Bellefonte, Pa, November 2, 1923.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Judge of the Superior Court,
CHARLES D. McAVOY,’
of Montgomery County.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Sheriff,
E. R. TAYLOR, of Bellefonte.
For Prothonotary,
S. CLAUDE HERR, of Bellefonte.
For Treasurer,
LYMAN L. SMITH, of Centre Hall.
For Register,
FORREST S. OCKER, of Miles Twp.
For Recorder,
SINIE H. HOY, of Benner Twp.
Tor County Commissioners,
JOHN S. SPEARLY, of Benner Twp.
JAMES W. SWABB, of Harris Twp.
For District Attorney,
ARTHUR C. DALE, of Bellefonte.
For County Auditors,
JONATHAN S. CONDO, Marion Twp.
HERBERT H. STOVER, Miles Twp.
For Coroner,
Dr. E. L. JONES, of Philipsburg.
For County Surveyor,
H. B. SHATTUCK, of State College.
Bill Has Produced a Discharge.
In its issue of October 19th, this pa-
per, under the title “The Militia is
Called Out,” questioned the fulsoine
praise the Bellefonte Republican be-
stowed upon the military record of
Wm. H. Brown, office holder in Cen-
tre county for eleven years and now
striving to get four years more. The
Republican devoted two columns to
“the long and honorable military ca-
reer of Brown.”
After reading it most carefully we
could discover nothing that proved
that Mr. Brown had any military ca-
reer. Of course he served in the Na-
tional Guard of Pennsylvania for a
number of years and while we have
no thought of casting the slightest as-
persion on the young men who have
been and are members of that organ-
ization we never before the Republi-
can attempted to so construe it heard
an enlistment in the National Guard
referred to as evidence that a person
is eligible to rank with what might
be called the country’s patriots.
The men of 1776, the men of 1812,
the men of 1845, the men of 1861, the
men of 1898, the men of 1917 are a
class separate and distinct from the
Guardsmen of the States, simply be-
cause they were in their country’s
service when its existence was endan-
gered and so have come to be called
veterans—patriots. They have taken
the last degree in the Order of Serv-
ice. The Guardsmen are the noviti-
ates in the Order. When the call comes
again—and, please God, may it never
do so—they will be trained and ready
to take their orders.
As we said above, and is said else-
where in this issue by a veteran of the
Civil war, it seemed a burlesque for
the Republican to parade Mr. Brown’s
service in the National Guard by way
of claiming such honors as Dick Tay-
lor has won. We asked the Republi-
can to produce a discharge paper that
would show that Mr. Brown had ever
‘been in the Federal service and we of-
fered to publish such a paper should
it be produced.
From the county Recorder’s office,
the one from which Mr. Brown is
striving to graduate to that of Sheriff,
on Tuesday came the following:
COAT OF ARMS.
To All to Whom it May Concern.
This is to certify that William H.
Brown a member of Co. No. 1 of the
Fort Niagara Training Regiment is
hereby honorably discharged from his
enlistment under Section 54, National
Defense Act, by reason of Physical
Disability Neo. 13 S. O. 34 Post.
He is a resident of Bellefonte, in
the State of Pennsylvania, is 39 years
of age, is 5 feet, 9 inches in height.
Physical condition when discharged.
Poor. .
Typhoid prophylaxis
“eptember 18, ’17.
Served in Training Camp at Fort
Niagara from Aug. 25 to Oct. 5, 1917.
Signature of person discharged.
WILLIAM H. BROWN.
Given under my hand at Fort Ni-
agara, N. Y., this bth day of October,
one thousand nine hundred and seven-
{cen.
G. R. HARRISON,
Major Sig. Corp.
Commanding Company.
Form No. 612, A. G. O.
4 June 1-17-1000,000 3-4372
If not honorably discharged, strike
out the word “honorably.”
completed
The discharge above is from the of-
ficers’ training camp at Fort Niagara
where Mr. Brown did train from Au-
gust 25th to October 5th, 1917, a fact
which every one knows. But it does
not prove that he was in the Federal
service. He was there, as thousands
and thousands of other men were in
similar camps all over the country,
training for an officer’s job should the
country need more officers for the
boys who were volunteering to dig
trenches, carry guns and do anything
else laborious and uncomfortable the
exigencies of war might demand.
Those of them who came up to the
standards of ability and physical con-
dition and were needed were sworn in-
to the Federal service and given a
commission. If they had been mus-
tered out the next day they would
have been given a very different dis-
charge from the one produced by Mr.
Brown above. :
His is not a discharge from the
Federal service and, therefor, we were
not obligated to publish it under our
offer of October 19th. We do so, how-
ever, to show that we have no desire
to be anything but fair to Mr. Brown
and to convince you of the utter ridic-
ulousness of the attempt to drag his
alleged military career into this cam-
paign as an offset to the five years
and two months of service that Dick
Taylor has given his country as a vol-
unteer.
Because he was never in the Feder-
al service Mr. Brown is not eligible to
membership in the American Legion.
If he had been he would have been
eligible. It is true that he was asked
to be a charter member of the Brooks-
Doll Post, but that was before those
who founded it knew the eligibility
requirements. The matter of his el-
igibility has been up several times
since, but he cannot become a mem-
ber unless the Legion changes its re-
quirement that all members must
have been in the “Federal service at
least fifteen days.” For a less period
of service they may become members
only on an examination of their rec-
ord and a vote of the Post to which
they apply. »
FOR THE BOND ISSUE.
Post W. Travelers’ Protective Associ-
ation, Unanimously in Favor of
Proposed Loan for Good Roads.
At a largely attended meeting held
in the Lycoming hotel, Williamsport,
recently, Post W. Travelers’ Protect-
ive Association, unanimously adopt-
ed a resolution approving of the pro-
posed good roads constitutional
amendment, and pledging full and
vigorous support ror the measure, the
support culminating in voting for the
amendment on November 6.
The amendment is to enable the
State to borrow $50,000,000 for con-
tinuation of good road construction
throughout Pennsylvania, and the
money is necessary to advance the
extensive system of good roads, of
which those already constitute only a
part, even though a very important
one. The Post W members propose
to get every vote they can for the
amendment, to reinforce the votes
they themselves will cast.
Herbert H. Stover.
Herbert Harrison Stover was born
in Miles township, Centre county, Pa.,
February 25th, 1877. He acquired his
education in the public schools of Re-
bersburg, under the tutorship of ex-
County Superintendent C. L. Gram-
ley. His earlier life was spent as a
day laborer, until in the year 1901 he
decided to go into business for him-
self and did so by embarking in the
printing business, which he has con-
ducted ever since. In 1914 he began
to retail anthracite and bituminous
coal and the people of Penns and
Brush valleys will not forget his aid
during the fall and winter of 1922-
1923, in this line. He held the office
of postmaster of Smullton from May
10th, 1909, to May 31st, 1919, or a
period of more than ten years. He
has been County Auditor for the last
four years, and should be returned for
the fact that he is the only member
of the old board on the ticket.for this
office, and it will be a financial gain
to the county to have some one on the
board who knows something about the
work.
For many years past it has been the
custom of the County Auditors to em-
ploy some one to do the stenographic
work pertaining to this office, the rec-
ords showing that from $18.00 to
$25.00 was paid to have this work
done each year. For the last three
years Mr. Stover has been doing this
himself, thus saving this expense for
the county each year.
Mr. Tax Payer, if you appreciate
this, vote for Herbert H. Stover on
November 6th.
——If any of the hunters who
tramp the mountains in the vicinity
of Woodward come across a perfect-
ly good cap and coat, they must not
jump to the conclusion that a man
has been murdered or committed sui-
cide, because such is not the case.
The cap was lost by air mail pilot
Gilson while flying across the moun-
tains early last week and the coat
was lost by pilot Johnson on his trip
from New York to Bellefonte last
Thursday morning. Any person find-
ing the above articles of clothing
would confer a favor on the air men
if they will send them to the Belle-
fonte aviation field.
——The fourth annual convention
of the Pennsylvania League of Wom-
en Voters will be held in the Bellevue-
Stratford hotel, Philadelphia, from
November 14th to 17th. The Phila-
delphia League will provide free lodg-
ing and breakfast for delegates. All
members are urged to be present at
this very interesting and important
convention. If you wish to be a del-
egate please send word to Mrs. Rob-
ert Mills Beach, Bellefonte, county
chairman.
On Tuesday evening, Novem-
ber 6th, a meeting of the Y. W. C. A.
will be held at the home of Mus.
Beach. All the girls are to be pres-
ent.
An Old Soldier Republican Speaks
for “Fighting Dick’’ Taylor.
The “Watchman” has received the following communication from
a veteran of the Civil war and publishes it with pleasure since no
greater compliment can be paid a young soldier than to have an old
war veteran publicly declare that he has been an honor to his com-
rades in arms.
A Few Characteristics of Patriotic Fighting Dick Taylor.
A few more days and we will have the opportunity of showing
our appreciation towards Dick Taylor, candidate for Sheriff of Centre
county.
or William Brown.
Next Tuesday will decide as between fighting Dick Taylor
The former never held a public office, while the
latter has been holding down a lucrative job in the court house for,
“Lo these many years,” and apparently seems anxious to serve the
good people of Centre county perpetually.
His recent write-up in one of our papers was nothing short of a
burlesque. He was a military man in time of peace but never in time
of war. When the booming of cannon was in evidence Billy’s patriot-
ism subsided; possibly he did not relish the whistling of bullets, or
. possibly he was too busily engaged in serving the dear people in the
Centre county court house.
The vast difference in the compensation
is what probably induced him to remain at home. He likely took into
consideration that the court house snap was decidedly the safest—
Billy took the illustrious Washington’s advice—“In time of peace pre-
pare for war.” Billy studiously avoided the dangers of war.
Now then a few convincing remarks referring more particularly
to the next Sheriff of Centre county, viz., honest Dick Taylor.
He is
naturally conservative; not enthusiastic in his advocacy of measures of
moral or political reform, and will go out of his way to spurn shame
and frauds, whatever alliances they may assume.
His motto is (though an inveterate fighter, second to none) that
all the blood-covered drapery of war should bow and blush before the
stainless standard of peace.
Dick is not demonstrative or presumptuous, but quiet, unobtru-
sive and modest, agreeable, cordiai and frank in his manners.
When
work is to be done, when ccol judgment is wanted, when a champion
and a hero is required, then he comes to the front with his strong
nerve, his willing mind and hands, and his brain and hopeful heart.
True at all times to the instincts of patriotism and freedom. He is
resolute and courageous; but these qualities are modified by cautious-
ness that often looks like weariness, and even timidity, for he is am-
bitious of success, and well
knows the uncertainty of events.
His temperament is buoyant and hopeful under the most per-
plexing and irritating circumstances.
Dick is not a great man, but
manly, noble, and generous, gifted with a sound, clear intellect and 2
magnanimous heart.
Billy Brown will learn that a contest with fighting Dick is not a
holiday task. If Dick was as good a campaigner as he is a fighter, the
circus would be over.
It 'is needless for me to give Dick’s military
record. About everybody is familiar with his grand achievements.
However, one notable feature of his military career must riot be over-
looked. After his capture and incarceration in a filthy German pris-
on, with insufficient food to sustain life, he was interviewed by a mil-
itary squad or commission and asked to lay bare a number of military
secrets and movements.
Dick emphatically declined to give the im-
portant information so much desired. He was called on the second
time, but again refused the coveted information. He was then told to
be ready for the firing line as he would be shot.
When brought out on the firing line, a stately General put
“Shoot.”
Dick’s reply was,
in his appearance and just as the squad raised their guns the officer
cried out “Halt!”
He said that a man so loyal to his country must
not be slaughtered. That man, it is alleged, was the blood-thirsty
General Hindenberg.
Comrades and friends, we are now called upon to elect one of
these two men to the high office of Sheriff. Kindly give the matter
due consideration before casting your ballot.
I am satisfied that if
you weigh the matter intelligently and honestly Dick Taylor will be
the winner by an unprecedented majority.
In this instance we should
be honest and fearless voters, bar partisanship.
For some time after the Civil war party lines were regarded as
very sacred; some going so far as to say they would vote for his
Satanic Majesty if on the ticket.
Happily that day is past.
are becoming more liberal and I may say more sensible.
ginning to put a premium on the deserving and capable man.
People
They are be-
Rally
once again and see that our Dick be elected almost unanimously.
A generous public owes it to him.
Adieu! I am a Republican.
“BUCKTAIL,”
Snow Shoe, Pa.
Women's Clubs Held Annual Confer-
ence at Philipsburg.
Twelve representatives of the var-
ious women’s clubs, of Bellefonte, two
from State College, one from Centre
Hall and six from Howard motored to
Philipsburg, last Saturday, for the
annual conference of womens’ clubs,
which was held in the parish house of
the Episcopal church. Miss Helen E.
C. Overton, the county president, pre-
sided and after the singing of “Amer-
ica,” at the opening session at 10:30
o'clock, Rev. F. T. Eastment led in
prayer. Five minute reports were
then received from the various clubs
represented, all of which showed in-
creased activity on the part of the
women of the county. Miss Overton
gave a brief talk on the aims and
ideals of the county conference, which
has for its purpose the bringing to-
gether of women from all parts of
the county in an effort to strengthen
their work and influence. Mrs. Olm-
stead, the chief speaker of the day,
was introduced and after a few brief
remarks adjournment was made for
luncheon. The luncheon was suppos-
ed to be a box affair but the Philips-
burg ladies were extremely generous
and their liberal contribution of good
things was more in the nature of a
feast than a lunch.
After luncheon the visiting dele-
gates were shown through the Episco-
pal church and escorted to the roof
garden of The Philips, from where a
good view of the town was obtained.
When the conference convened at
two o’clock Miss Rebecca N. Rhoads.
at the request of Miss Mary H. Linn,
made a report of Near East relief.
Having visited that devastated region
on a recent tour of Europe she gath-
ered considerable first hand informa-
tion and pictured conditions there
with remarkable vividness. Miss
Rhoads also reported on the work be-
ing done by the county W. C. T. U,,
enlarging somewhat in the cause of
temperance generally and especially
prohibition enforcement.
A delightful diversion at this stage
in the proceedings was the singing of
“Dreaming Alone in the Twilight,” by
Harold Pearson, Mrs. Pearson playing
the accompaniment.
The principal address of the con-
ference was then delivered by Mrs.
Olmstead, secretary of the Women’s
International League for Peace and
Freedom of Pennsylvania. Her sub-
jeet was “The Interdependence of the
World, or the New World Order.”
Mrs. Olmstead was a front line relief
worker during the world war and
after the signing of the armistice was
sent into Germany to help feed the
famished children, and it was through
her work in those countries that she
obtained her information on which to
base the conclusions embodied in her
talk.
Mrs. Robert Mills Beach made al
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plea for the League of Women Voters,
which stands for a revision of the con-
stitution of Pennsylvania, the stand-
ardization of taxes and honest elec-
tions. Mrs. John S. Walker spoke in
the interest of the mothers’ assistance
fund, explaining in brief the work
done in Centre county on the limited
amount of money at the committee’s
disposal.
In her closing remarks Miss Over-
ton said four things I leave with you:
Guard the interests of women and
children; guard the man behind the
bars that he go forth not seeking
vengeance; guard our shores that we
do not admit too many from other
countries to lower our standard of liv-
ing and undermine our government;
guard civilization against destruction
by war until we force this country in-
to co-operation and international re-
lations to prevent it.
Before adjournment the conference
voted to hold the next annual meet-
ing in Bellefonte.
—
Penn State Tied West Virginia.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Penn State football team was handi-
capped by the loss of quarterback
Mike Palm they were able to hold the
sturdy West Virginia eleven to a tie
game, the score being 13 to 13. State,
however, is credited with having
played the best game of the two. Wil-
son was again the star, having made
both touchdowns and kicked the one
geal.
The Bellefonte Academy defeated
the Bucknell University second team,
on Hughes field, by the score of 27 to
0, while the Bellefonte High school
went to Milton and defeated the High
school team there by the score of 32
to 7.
In digging the foundation for
their new garage on the old Garman
property, on Spring street, the Deck-
er Bros. struck a ledge of limestone
rock. In order to utilize the stone in
construction work as well as save
hauling them away they secured the
services of a stone crusher and are
crushing the stene for use in the con-
crete work.
The Western Univ telegraph
office was moved this weeci: “rom the
second floor of the annex to the old
Garman property on the corner of
High and Spring streets to a room: in
the Bush house block, it being (ic
first time in more than forty yen =
that the Bellefonte office has been lo- |
cated on the ground floor.
—— vr ee sm
———Frank R. Beals, of Philipsburg,
agent for the Paige car, won a $3100
Paige brougham for selling the most
cars during the month of September
of any small town Paige a~cit in the
United States. He received the car
last week.
RICHARD.—Edward H. Richard, a |
life-long and well known resident of
Bellefonte, died very suddenly at his
home on Allegheny street, about 5:30
o’clock on Wednesday evening. So
far as known he had no premonition
of approaching death. He was at the
Whiterock Quarries office as usual
during the day, going home shortly
after five o’clock. The collapse came
some fifteen minutes later while he
was sitting in a chair conversing with
his wife, passing away before a phy-
sician could be summoned. Heart
failure was the cause.
Mr. Richard was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. F. C. Richard and was born in
Bellefonte about sixty years ago. He
was educated in the borough schools
and when he grew to manhood he en-
tered the store of his father to learn
the jeweler's and watch repairing
trade. Later he went to Philadelphia
and became a traveling salesman for
Conover’s wholesale jewelry store, be-
ing promoted in due time to a posi-
tion in the office. After the death of
his father he returned to Bellefonte
and with his brother Charles took
charge of the Richard jewelry store.
They continued in business only a few
vears when they closed out the store
and Mr. Richard went to the White-
rock Quarries as an accountant. He
was eventually elected a director in
the company and in the reorganiza-
tion following the death of the late
Thomas A. Shoemaker was elected
president and general manager, a po-
sition he has filled ever since.
Mr. Richard was a life-long mem-
ber of St. John’s Episcopal church and
always a faithful attendant. He was
a member of the Nittany Country
club and for many years during the
time of its existence an active mem-
ber of the Bellefonte club. In polities
he was a Republican and was twice
elected a member of the borough
council.
While living in Philadelphia he
married Miss Mildred Aull, daughter
of a prominent business man of that
city, who survives with no children. He
was also the last member of the
Richard family and the family name
dies out with his passing away.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow (Saturday) afternoon at two
o’clock at St. John’s Episcopal church,
Rev. M. DePui Maynard officiating,
and burial will be made in the Union
cemetery.
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TAYLOR.—Miss Gertrude A. Tay-
lor, for a number of years a teacher
in the Bellefonte High school, died
last Friday evening at the home of
her sister, Mrs. W. D. Zerby, follow-
ing an illness of several months.
She was a daughter of Hugh and
Annie Taylor and was born in Belle-
fonte over forty years ago.
ing her graduation from the High
school she was elected a teacher in
the Bellefonte schools and on several
occasions took the summer course at
Columbia University, New York, al-
ways being regarded as one of the
best teachers in the High school. She
was a member of St. John’s Episco-
pal church and had many friends who
mourn her death.
Surviving her are her mother and
the following brothers and sisters:
Col. H. S. Taylor and R. B., of Belle-
fonte; Mrs. R. C. Burns, of Detroit,
Mich.; Mrs. W. D. Zerby and Capt. E.
R. Taylor, of Bellefonte; Miss Mary
L., a professional nurse, of Pitts-
burgh; Col. James G., of Bellefonte;
W. E. Gladstone Taylor, of Taylors-
town; Joseph and Mrs. Warren Else,
of Pittsburgh.
Funeral services were held at the
Episcopal church on Monday after-
noon by Rev. M. DePui Maynard,
after which burial was made in the
Union cemetery.
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COLLINS.—Mrs. Minnie Holder
man Collins, a native of Centre coun-
ty, died at her home in Indianapolis,
Ind., on Sunday morning, following a
brief illness. She was a daughter of
John H. and Nettie S. Holderman, and
was born in Ferguson township on
January 23rd, 1882, hence was in her
forty-second year. She married
Joseph B. Collins, of Altoona, and the
first few years of their married life
were spent in that city, but some
years ago they moved to Indianapolis.
In addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by her mother, living in Altoo-
na, and the following brothers and
sisters: Mrs. E. O. Frenell, of Al-
toona; Mrs. Walter Longberger and
William Holderman, of Los Angeles,
Cal.; Andrew, Chester and Marion, of
Altoona. The remains were brought
east for burial at Altoona.
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WALKER.—Mrs. Harry E. Walk-
er, well known in portions of Centre
county, died at her home at Barre at
five o'clock on Monday morning. She
was a daughter of Stephen H. and Sa-
rah Lutz Fransue and was 55 years,
3 months and 16 days old. In addi-
tion te her husband she is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Florence Brown-
lee, of Barre, and Miss Relda, at
home. She also leaves two sisters
and three brothers, Mrs. Maggie Bot-~
torf, of Renovo; Mrs. Cordie Creps, of
Mackeyville; Jacob Fransue, of Clin-
tondale; Harvey, of Philadelphia, and
Claude, of Lamar. Mrs. Walker vas
a member of the Methodist church for
many years. Burial was made at!
Alexandria on Wednesda.
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PENNINGTON. — Mrs. Harriet
T
Pennington, widow of James II. Pen-
nington, died at her home at State
C Jege on Wednesday, following an
ilir =s of some days. Surviving her
are {0 daughters, Mrs. Robert Bren-
nan an! Mrs. Willinza Kennedy, both
of Statc College, as well as one sis-
ter, Mrs. V/. B. Ray, of Altoona, and
cone brother, C. B. Norris, of Juniata.
The funeral wi.! be held at two o’clock
Follow- |
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IRWIN.—David Allison Irwin, a na-
tive of Centre county and well known
in Bellefonte, died very suddenly at
his home in Ebenshurg last Thursday
afternoon. For some years past he
had boarded and roomed with Mrs.
Timothy Jones and Thursday morning
he was around as usual. Shortly
after twelve o’clock Mrs. Jones called
to him that dinner was ready, but he
failed to put in an appearance. At
1:15 o'clock she went up stairs and
knocked but getting no answer she
opened the door and was horrified to
discover Mr. Irwin lying across the
bed dead. For some days previous
he had complained of weakness of the
heart but as he was out and around
all the time his condition was not re-
garded as serious.
Deceasesd was a son of William
and Susan J. Allison Irwin, and was
born in Marion township almost sixty
years ago. His boyhood life was
spent on his father’s farm and after
the death of the latter he managed
the farm for a number of vears. He
finally became interested in a cream-
ery and brick works at Howard and
quit the farm to devote his attention
to the above named industries.
When the management passed into
other hands he came to Bellefonte and
spent a year or more here but about
fourteen years ago he went to Ebens-
burg where he had been engaged in
the real estate and coal business.
He never married but surviving
him are four sisters, namely: Mrs.
Jessie Rosser, of Mill Hall; Mrs. J.
Will Mayes, of Howard; Mrs. Samuel
L. Allen, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Har-
ry B. Martin, of Wilkinsburg. The
remains were taken to the Mayes
home, at Howard, on Saturday, where
funeral services were held at eleven
o'clock on Monday morning, after
which burial was made in the ceme-
tery at Jacksonville.
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McMULLEN.—Mrs. Eva McMullen,
wife of Oscar McMullen, of Collins
row, died at the Bellefonte hospital
on Wednesday of last week following
an operation a week previous for the
removal of gall stones.
She was fifty-one years old and is
survived by her husband and nine
children, as follows: Mrs. George
Mayes, of McKeesport; Mrs. Paul
Stover, of Tarentum; Austin, of Me-
Keesport; Joseph, a soldier in the U.
S. army now stationed in Hawaii;
Boyd, of Canton, Ohio; Mrs. Carl
Grove, of Pittsburgh; Wellington and
Robert, at home, and Mrs. Joseph
Boscino, of Bellefonte. She also leaves
her mother, Mrs. Mary Eckley, living
at Unionville; four brothers and one
sister, namely: Lawrence, Clayton
and Edith Eckley, of Unionville; Roy,
of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. George Stere,
of Unionville. Funeral services were
held on Saturday afternoon, burial be-
ing made in the Advent cemetery, in
Boggs township.
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STECKER. — Dr. H. Freeman
Stecker, an associate professor of
mathematics at The Pennsylvania
State College since 1902, died in
Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, on
Monday, following six month’s illness.
He was fifty-six years old and a na-
tive of Wisconsin. Following his
graduation at the University of Wis-
consin he accepted an offer to become
an instructor at the institution, but
after a few years went to Cornell
where he remained until going to
State College in 1902.
Dr. Stecker was reputed to be one
of the seven greatest mathematicians
in the world. He conducted five im-
portant mathematical researches and
wrote more than a score of scientific
papers. His work in non-Euclidian
geometry and integral equations won
him distinction in the list of Ameri-
can men of science.
——0Only four more days until the
battle of the ballots but in the mean-
time try the motion pictures at the
Scenic. They are good for Democrat
or Republican, Socialist: or Prohibi-
tion, and no better place can be found
| to spend an evening. Some execep-
tionally good pictures will be shown
during the ensuing week and if you
don’t want to miss the most interest-
i get the movie habit and be a reg-
ular.
——The Penn State footkall and
soccer teams left Bellefonte last even-
ing in two Pullman sleepers for Syra-
cuse, N. Y., where both aggregations
will play on Saturday. State’s foot-
ball team will be handicapped by the
loss. of Capt. Bedenk and quarter-
back Palm and some of its followers
| are dubious as to the outcome of Sat-
urday’s game, as Syracuse is a strong
eleven to buck against.
——Fair sized congregations were
in attendance both morning and even-
ing, in the Presbyterian church on
Sunday to hear Rev. John Milton
Thompson, of Far Rol iway,. long
Island, the first of 2 Lumber of can-
didates seeking ths i ta of the
church. Rev. Thompson preacied two
able sermons and made a good in-
pressici upon those wi heard hin.
The Spigeirayer house, ¢ fow-
ard street, recently purchased by the
Methodist congregation for a
age, is now being repaired 2: put
chape for occupation by
and his family.
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-———The Woman's club realized six-
ty-five dollars as the result of their
lunch and refreshment ¢tands on the
streets during the H:ullow-een cele-
bration on Wednesday evening.
The Bellefonte High school
team will play tic Tyrone High, at
Tyrone, tomorrciw. A number of
rooters are planning to accornpany the
tomorrow afterncon.
team to that place.