Deworealit Wada,
Bellefonte, Pa., January 11, 1924.
HOPPERS TAKE TO LINGERIE
West Texas Insects Are Passing Up
Crops and Eating Flapper
Silk Undies.
Now it is nature that is conspiring
against the flapper! News comes from
Breckenridge, in west Texas, that the
grasshoppers are passing up the crops
in the field and banqueting off silk
hose and lingerie on clotheslines.
This indeed must be disturbing to
the peace of mind—or, as some misog-
ynists would have it, the piece of
mind—of the flapper. It is a sign of
modern times, and a not so healthful
sign, that eaters generally are turning
from the good old solid foods to the
truffles, so the grasshopper may be ex-
cused for finding more delight in crepe
de chine than cotton leaves. A pair
of teddies or a cobwebby stocking even
on a clothesline is a delectable confec-
tion that can be expected to appeal to
any creature, whether he hops or walks
with his two hind legs.
But in this is also demonstrated that
the flapper, being a pioneer, must bear
the brunt of adverse forces that other-
wise would fall upon less forward
sisters. The West Texas grasshoppers,
it is said, when silk is lacking on the
clothesline, attack cotton clothing. So
the old-fashioned woman can thank
her stars for the flappers. As long
as there are plenty of them and they
continue to wear stockings and under-
wear, the grasshoppers won't bother
her.—Ft. Worth Star-Telegram.
FRANCE IS QUEEN OF THE AIR
She Is Building Great Aerial Force
For Safety Against Attack
by Germany.
The kingdom of the air is France's
today, says a contributor to the New
York Aerial Age. Her military air
force is now quadruple England's. In
commercial flying she leads the world.
“France leads the world in air trans-
portation,” it is said. “This commer-
cial application of the airplane keeps
alive her factories, among which or-
ders are widely distributed in order to
nourish as large an industry as pos-
sible. The technical progress essen-
tial for the improveiraent of .commer
cial air transport is just as essential
for the development of aeronautics as
a means of national security-—self-
defense if you prefer. Her military air
force is now four times larger than |
that of England. This, added to her |!
commercial possibilities, gives her
world command of the air. !
“France has reason to be interested
in air defense, Her late enemy, by
whom she has been invaded every
fifty years since before Christ, is but
three hours away from her capital.
The Versailles treaty hasn’t disarmed
Germany in the air. It is estimated
that Germany today could equip an air
force of 5,000 airplanes, during a
period of diplomatic tension lasting
eight or nine months, It is figured that
at least seven months are needed by
any nation to inaugurate an intensive
manufacture of aircraft and their en-
gines.” !
Couldn’t Join the Herd.
Usually it is the father of the girl
+hom the trembling young man has
to see when he wishes to propose, but
sometimes it is the mother,
One such unfortunate called upon
his prospective mother-in-law, and wus
met with absolute frigidity.
When his mission was announced the |
mother had a fit.
“No, sir!” she exclaimed.
not encouraged your visits. On the
contrary, I have opposed them. I feel
you have taken a mean advantage of
our hospitality—that you intend to
start on our ewe lamb.”
Then the young man became angry,
for ne had received every possible en-
couragement.
“Madam,” he said to the astonished
woman, who expected and hoped he
would go down on his knees to beg
for the honor of an alliance with the
family, “If I cannot have the family
lamb, you will excuse me from con-
tinuing this interview with the family
mutton,”—London Tit-Bits,
“I have
More Compression.
The paper on the wall had become
very faded and looked very much the
worse for wear, but in spite of all Mr.
Cityman said to the landlord he re-
fused to do anything to it.
The house was small, but the owner
assured his tenant that if he could not
put up with the old paper he could
soon find plenty of others who would
be willing to do so.
At last one day Mr. Cityman said to
his wife:
“It's no use, Margaret. We shall
have to put on some mew paper at our
own expense.”
“And take all the trouble to scrape
the old stuff off?”
“Certainly not.
the other.”
“John!
still!”
We'll put it on over
And make the rooms smaller
Unfortunate Circumstances.
A certain schoolboy who had regu-
larly brought home excellent weekly
reports at the becinning of last term |
just as regularly returned with unsat-
ifactory reports toward the end.
“How is it you are not doing so
well?’ aked his father, anxiously.
“It’s teacher's fault,” was the reply.
“He's moved the boy that sat next to
me.”
$100.000 PEACE PLAN PRIZE AWARDED
Advocates Entering World Court and Cooperation with League
Without Full Membership at Present—Suggests League Mem-
bership be Gpened to All Nations and Provides for
Development of International Law.
The American Peace Award brought forth 22,165 plans
and many thousands of letters. Since many of the plans were
the composite work of organizations, universities, etc., a single
plan often represented the views of hundreds or thousands of
individuals. The content of these plans is therefore an index
of the true feeling and judgment of hundreds of thousands of
American citizens.
These plans come from every group
in American life. Some are obviously
from lifelong students of history and
international law. Some are from per-
sons who have studied little, but who
have themselves seen and felt the
horror of war—or who are even now
living out its tragedy.
But among them all are these dom-
inant currents: that, if war is hon-
The only possible pathway to inter-
national agreement with reference to
these complicated and difficult fac-
tors is through mutual counsel and
cooperation which the plan selected
contemplates. It is therefore the
unanimous opinion of the Jury that
of the 22,165 plans submitted, Plan
Number 1469 is “the best practicable
plan by which the United States may
estly to be prevented, there must be co-operate with other nations to
a tace-about on the part of the nations achieve and preserve the peace of the
in their attitude toward it; that by world.”
It is the unanimous hope of the Jury
that the first frult of the mutual coun-
sel and cooperation among the nations
which will result from the adoption of
the plan selected will be a general
prohibition of the manufacture and
sale of all materials of war.
ELIHU ROOT, Chairman
JAMES GUTHRIE HARBORD
EDWARD M. HOUSE
ELLEN FITZ PENDLETON
ROSCOE POUND
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE
BRAND WHITLOCK
some progressive agreement the man-
ufacture and purchase of the muni-
tions of war must be limited or stop-
ped; that while no political mechan-
ism alone will insure cooperation
among the nations, there must be
some machinery of cooperation if the
will to cooperate is to be made effec-
tive; that mutual counsel among the
ations is the real hope for bringing
about the disavowal of war by the
open avowal of its real causes and
open discussion uf them; and finally
that there must be some means of
defining, recording, interpreting and
developing the law of nations.
Statement of Jury of Award
The Jury of Award realizes that
there is no one approach to world
peace, and that it is necessary to rec-
ognize not merely political but also
psychological and economic factors.
The Question to Be Voted Upon
The substantial provisions which
constitute the plan selected by the
Jury of Award, and upon which the
vote of the American people is asked,
are hereby submitted by the Policy
Committee as follows:
I. ENTER THE PERMANENT COURT
That the United States adhere to the Permanent Court of Interna-
tional Justice for the reasons and under the conditions stated by Secre-
tary Hughes and President Harding in February, 1923.
Il. COOPERATE WITH THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, WITHOUT
FULL MEMBERSHIP AT PRESENT
That without becoming a member of the League of Nations as at
present constituted, the United States Government should extend its
present cooperation with the League and propose participation in the
work of its Assembly and Council under the following conditions and
reservations:
Safeguarding of Monroe Doctrine
1. The United States accepts the League of Nations as an instrument
of mutual counsel, but it will assum no obligation to interfere
with political questions of policy c. internal administration of any
foreign state.
In uniting its efforts with those of other States for the preser-
vation of peace and the promotion of the common welfare, the
United States insists upon the safeguarding of the Monroe Doc-
trine and does not abandon its traditional attitude concerning
American independence of the Old World and does not consent to
submit its long established policy concerning questions regarded
by it as purely American to the recommendation or decision of
other Powers.
No Military or Economic Force
2. That the only kind of compulsion which nations can freely engage
to apply to each other in the name of Peace is that which arises
from conference, from moral judgment, from full publicity, and
from the power of public opinion.
The United States would assume no obligations under Article X
in its present form, or under Article XVI in its present form in the
Covenant, or in its amended form as now proposed, unless in any
particular case Congress has authorized such action.
The United States proposes that Articles X and XVI be either
dropped altogether or so amended and changed as to eliminate
any suggestion of a general agreement to use coercion for obtain-
ing conformity to the pledges of the Covenant.
No Obligations Under Versailles Treaty
3. That the United States will accept no responsibilities under the
Treaty of Versailles unless in any particular case Congress has
authorized such action.
League Open to All Nations
4. The United States Government proposes that Article I of the Cove-
nant be construed and applied, or, if necessary, redrafted, so that
admission to the League shall be assured to any self-governing
State that wishes to join and that receives the favorable vole of
two-thirds of the Assembly.
Development of International Law
5. Ag a condition of its participation in the work and counsels of the
League, the United States asks that the Assembly and Council con-
sent—or obtain authority—to begin collaboration tor the revision
and development of international law, employing for this purpose
the aid of a commission of jurists. This Commission would be
directed to formulate anew existing rules of the law of nations, to
reconcile divergent opinions, to consider points hitherto inade-
quately provided for but vital to the maintenance of international
justice, and in general to define the social rights and duties of
States. The recommendations of the Commission would be pre-
sented from time to time, in proper form for consideration, to the
Assembly as to a recommending if not a law-making body.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSTON
ESTHER EVERETT LAPE
Member in Charge
NATHAN L. MILLER
MRS. GIFFORD PINCHOT
MRS. OGDEN REID
MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
HENRY L. STIMSON
MELVILLE E. STONE
MRS. FRANK A. VANDERLIP
CORNELIUS N. BLISS, JR.
Author's Name Not to Be Revealed
Until After Referendum
In order that the vote may be taken
solely upon the merits of the plan,
the Policy Committee. with the ac-
quiescence of Mr. Bok. has decided
not to disclose the authorship of the
plan until after the referendum. The
identity ‘is unknown to the members
of the Jury of Award and the Policy
Committee, except one delegated
member.
JOHN W. DAVIS
LEARNED HAND Treasurer
Do you approve the winning plan Yes [7]
in substance? (Put an X in the proper box) No [J
Name fre ba A A Sri ei aT
(Please print)
AQUTEES ch. vii viv vivian visa semis stan ies nave ar
CY cs narss srs vans Stale os ove rnnnrisnsrraes
Are you a voter... iii. vse vu
Mail Promptly to
THE AMERICAN PEACE AWARD
h 342 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY
Note: Those interested in expressing fuller opinions are cordially urged to
send them on a separate sheet.
“evs esses ee ss Issn eae
— a Sue mes
suited to the hill lands.
NEW LIGHT ON EARLY HERO
Letters Found in Washington Tell of
Col. R. H. Harrison’s Career
and Its Climax.
William Tyler Page, clerk of the
house of representatives, made a for-
tunate discovery in the musty record
shelves of the house this summer. He
brought to light in one dusty package
seven letters in the hand of George
Washington and letters as well from
Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John
Jay, the Marquis de Lafayette and Col.
Robert Hanson Harrison, who was Gen-
eral Washington's secretary for six
years of the Revolutionary war and
concerning whom all of the letters
were written.
Historians, especially those of Mary-
land, will set high store by Mr. Page's
treasure trove, says the Detroit News,
for one of the letters throws a new
light on a hero of the Revolution and
will require a correction to be made
in every biographical cyclopedia that
relates his career. It shows that ca-
reer had a dramatic climax not hither-
to suspected by the history writers,
It tells how Col. Robert Hanson Har-
vison, who had given the best years of
his life to the young republic as a sol-
dier, was prevailed upon, against his
private desires and interests, to come
to its aid again, this time as one of
the first judges of the newly created
Supreme court; and how he was un-
able to complete his journey to New
York, then the capital, but was dragged
down by illness on the way and obliged
to return home, there to die.
HE KNEW THE HIDING PLACE
Hew General Sherman, Inspecting
West Point, Found Contraband
Cigars in His Old Room.
Speaking of West Point and its tra-
ditions recalls a story that is told of
General Sherman when he was com-
manding general of the army, after
the Civil war.
With several other distinguished
visitors, he made an inspection of the
West Point barracks. Finally he en-
tered a room in one of the divisions
and the two eadets occupying the
same sprang to attention.
Sherman saluted, as is the custom,
then drawled, “Any contraband in this
room?”
When neither of the cadets replied,
the general, with a smile on his face,
stooped down before the fireplace and,
reaching up, removed a loose brick.
Putting in his hand he drew forth sev-
eral cigars. This was in the days
when no smoking was allowed.
“Thought so,” said the general.
used to hide em there myself.”
It was Sherman's oid room. Of
course the general didn’t report the
find. That was Sherman’s way.
“
Twenty Miles of Pearl Oysters.
The government inspector of Madras
fisheries is reported as having located
no less than twenty miles of pearl oys-
ter beds in the Gulf of Manar, between
Ceylon and the southernmost coast of
j India. The beds are still young, ac-
| cording to advice received by the far
{ eastern division of the Department of
{ Commerce, and the earliest date of
nuturity is 1926, but in 1926 extensive
operations are anticipated, in accord-
ance with the industrial development
policy of Madras, which may restore
to some extent India’s former prestige
in the pearl export trade. The only
| pearl fisheries of any importance in
India at present are along the extreme
southern coast and the Mergui islands
off southern Burma. The latter are
exploited by Japanese divers, and the
production enters only slightly inte
Burmese exports.
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
{
|
|
\
fo Develop Southern Mountains,
A wealthy philanthropist has given a
aillion dollars to the University of
Kentucky to be spent in studying how
to make the southern mountains pro-
duce a good living for the people who
inhabit them. The problem is to dis-
cover the crops and the methods best
Through ex-
periments that will begin at once the
men in charge will test in the hill re-
gions the commercial possibilities of
raising various kinds of live stock and
the suitability of different grasses and
crops. With proper methods and more
knowledge the Isolated mountaineer
may be able to make a better living
than he has made hitherto.—Youth's
Companion.
Seventy-Three Years Married.
The longest matrimonial record in
(he histery of the pension office of the
Department of Interior at Washington
was a claim for a pension by Cath-
erine A. Wheeler of Union, Okla, It
showed that Mrs. Wheeler had lived
with her husband, a Civil war veteran,
for 73 vears, 3 months and 9 days. She
was married to him in ldgar county,
[llinois. on December 9, 1849, and he
died March 18, 1923, in Union, Okla.
Mrs. Wheeler is ninety-one years old,
and her husband, Andrew Y. Wheeler,
was ninety-eight at the time of his
| death. He served in the Twenty-eighth
Illinois infantry, and was on the pen-
sion rolls for many years.
Novel Divorce Case.
In the court of Tioga county, Pa.
Alzina M. Mosher was recently granted
a divorce from her husband, Albert J.
Mosher, Mrs, Mosher, who brought the
action, is well past the three-score-and-
ten mark, Fifty years azo she lived
with her husband two years and bore
him two children, after which they sep-
arated. All these years they have lived
in the same neighberhood, but after a
half century of deliberation the woman
was bitten by the bug of “emancipa-
tion” and claimed her freedom. Her
chief witnesses were “girls” of her own
Malai Cy
Clean-Up Sale
of Satin Pumps
EEREREE
Now on sale—my entire stock of
Ladies Satin Pumps, including all
styles and prices. We do not have
all sizes in the different styles, but
you will doubtless be able to fit
your feet out of the many pairs
on sale.
<@ o>
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.
Lyon & Co.
Pre-Inventory Sale
During our Inventory we are
‘determined to
close out All Winter Merchandise
Winter Coats
All Winter Coats—Ladies, Misses and Childrens—now
must be sold at cost and less.
Furs
10 Neck-Pieces in Black, Brown and Grey—worth
$18.00 to $35.00—now must be sold at $15.00.
Childrens Fur Sets as low as $2.50.
Bath Robes
Ladies and Misses Bath Robes that sold at $2.50 an
$3.50, now $1.75 and $2.50. :
Sweaters
All Sweaters for Ladies, Misses, Boys and Children—
at great reductions.
Spring Dress Goods
First showing of Spring Dress Goods.
We extend a cordial invitation
to examine our qualities and our prices.
Lyon & Co. « Lyon & Co.