent support of ‘every citizen as today; we urge organ- ization of classes on christian citizenship in every loeml union. Realizing that the help of the young people is needed if the temperance work is to grow, we pledge our hearty support and co-operation to the county secretary of the Y. P. B. and put forth special ef- fort to enlist the young people of Centre county in temperance work. We wish to emphasize the fact which has been scientifically demonstrated, that alcohol is a poison and urge anew the need of personal abstinence. With thirty-two organizations working to repeal the Kighteenth amendment, every woman should be alert, demanding efficient enforcement and upholding the efforts ef honest officials in their work for civic righteousness. That our members attend faithfully to their political duties, both on primary and election days. That they seek enlightenment through every agency that they may meet the vio- lators of the law intelligently and teach them that the law is the schoolmaster that brings them to God. That we stand for peace and are opposed to war and pledge our support to every effort that is made to bring about world peace. That we urge our local unions to hold live, wide-awake meetings with programs that will challenge every woman to a worth-while effort to increase the member- ship of the Centre County Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union. That we are grateful to the white rib- boners of Philipsburg, to the press, to the speakers, to those who sang so beautifully, to all who have aided in the success of this convention. We thank them heartily for every courtesy shown and pray the blessing of the Heavenly Father on all. Mrs. L. H. LEITZEL, Mrs. BECHTOL, Mrs. MARY E. MORGAN, Committee. Warning Against Typhoid During Low Water. From the State Health Department. Pennsylvania has escaped severe outbreaks of typhoid fever in the last two years largely because wide knowledge of the ways to prevent the disease has been scattered broadcast. The prolonged drought is giving health authorities and water compa- nies throughout the State much con- cern, and the State Health Commis- sioner has issued a warning against the use of water from untested sourc- es without first boiling it. He said: “Wells and springs noted as never failing sources of water supply are going dry. This means that many families are forced to use water from untested sources, which may be pol- luted with typhoid fever or dysentery erms. “Where this has happened, boil for 10 minutes all water used for drinking purposes; for cleansing the teeth or rinsing the mouth; for washing fruits or vegetables which are eaten raw. The flat taste can be removed from the drinking water by pouring it back and forth from one open vessel to another after it has cooled. “When the rains arvive they may wash accumulated impurities into wells and springs, so do not stop boiling the water as soon as the reg- ular supply is replenished. Pump the well until the water in the pit has been changed two or three times. Clean out the spring and see that the walls and cover are tight, and allow the water to run off for at least twenty- four hours before using it for drink- ing purposes.” ——————————————— read it for yourself. It’s all here and It’s all true; ODESSA SEALS HOUSES TIGHT. “Odessa, where newspaper dispatch- es say the flag of rebellion against the Moscow bolshevist regime is flaunting its colors, will very soon seal up its houses for the winter sea- son,” says a bulletin of the National Geographic society from its Washing- ton, D. C., headquarters. “One peculiarity of this important port of the Black sea, as well as of other Russia citiec, is that during the first frosty days of the fall the ho- tels and private houses put up their double doors and windows and there- after go through the entire winter without once opening an aperture un- less it proves necessary to come in or go out of the house. Some say that the inhabitants even go so far as to stop up all the cracks with cotton bat- ting. To American and English fresh air fiends an elegant reception in Odessa during the winter session is not an adulterated pleasure. “The Odessans have another pecu- liarity which strikes the average com- fort-loving American as the acme cf queerness. The men, particularly the army officers, wear their winter over- coats all during the summer season re- gardless of how hot it gets. It is hard to imagine a dashing captain of the cavalry equipped in the outfit which he is supposed to wear into the frozen north, promenading down the main boulevard with a charming young girl clad in a dainty summer frock. “The gay city,—for it has the rep- utation of being one of the maddest for pleasure on the whole continent— has its pathos. It is one of the main embarkation points for the thousands of Russian pilgrims who can each year leave their country for the Holy Land. Many of them, old men and old women who never expect to see their native land again, and know that they are probably on their last earthly journey, have marched on foot hun- dreds of miles to Odessa. “But mad-cap and merry the city usually is to all outward appearances. In its streets, which are well paved and nearly always shaded with long lines of trees, the people laugh and : lunch in the most light-hearted fash- ion. Few of them have real homes. They live in apartments attached to their places of business. Behind a hardware store, a bakery or a shoe- shop, or adjoining the offices of a lawyer or an insurance agent you will find the rooms in which his family is living, and the public restaurant is the family dining room. . “One-third of Odessa’s 600,000 in- habitants are Jews, and their initia- tive and business acumen have earn- ed for them the most responsible places in most of the industrial en- terprises in the city, as well as the prejudice of the native Russians. But so irresponsible have the younger men among their own countrymen become because of their indulgence in gam- bling and dissipation of all kinds, that Russian peasants prefer to do their business through the Jews. “When evening drops her cloak over the city, the night is filled with musie, and the cares that infested the day, if there ever were any, steal away like the Arabs in the poem. The farmer from the middle west or the manufacturer from New England would be inclined to wonder if these night revelers ever did any work, so late into the night do they laugh, talk and play, but by the early forenoon business is humming in the marts of men, as it does in any other big city. “About twenty years ago Odessa shipped out yearly through the Black Sea nearly three million tons of grain or about one-fourth of that exported from Russia, but she failed to keep apace with invention in her freight- handling machinery and recently Nik- olaief, Kherson and Rostof-on-the-Don | have been sapping the influx of pro- ' duce which was the life-blood of the | city. Sebastopol, too, has been one of ' the factors in the defeat of Odessa. | The harbor of the former city is one | of the best on the Black Sea, and has the advantage that it never freezes, while that of Odessa is ice- clogged for two or three weeks every winter. “Odessa is one of the newest towns of any importance in the former Rus- sian Empire. In 1810 according to the first census taken, its population was 9,000. But it is located on a bay nedr the northwest curve of the Black Sea, not far from the mouths of the Dnieper and the Dniester rivers, and it grew rapidly. When Turkey ceded this area to Russia, Catherine the Great decided she would develop the little Turkish fortress called Khodja- | bey into a mighty city which would | prove an important Russian base near | the hated Constantinople. So Odes- i sa had its beginning.” !{ ——Subscribe for the “Watchman.” ——— ..Scenic Theatre.. Week-Ahead Program Cut this eut and save for reference. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14: DORIS MAY in “UP AND AT EM.” A pleasing comedy romance in which heroine is arrested for speeding, locked up, breaks out, captured by thieves and finally after escaping property and marries hero. MONDAY, OCTOBER 16: Also, Snub Pollard Comedy. and playing detective recovers some Rg 3 CARTER DeHAVEN in “MY LADY FRIENDS,” six reel story of million- aire bible publisher who gets into hands of blackmailers at seashore but whose wife comes to his rescue. Tepics and Harold Lleyd Comedy. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17: A modern comedy. Also, Pathe News, CONWAY TEARLE in “THE REFEREE,” a melodrama with action fast all through. The young man hero, a middle weight champion, is injured in auto accident and later asked to referee crooked fight by his girl's fath- er and proves true blue, and wins the girl. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18: WESLEY BARRY in “PENROD,” events in the life of a boy. Also, Movie Chats and Comedy. a dandy eight reel story of a series of A delightful reproduction of Booth Tarking- ton’s story. Many laughs and hearty ones from the pranks of this great little star. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19: DOUGLAS MacLEAN in “ONE A MINUTE.” inventor who becomes a millionaire. A good farce comedy. Also, Pathe News and Review. loves. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20: Also, Sunshine Cemedy. A story of a patent medicine His opponent is father of girl he HERBERT RAWLINSON presents “DON’T SHOOT,” a crook story of a burglar who breaks into house and is forced into marriage with girl who planned to meet her suitor. It will please those who like these stories. Also, fourth episode of “IN THE DAYS OF BUFFALO BILL.” OPERA HOUSE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14: TOM MIX in “THE FIGHTING STREAK.” edy. Also, 2 reel Ben Turpin Com- October 21, a fine Goldwyn feature and two reel Toonerville Comedy. Watch F. P. Blair & Son’s Window Thurs., Friday, Saturday, Oct. 19, 20, 21. at which time they will offer at special re- ductions, a varied assortment of attractive gifts and novelties. A special lamp valued at $25.00 will be given away Saturday evening. F. P. Blair & Son, Jewelers and Bellefonte, Pa. 64-22-tf Optometrists ROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THR P CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE COM- MONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION, AT THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, BER 7, 1922, ‘BY SEMBLY 4 OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU- ANCE OI’ ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. a Number One. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section one (1) of article fifteen (XV) of the Con- stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania. ’ Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the following amend- ment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania be, and the same is hereby, proposed, in asconl ance with the eighteenth article ereof :— That section one of article fifteen, which reads as follows: “Section 1. Cities may be chartered whenever a majority of the electors of any town or borough having a population of at least ten thousand shall vote at any general election in favor of the same,” be and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: Section 1. Cities may be chartered whenever a majority of the electors of any town or borough having a population of at least ten thousand shall vote at any general or municipal election in favor of the same. Cities, or cities of any partic- ular class, may be given the right and power to frame and adopt their own charters and to exercise the powers and authority of local self-government, sub- ject, however, to such restrictions, limi- tations, and regulations, as may be im- posed by the Legislature. Laws also may be enacted affecting the organization and government of cities and boroughs, which shall become effective in any city or borough only when submitted to the electors thereof, and approved by a ma- jority of those voting thereon. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1. BERNARD J. MYERS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. ROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE COM- MONWEALTH, FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OI' PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU- ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. Number One-A. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article seven- teen, section eight, of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the granting of free passes or passes at a discount to clergymen. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen- ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen- eral Assembly met, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Penn- sylvania be, and the same is hereby, pro- posed, in accordance with the eighteenth article thereof :— That section eight of article seventeen, which reads as follows: “Section 8. No railroad, railway. or other transportation company shall grant free passes or passes at a discount to any person, except officers or employees of the company,” be amended to read as follows: Section 8. No railroad, railway, or other transportation company shall grant free passes or passes at a discount to any person, except officers or employees of the company and clergymen. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. BERNARD J. MYERS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. ad we SX 3 Ban NUMBER 2-A. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article nine, section four, of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen- ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen- eral Assembly met, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Penn- sylvania be, and the same is hereby, pro- posed, in accordance with the eighteenth article thereof: — That section four of article nine, which reads as follows: “Section 4. No debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State, except to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel invasions, suppress insurrection, defend the State in war, or to pay existing debt; and the debt created to supply deficiencies in revenue shall never exceed, in the ag- gregale at any one time, one million dol- lars: Provided, however, That the Gen- eral Assembly, irrespective of any debt, may authorize the State to issue bonds to the amount of fifty millions of dollars for the purpose of improving and rebuild- ing the highways of the Commonweaith,” be amended so as to read as follows: Section 4. No debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State, except to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel invasions, suppress insurrection, de- fend the State in war, or to pay existing debt; and the debt created to supply de- ficiencies in revenue shall never exceed, in the aggregate at any one time, one mil- lion dollars: Provided, however, That the General Assembly, irrespective of any debt, may authorize the State to issue bonds to the amount of fifty millions of dollars for the purpose of improving and rebuilding the highways of the Common- wealth: Provided further, however, That the General Assembly, irrespective of any debt, may authorize the State to issue bonds to the amount of thirty-five millions of dollars for the payment of compensation to certain persons from this State who served in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States, during the World War, between the sixth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and the eleventh day of November, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. Section 2. Said proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified elec- tors of the State, at the general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-four, for the purpose of deciding upon the approval and ratification or the rejection of said amendment. Said election shall be opened, held, and closed upon said elec- tion day at the places and within the hours at and within which said election is directed to be opened, held, and closed, and in accordance with the provisions of the laws of Pennsylvania governing elec- tions. Such amendment shall be printed upon the ballots in the form and manner prescribed by the election laws of Penn- sylvania, and shall in all respects conform to the requirement of such laws. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. BERNARD J. MYERS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number 3-A. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article nine section four, of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, au- thorizing the State to issue bonds to the amount of one hundred millions of dollars for the improvement of the high- ways of the Commonwealth. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen- ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen- eral Assembly met, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Penn- sylvania be, and the same is hereby, pro- posed, in accordance with the eighteenth article thereof :— That section four of article nine, which reads as follows: “Section 4. No debt shall be oreated by or on behalf of the State, except to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel invasion, suppress isurrection, de- fend the State in war, or to pay existing debt; and the debt created to supply de- ficiencies in revenue shall never exceed, in the aggregate at any one time. one mil- lion dollars: Provided, however, That the General Assembly, irrespective of any debt, may authorize the State to issue bonds, to the amount of fifty mil- lions of dollars, for the purpose of im- proving and rebuilding the highways of the Commonwealth,” be amended so as to read as follows: shall be ereated Section 4. No debt by or on behalf of the State, except to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel invasion, suppress insurrection, de- fend the State in war, or to pay existing debt; and the debt created to supply de- ficiencies in revenue shall never exceed, the aggregate at any oné time, one million dollars: Provided, however, That the General Assembly, irrespective of any debt, may authorize the State to issue bonds, to the amount of one hundred mil- lions of dollars, for the purpose of im- proving and rebuilding the highways of the Commonwealth, a true copy of Joint Resolution No. BERNARD J. MYERS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four-A. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section one of article fourteen of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen- ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen- eral Assembly met, and it is hereby en- acted by the authority of the same, That the following amendment to section one of article fourteen of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania be, and the same is hereby, proposed. in accordance with provisions of the eight- eenth article thereof :— That section one of article fourteen, which reads as follows: “Section 1. County officers shall con- sist of sheriffs, coroners, prothonotaries, registers of wills, recorders of deeds, com- missioners, treasurers, surveyors, auditors or controllers, clerks of the courts, district attorneys, and such others as may, from time to time, be established by law; and no sheriff or treasurer shall be eligible for the term next succeeding the one for which he may be elected,” be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. County officers shall consist of sheriffs, coroners, prothonotaries, regis- ters of wills, recorders of deeds, com- missioners, treasurers, surveyors, audit- ors or controllers, clerks of the courts, dis- trict attorneys, and such others as may, from time to time, be established by law; and no sheriff, except sheriffs in counties having a population of less than fifty thousand inhabitants, and no treasurer shall ‘be eligible for the term next sue- eeeding the one for which he may be elected. 3 true copy of Joint Resolution No. BERNARD J. MYERS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number B5-A, A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article nine, section one, of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, so as to permit the exemption from taxation of real and personal property owned, occupied, or used by any branch or post or camp of the Grand Army of the Re- public, the Spanish-American War Vet- erans, the American Legion, the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars, and the Mili- tary Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. . Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the following amend- ment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is hereby proposed, in accordance with the eighteenth article thereof :— That section one of article nine be amended so as to read as follows: All taxes shall be uniform, upon the same class of subjects, within the terri- torial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws; but the General As- sembly may, by general laws, exempt from taxation public property used for public purposes, actual places of religious wor- ship, places of burial not used or held for private or corporate profit, institu- tions of purely public charity, and real and personal property owned, occupied, and used by any branch, post or camp of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 5-A BERNARD J. MYERS, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Number 6-A. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amevdment to section one, article nine, of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen- eral Assembly met, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania be, and the same is hereby, proposed, in accord- ance with the provisions of the eight- eenth aritcle thereof :— That section one of article nine, which reads as follows: “All taxes shall be uniform, upon the same class of subjects, within the ter- ritorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws; but the General Assembly may, by general laws, exempt from taxation public property used for public purposes, actual places of religious worship, places of burial not used or held for private or corporate profit, and in- stitutions of purely public charity,” be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: All taxes shall be uniform, same class of subjects, within the terri- torial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws; but subjects of tax- ation may be classified for the purpose of laying graded and progressive taxes, and, in the case of inheritance and income taxes, exemptions may be granted; and the General Assembly may, by general laws, exempt from taxation public property used for public purposes, actual places of religious worship, places of burial not used or held for private or corporate profit, and institutions of purely public charity. A true copy upon the of Joint Resolution No. BERNARD J. MYERS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number %-A. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article three (III) of the Constitution of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen- eral Assembly met, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Penn- sylvania be, and the same is hereby, proposed, in accordance with the eight- eenth article thereof: — That article three be amended by add- ing thereto the following: Section 84. The Legislature shall have power to classify counties, cities, bor- oughs, school districts, and townships according to population, and all laws passed relating to each class, and all laws passed relating to, and regulating procedure and proceedings in court with reference to, any class, shall be deemed general legislation within the meaning of this Constitution; but counties shall not be divided into more than eight classes, cities into not more than seven classes, school districts into not more than five classes, and boroughs into mot more than three classes. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. BERNARD J. MYERS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. - ‘ 67-31-18 GRIFFON What's Correct? Style isn’t yet determined by law. In men,s clothes a great deal de- pends upon the viewpoint of the makers in interpreting the mode. Griffin Clothes are singular in this respect. The extreme and the bi- zarre are sacrificed on the altar of good taste when Griffon style is created, For fall we introduce all the exclu- sive touches in men’s fashions. You have but to see the Griffon showing to know ‘‘what’s correct” for the coming year. A. Fauble 2 3 EEE SS TS See