Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, November 03, 1922, Image 2

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Bellefonte, Pa., November 3, 1922,
LEST WE FORGET.
By Margaret H. Barnett.
From time to time, we read in the
newspapers of those who come to their
deaths by drinking liquor containing
wood alcohol, or of the violent deeds
of persons who are crazed by “boot-
leg” whiskey, or by some variety of
“home brew.” And people shake their
heads and some say that prohi-
bition does no good, others say that it
does harm.
In the good old days, these people
say, when good whiskey was manufaec-
tured, men drank very generally, and
it did not do the harm that drinking
does now. Whiskey was used in the
harvest field, they say, and never stop
to ask why it was banished. The pres-
ent evil effects of drinking are due to
bad whiskey and bad whiskey is due
to prohibition, and, therefore, prohibi-
tion is bad.
People who talk in this way are
either very unreflecting, or they have
very short memories. It is not denied
that wood alcohol is a deadly poison,
or that the liquor of the present time
sometimes contains it. It is not de-
nied that “boot-leg” liquor is vile and
sometimes poisonous stuff. Those en-
gaged in the liquor traffic never care
what happens to their foolish victims.
But in spite of these things, the fact
remains that alcoholic liquors have al-
ways been agents of destruction to
those who drank them. About three
thousand years ago, it was written,—
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is
raging.” Many centuries ago it was
written,—“Woe unto him that giveth
his neighbor to drink.” “Mania a po-
tri,” “madness from drinking,” is an
old term for an old, old evil, an evil
which existed long before national
prohibition was even thought of as a
possibility.
More than two hundred years ago,
on October 28th, 1701, an act was
passed in the Province of Pennsylva-
nia, forbidding any one to give or sell
any kind of strong drink to the In-
dian residents of the Province. This
Act of Assembly was passed because
“several Sachems or Sachemucks,
kings of the Indian natives” had
“earnestly desired that no European
should be permitted to carry rum to
their towns.” The reason given for
the passage of the Act was that many
of the Indians were “not yet able to
govern themselves in the use thereof,”
and were “generally apt to drink to
great excess, and were sometimes in-
flamed to destroy themselves and one
another, and terrify, annoy and en-
danger the inhabitants.”
The law-makers of 1701 did not
seem to realize the irony of their Act.
The white residents of Pennsylvania
were not wise enough to follow the
example of those old “Sachems or Sa-
chemucks, kings of the Indian na-
tives,” and demand prohibition. And
we find that two hundred years later, }=
they were “not yet able to govern
themselves in the use” of intoxicating
* liquors, and the Legislatures of 1913
and 1917 appropriated $220,000 to es-
tablish a Home for Inebriates, those
who had “drunk to great excess,” un-
til they were hopelessly ruined.
Those of middle age, and even those
who are younger, can recall, if they
choose to do so, many cases, among
their friends and acquaintances, of
persons who died terrible deaths from
alcoholism; of persons found dead
after prolonged periods of drinking;
of persons who committed suicide, or
attempted to do so, because of drink;
of drink-crazed men whose acts of
violence endangered the lives of their
families and friends; of wives and
children who were obliged to flee from
their homes by drunken husbands and
fathers; of many whose business and
professional careers were ruined by
drink. The annals of one small town
would furnish a long and tragic story
of the evils of strong drink, even in
the “good old days.”
Those who criticise prohibition must
remember that in Pennsylvania, it has
not yet been really given a trial. But
even with the very lax enforcement of
prohibition in this State, many good
results are apparent.
Public officials will be elected this
fall, to fill many important offices in
the State and in the nation. Some
candidates who ask for the votes of
the people announce themselves as
“wets.” Some are running on a “light
wine and beer” platform.
Let the voters of the State refresh
their memories as to the effects of al-
eoholic liquors, not only the “boot-
leg” variety, but liquor of every kind
and name. And let them register their
condemnation of them at the polls.
To Observe Pennsylvania Day at State
College.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the students of The Pennsyl-
vania State College for the annual cel-
ebration of “Pennsylvania day” on the
campus at State College on Saturday,
November 11th. The event falls on
Armistice day this year and special
military exercises will feature the col-
lege celebration when hundreds of vis-
itors will be present for the school ex-
hibitions, social and sports events.
The student R. O. T. C. regiment of
1800 men with the cadet band of 125
pieces will prove one of the main at-
tractions of the day. The agricultur-
al and engineering schools are plan-
ning special exhibits of student work-
manship, and the annual college live-
stock parade at the football game will
make an unusual feature.
Contrary to custom there will be no
special services in recognition of the
day this year, since college officials
have for the present decided to make
Pennsylvania day a student social and
athletic association. Hereafter a day
in the fall will be set aside for visits
of inspeetion and conference on spe-
cial group interests of the college.
——A recent announcement from
The Pennsylvania State College states
that sixty per cent. of all chemists as-
sociated with the tanning industry of
the country are graduates of that col-
lege. Penn State now graduates up-
wards of fifty chemists each year.
A
SHERIFF'S ELECTION PROCLAMATION
God Save the Commonwealth. I, Harry
Dukeman, High Sheriff of the County of Cen-
tre,Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby
m ake known and give notice to the electors
of the County aforesaid that an election will
be held in the said County of Centre on the
FIRST TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1922,
being the
(th of November, 1922
for the purpose of electing the several persons
hereinafter named, to wit:
One person for United States Senator, for
the term ending March 4, 1923,
One person for United States Senator, for
the term beginning March, 1923.
One person for United States Senator, for
the term ending March 4, 1927.
One person for Governor.
One person for Lieutenant Governor.
One person for Secretary of Internal Affairs
One person for Judge of the Superior Court.
One person for Representative in Congress.
One person for Senator in the General As-
sembly.
One person for Representative in the Gener-
al Assembly.
Also to vote for or against a Proposed
Amendment to Secticn One of Article Fifteen
of the Constitution.
I also hereby make known and give notice
that the place of holding elections in the
several wards, boroughs, districts and town-
ships within the County of Centre isas follows:
For the North Ward of the borough of Belle-
fonte, at the Logan Hose Co. house on east
Howard street.
For the South Ward of the borough of Belle-
fonte, in the Undine Fire Co. Building.
For the West Ward of the borough of Belle-
fonte, in the carriage shop of 8. A. McQuistion,
in Bellefonte.
For the borough of Centre Hall,
Runkle’s hotel. n a room at
For the borough of Howard. at th
school in said borough. S$: public
For the borough of Millheim. in the school
house, now the Municipal building. sh
For the borough of Milesburg in th h
building on Market street. E #horong
For the First Ward of the borough of Philips-
burg, in the Reliance Hose house. pe
For the Second Ward of the borough of
Philipsburg, at the Public Building at the
corner of North Centre and Presqueisle street.
For the Third Ward of the borough of Phil-
ipsburg, at Bratton’s Garage. northeast
corner of Seventh and Pine Streets.
For the borough of South Philipsburg, at the
City Hall in South Philipsburg.
For the borough of Snow Shoe, in the borough
building.
For the borough of State College, East Pre-
Sjust—on College Avenue at the Odd i'ellows
all.
For the borough of State College, West Pre-
£jnsson Frazier Steeet, at the Fireman’s
all.
For the borough of Unionville, in the Grange
Hall in said borough.
For the township of Benner. north precinct,
at the Knox school house.
For the township of Benner, south precinct,
at the new brick school house at Rockview.
For the township of Boggs, north precinct,
at Walker’s school house.
For the township of Boggs, east precinct. at
the hall of Knights of Labor, in the village of
Curtin.
For the township of Boggs. west precinct, at
the school house in Central City.
For the township of Burnside. in the build-
ing owned by William Hipple, in the village of
Pine Glen.
For the township of College, atthe school
house in the village of Lemont.
For the township of Curtin, north precinct,
at the school house in the village of Orviston.
SPECIMEN BALLOT
For the township of Curtin. south precinct,
at the school house near Robert Mann's.
For the township of Ferguson. east precinct,
at the Jillie house of R. R. Randolph, in Pine
Grove Mills.
For the township of Ferguson, west precinct,
at Balleyville School House in the village of
Baileyville.
For the township of Ferguson, north pre-
cinct, at the store of H. N. Musser, one mile
west of State College, at Struble station.
For the township of Ferguson, north-west
precinct at Marengo school house.
For the township of Gregg, north precinct,
at Murray’sschool house.
For the township of Gregg, east precinct. at
the house occupied by William A. Sinkabine
at Penn Hall.
For the township of Gregg, west precinct, in
Vocational School Room at Spring Mills.
For the township of Haines. east precinct,
school house in the village of Woodward.
For the township of Haines, west precinct,
at the residence of E. A. Bower.
For the toweship of Halfmoon, in I. O. O. F.
hall, in the village of Stormstown.
For the township of Harris. east precinct. at
the building owned by Harry McClellan, in
the village of Linden Hall.
For the township of Harris, west precinct, at
the Boal Hall in the village of Boalsburg.
For the township of Howard, in the township
public building.
For the township of Huston. in the township
building erected in the village of Julian.
" For the township of Liberty. east precinct
at the school house in Eagleville,
For the township of Liberty. west precinct,
at the school house at Monument.
For the township of Marion. at the Grange
Hall in the village of Jacksonville.
For the township of Miles. east precinct. at
tne dwelling house of G. H. Showers, at Wolf’s
tore,
For the township of Miles. middle precinct,
in Bank building, at Rebersburg.
For the township of Miles, west precinct, at
the store room of Elias Miller, in Madison-
urg.
For the townshir »f Patton, in the shop of
John Hoy at Waddle.
For the township of Penn, in a building for-
merly owned by Luther Guisewite. at Coburn.
For the township of Potter, north precinct,
at the Old Fort hotel. .
For the township of Potter, south precinct,
at the hotel in the village of Potters Mills.
For the township of Potter. west precinct,
at the store of George Miess. at Colyer.
For the township of Rush. north precinct at
the Township Poor House.
For the township of Rush, east precinct, at
the school house in the village of Cassanova.
For the township of Rush. south precinct, at
the school house in the village of Powelton.
For the township of Rush. west precinct, at
the school house near Osceola Mills known as
the Tower school house.
For the township of Snow Shoe east precinct.
at the school house in tne village of Clarence.
For the township of Snow Shoe, west precinct,
at the house of Alonza A. Groe, in the village
of Moshannon.
For ihe township of Spring north precinct,
at the township building erected near Mallory’s
blacksmith shop.
For the township of Spring, south precinct,
at the pnbiic house formerly owned by John
C. Mulfinger, in Pleasant Gap.
For the township of Spring, west precinct, in
the township building at Coleville.
For the township of Taylor, in the house
erected for the purpose at Leonard Merry-
man’s.
For the township of Union, in the township
public building.
For the township of Walker. east precinct,
in a building owned by Solomon Peck in the
village of Huston.
For the township of Walker. middle pre-
cinct, in Grange Hall in the village of Hub-
lersburg.
For the township of Walker. west precinct,
at the dwelling house of John Royer, in the
village of Zion.
For the township of Worth, in the hall of
the Knights of the Golden Eagle, in the vil-
lage of Port Matilda.
List of Nominations.
The official list of nominations made by the
several parties. and as their names will ap-
pear upon ti e ticket to be voted on the 7th
day of November, 1922, at the different voting
places in Centre County, as certified to re-
spectively by the Secretary of the Common-
wealth aregiven in the accompanying form of
ballot. which is similar to the official ballot.
Notice is hereby given. that every person
excepting Justice of the Peace, who shall hold
any office or appointment of profit or trust
under the Government of the United States or
this State. or of any city or incorporated dis-
trict whether a commissioned officer or other-
wise a subordinate officer or agent whois ox
shall be employed under the Legislative. Exe-
cutive or Judiciary department of this State,
or of the United Statesor of any city or in-
corporated district. and also that every mem-
ber of Congress and of the State Legislature,
and of the select or common council of any
city. or commissioners of any incorporated
district is. by law, incapable of holding or ex-
ercising at the same time the office or appoint-
ment of judge. inspector or clerk of any elec-
tion of this commonwealtk. and that no in-
spector, judge or other officer of any such
elections, shall be eligible to any office to be
then voted for. except that of an election
officer.
Under the law of the Commonwealth for
holding elections, the polls shall be opened at
7 o’clock A. M. and closed at 7 o'clock, P. M1.
Given under my hand and seal at my office
in Bellefonte, this 15th day of October in the
year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty
two and in the one hundred and forty-sixth
year of the Independence of the United States
of America.
HARRY DUKETIAN (Seal)
Sheriff of Centre County
To vcre a straight party ticket, mark a cross (X) in the square, in the first column, opposite the name of the party of your choice
A cress mark in the square opposite the name of any candidate indicates a vote for that candidate
q PP Y
To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, write or paste his or her name in the blank space provided for that purpose
To vote for an individual candidate of another party after making a mark in the party square, mark a cross (X opposite his or her name
For an office where moze than one candidate is to be e ected, the voter, after marking in the party square. may divide his o- her vote by marking a
cross (X) to the right of each candidate for whom he or she desires to vote.
individually marked
FIRST COLUMN
ToVote a Straight Party Tick-
. et, Mark a Cross (X) in
This Column,
Republican
‘t Democratic
gc
oe
Socialist
Prohibition
Industrialist
Progressive
Single Tar
Section 1.
(For the term ending Murch 4
UNITED STATES SENATOR
1923) (Vote
GOVERNOR
For such office votes shall not be counted for candidates not
for One.)
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
(Vote for One.)
UNITED STATES SENATOR
SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
(Vote for One.)
(Vote for One.) -
Gifford Pinchot, Republican Robert S. Gawthrop, Republican
David A. Reed, Republican
John A. McSparran, Democratic Henry C Niles, Democratic
Wm. J Van Essen, Socialist
Lilith Martin Wilson, Socialist Charles Palmer, Prohibition
Rachel C Robinson, Prohibition &
William Revp, Probibition William G Wright, Single Tax
Thomas J. Davis, Single Tax
5 William H. Thomas. Industrialist
John W. Dix, Single Tex
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
1 (Vote for One.)
UNITED STATES SENATOR [
(For the term beginning March 4, 1923) , Republican
(Vote for One.) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR William Irvin Swoopey
(Vote for One.) : .
I Socialist
David A. Reed, Republican > oil
David J. Davis, Republican
ST : J. Frank Snyder, Democratic
Samuel E. Shull, Democratic | §
’ Robert E. Pattison, Jr., Democratic
Elisha Kent Kane, Prohibition
Charles Sehl, Socialist
Geo. A, Coleman, Socialist
Rachel C. Robinson, Prohibition .
' R. E. English, Prohibition
William J. Burke, Progressive :
William Krumm, Industrialist SENATOR IN THE GENERAL
Charles J. Schoales, Single Tex Hugo W. Noren, Single Tex ASSEMBLY
(Vote for One.)
Harry B. Scott, Republican
William I. Betts, . Democratic
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
(Vote for One.)
Thomas B. Beaver
| Republican
Prohibition
(For the term ending March 4, 1927)
(Vote for One.) James Fleming Wood werd, Repulican :
George Wharton Pepper, Republican A, Marshall Thompson, Democratic
Fred B. Kerr, Democratic Mary Winsor, Socialist
William J, Van Essen, Socialist Rils Broome, Prohibition
Frank G, Lewis, Prohibition Thomas E. North, Industrialist
Earl W, Thompson, Progressive Charles I. Donbar, Progressive
James A. Robinson, Single Tax Lewis Ryan, Single Tex
Zoe Meek,
Democratic
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
A cross (X) marked in the square at the right of the word “YES” indicates a vote FOR the Amendment
A cross (X) marked in the square at the right of the word “NO indicates a vote AGAINST the Amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION NO. 1
ten thousand shall vote at any general or municipal election in favor of the same. v
right and power to frame and adopt their own charters and to exercise the powers and authority of local self government, enbject, however,
to such restrictions, limitations, and regulations, as may be imposed by the Legislature. 1
and governm nt of cities and boronghs, which shall become effective in any city or borough only when submitted to the electors thereof, and
approved by a majority of those voting thereon.
Shall Section One of Article Fifteen of the Constiiutilon be Amended to Read as Follows?
Cities may be chartered whenever a majority of the electors of any town or borough having a popolation of at Jeast
{ Cities, or cities of eny particuler lace, mav be given the
Laws also may be enacted effecting the organization
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YES
NO