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VOYAGING THROUGH CHINA.
Dr. North Writes of the Customs and
Sights of that Vast Empire.
S. S. Siangtan, en route from Hankow
to Ichang, October 23, 1923.
I started this letter day before
yesterday, with the hope that I might
finish it and mail it in Hankow. But
1 didn’t. It is hard to write letters
when you can view interesting sights
on the shore as you pass along the
river. I will continue where I left off.
We left Wuhu only a short time be-
fore sunset. Our trip that night and
the next day was interesting, but not
especially exciting. Along toward
nightfall we reached Kiukiang, noted
for its so-called “rice” ware, and its
blue ware. We went ashore to see it.
Every one succumbed to the tempta-
tion to buy except Sarah and me. She
couldn’t strike a bargain that suited
her, and I am growing averse to ad-
ding to my already too numerous bun-
dles and bags. The rice ware is made
in such a way that designs are press-
ed—apparently—into “the porcelain
before it is baked, so that at the close
of the baking process small spots
shaped like rice grains are found in
the ware. These spots are thin and
transparent. The blue ware reminds
the uninitiated collector of pottery—
like myself—of the: blue ware our
grandmothers and great-grandmoth-
ers used to own. We had little time
to wander around the place. Like all
the towns I have seen in China, it
aroused my curiosity; but I will have
to wait until I reach West China to
satisfy it.
About noon yesterday we reached
Hankow. I had hoped to have time to
“do” this city, the most modern of the
far inland cities of China. I “did” the
customs house and the steamship
ticket office—that was about all. My
motto hereafter when traveling will
be something like this: “One bag and
one trunk—nothing else.” As Ihave
already written, we “messed” things
up at Shanghai. It took me all the
afternoon and evening to ‘“unmess”
them. I am not sure yet that they
are quite “unmessed.” First we had
to pay freight on our cargo. This
did not amount to much, for the first
officer piled the square boxes together
until we had about two cubic tons.
The rest he left out, because he
“couldn’t fit it in.” He certainly was
a good scout. Then we had to secure
a release of our goods from the cus-
tody of the Indo-China Steam Navi-
gation Co., and to find some one to
identify us at the bank, where we had
to sign a letter of guarantee that we
would stand responsible for any mis-
take that might arise in connection
with our failure to secure a permit to
ship at the customs in Shanghai.
Then we had to secure a shipping or-
der from the China Navigation Co.,
on whose ship we had previously
booked our passage. Then we had to
make out a trans-shipment memoran-
dum at the customs. Then we bar-
gained with the Chinese for the trans-
fer of our belongings from the S. S.
Luenho to the S. S. Siangtan. When
we reached the latter ship we found
that as it was after six o'clock we
must secure a night permit from the
customs to allow the coolies to put
our goods on board. I rushed to the
Steamship company’s office and got
the clerk to send to the customs for
this permit. About eight it reached
the ship; then it was necessary to
bargain for other coolies to stow the
goods away after they were put on
board. As the goods came on I check-
ed them off. Even then we were not
easy until the boat pulled out about
ten o’clock, for there were customs
officers: on board who kept sticking
screwdrivers into bundles and in-
specting our baggage. Hankow look-
ed like a beautiful city, but I can’t tell
you much more about it. I did allow
my wife to lure me to town after the
baggage was on board, long enough
to purchase two “Peking” rugs man-
ufactured in Hankow. They are very
pretty, and well worth, I think, the
cost price—$34.50 Mex.
The Siangtan, en which we are now
sailing, is a much smaller boat than
the Luenho. In this particular it is
not so pleasant, but the food is the
best we have had since we left home.
It is almost as good as “mother used
to make.” As the river grows nar-
rower we sail closer to the shore,
where we get better views of Chinese
life. The fishermen are interesting.
So are also the many sailboats, which
we are constantly passing. The lat-
ter form many beautiful pictures
which lure the photographer to waste
his films. Every time a new group
presents itself I want to take a pic-
ture of it. Our trip on the Siangtan
has been comparatively uneventful.
It is quiet and restful. The boat has,
however, had exciting experiences.
On our second night out we reached
Chengling, on the route to Changsha.
Our boat had been running on that
line all summer, until three weeks
ago. Then it was fired upon by sol
diers and has since been laid up for
repairs in Hankow. All foreigners
are reported to have been ordered by
the consuls to leave the Changsha
district. I am just as well satisfied
that we did not have to go there.
We are continually passing little
villages, built of bamboo and mud
houses, interspersed with more pre-
tentious structures of stone or brick.
The larger ones have small pagodas
at both the upper and the lower end
of the town to attract the attention of
the spirits of the air and water. In
these towns fishing and cargo carry-
ing seem to be the principal occupa-
tions, as we see them from the boat.
The villages appear to be very dirty.
Those who have acutally visited them
say their appearance is not deceiving.
Last night we anchored all night,
because of shallow water. It grew
dark just as we approached the bar.
Rather than risk attempting to pass
it, the captain thought best to wait
until daylight. We were greeted as
we awakened this morning with the
call of the quartermasters as they
sounded. These quartermasters are
all Chinese. Two of them stand on
each side of the ship in a little affair
that extends over the ship’s side like
a balcony. One swings the lead and
drops it. He then reads the mark on
it nearest the water level, calling it
out to the officer on the bridge in a
musical sing-song, something like
this: “Half eight,” “quarter seven,”
“quarter less six,” or if below three
fathoms, “thirteen feet, or “sixteen
feet.” These calls mean, being inter-
preted, “eight and one-half fathoms,”
“seven and a quarter fathoms,” “five
and three-quarter fathoms.” One of
the officers on the Luenho told us that
this method of calling was used be-
cause it was brief and more easily
heard by the man on the bridge than
the full statement would be. At first
1 found it difficult to tell what the
Chinese were saying, but in time one
becomes used to their interpretation
of English. Whatever the Chinese
says as he works is musical. This
morning a good-sized boat passed us.
Some half dozgn men were rowing.
Their song was so harmonious that I
was sorry when they passed out of
sight and hearing.
Traveling with us are two Scottish
women. They are merely seeing Chi-
na. They certainly chose a time when
there is something to see. The water
is low—so low that one Japanese boat
we found stuck in the mud this morn-
ing. Moreover, the soldiers are every-
where present, and likely to give
them something of interest to think
about. Ten boat loads of soldiers
passed us on their way down river
from Chungking, early this morning.
The captain thinks that they were re-
treating from that city, which has re-
cently been captured by the Southern
forces.
Monday morning: The day is clou-
dy, but we cannot complain. Most of
our trip has been most pleasant. There
is enough to do to keep us all inter-
ested. Photography, stamp collecting,
games, reading, learning Chinese—an
occupation for each of us. We passed
an interesting old town a short time
ago, outside of which stood some sort
of beast which appeared to be a cow
with horns reminding one of a deer’s
antlers. I suppose it is there to keep
evil spirits away, or to be worshipped.
The other day we passed a small boat
upon which were several Chinese. One
was beating a brass cymbal, while
another was in an attitude of worship.
I am curious to learn just what these
heathen ceremonies signify. One fact
we have noticed since our arrival in
China. There is no such thing as Sun-
day.
Tuesday morning: The day began
cloudy, although the weather cleared
last night. We reached the town of
Shasi about one o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The men of our party
went ashore in a native boat or sam-
pan. We found the streets very mud-
dy from the rain of the day. We saw
many interesting sights. Blanchard
put it well when he said as we passed
along, “I used to wonder how they
could be so dirty; new I wonder how
they can be so clean in the midst of
all this filth.” Mangey curs prowl
about the streets. The Buddhists
hold them sacred; hence, it is not right
to kill them. Hogs wander from door-
way to doorway until one wonders
whether the whole town is not a large
pig pen. The smells are wondrous in
quantity, quality, and variety. As
one sees some of the dapper young
men pass by in their sedan chairs, one
wonders why they don’t start a cam-
paign for ‘a vigorous cleaning-up
day.
It would take a long time to tell all
the curious sights. One of the im-
pressive facts is the ubiquity of
Standard Oil and Standard Oil cans.
From these cans the Chinese tinsmiths
secure most of their tin. We passed
a shop yesterday where there were
displayed all sorts of hardware made
from these cans. Funnels, stovepipe,
tin dishes of various sorts, bread cans,
damp-proof cupboards, etc., ete., are
the blessings of John D. and his asso-
ciates.
We passed a shop where cotton
cloth was being made by a foot loom.
The operator threw the shuttle with
remarkable dexterity. In another
place a boy was grinding grain into
| flour by means of a hand grinder.
Everything is done by hand. All the
boats are propelled by hand, except
when the wind assists. We are just
now passing trackers, who pull the
Chinese junks up stream. The tow
rope is fastened to the top of the mast
so that it will not interfere with the
trees and other objects on the bank.
We have since “tiffin” time come
into a more hilly, even mountainous
region. The captain tells us that we
will be able to reach Ichang by eight
o'clock, but that we shall probably
anchor in the river until morning, so
that we can get a good night's rest.
Possibly I shall not write more in this
letter.
Wednesday morning: We arrived
in Ichang this morning. We find that
we can get to Chungking on the S. S.
Robert Dollar II on Friday or Satur-
day—that is, we will leave at that
time. The exact time of arrival in
Chungking is uncertain. The Squire,
of the C. I. M., (China Inland Mis-
sion) home met us on the boat and has
us comfortably quartered here. Our
freight and baggage are safely stored
in the steamship company’s go-downs
(oriental for warehouse).
Sincerely yours,
BILL and SARAH.
——No “sale tags” used during W.
R. Brachbill’s February furniture sale.
Deduct 20% from the original low
price tag, the balance is what you
pay. 5-2t
A Lucid Explanation of Conditions in
the Near East.
Editor “Democratic Watchman:”
Many questions have been asked
me by the people of Centre county in
regard to the Near East and the part
that America is playing in the compli-
cated affairs of Turkey, Greece and
Armenia. It has occurred to me that
your readers would be interested in
the following messages just as they
have come, by cable or post, direct
from American workers in those little
known, restless, adventurous lands:
Alexandropol, Armenia: A report
by the vocational training department
of Near East relief lists 44 trades,
industries and professions in which
children in the orphanages are being
taught for eventual self-support.
Each represents an activity for which
there is widespread need in the Cau-
casus.
Aleppo, Syria: New employment
opportunities have been offered in
Northern Syria, which is tremendous-
ly over-crowded with absolutely desti-
tute refugees, by the re-opening of
the Bagdad railroad between Aleppo
and Constantinople. Among the first
workers taken on were older boys from
the orphanages here. Native officials
believe the opening of the line will re-
store the commercial activities of the
city.
Alexandropol, Armenia: Fourteen
orphan girl graduates from the or-
phanage nurses’ training school here
have been offered appointments as in-
structors in the recently established
nurses’ school of the University of
Armenia. Forty nurses will be grad-
nated from the Alexandropol center
in the next few months.
Jerusalem: Five graduates from
the Jerusalem orphanage have passed
rigid examinations by the British pro-
vincial government permitting them
to teach in Palestine. They rank
among the highest of those taking
the examination.
Alexandropol, Armenia: A model
Armenian village, including houses,
cattle sheds, community garden and
park, has been erected by a boys’
class in home economics at the or-
phanage sheltering 17,000 here. In
this village orphan girls will go
through the processes of home life,
learning to cook native dishes, weave
the native gadat and rugs, thus ob-
taining training in home life denied
them by the death of their parents
and the wreckage of their homes.
Hygiene will be taught and courses
will be given in general sanitation,
care of animals, food and home indus-
tries, infant care and first aid. A sys-
tem of self-government will be in-
stalled.
Athens: The Greek commission of
Near East relief announces its inabil-
ity, with present resources, to admit
5000 additional orphans into its insti-
tutions and to provide supplementary
feeding in the camps for 25,000 more.
Hon. Henry Morgenthau, former Am-
bassador to Turkey, now head of the
League of Nations committee for re-
habilitation of refugees in Greece, has
‘appealed to the American public in
behalf of these youngsters.
This shows a tremendous humani-
tarian work doing more for making
peace possible than any other factor
in the storm centre of the world. We
must remember, however, that only
with our money, can these orphanages
be kept open. Surely it would be more
cruel to turn out these helpless chil-
dren after they have had a time of
comparative comfort and hope for the
future than to have left them to die
in their first misery.
February is Centre county’s time
for providing for her Near East or-
phans. Let us see to it that none of
the children we put in orphanages
have to be turned out on account of
our indifference.
The orphanages are in protected
zones.
MARY H. LINN,
Chairman for Near East Relief in Centre
county.
——Ladies’ silk and wool hose re-
duced Friday and Saturday only.
$2.00 hose at 95¢. All shades. —Sim,
the Clothier. 5-1t
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Marriage Licenses.
Torrence D. Miller and May Isa-
belle Lutz, Bellefonte.
Joseph H. Stover and Roxie B. Sti-
ver, Bellefonte.
Ira E. Packer and Mahilda L. Holt,
Howard.
Lee Hunt, Canton, N. Y., and Mary
Rhoton, State College.
MUSSER.—Dr. Charles Sumner
Musser, one of the ablest practition-
ers of Centre county, died at his home
at Aaronsburg about eleven o’clock on
Tuesday morning. Two weeks ago he
caught a heavy cold which in a few
days developed into pleuro-pneumo-
nia and though every treatment known
to the medical profession was resort-
ed to by his attending physicians they
were unable to combat the disease and
he passed away at the time above
stated.
He was a son of Dr. Philip T. and
Mary J. Mumbauer Musser and was
born at Millheim on November 19th,
1856, hence had reached the age of
67 years, 2 months and 10 days. He
was a descendant of a family that lo-
cated in Gregg township in 1789 and
had been prominent in the economic
life of lower Pennsvalley ever since.
His education had its start in the pub-
lic schools of Millheim but when ten
years of age his parents moved to
Aaronsburg where he continued his
studies in the public schools and as
he grew to young manhood took a
course in the Aaronsburg Academy.
This was followed by a year at Penn
Hall Academy, two years at Dickinson
Seminary, Williamsport, and a three
years’ course at Franklin and Mar-
shall College. In 1878 he entered Jef-
ferson Medical College, Philadelphia,
where he graduated two years later.
Returning home he became associ-
ated with his father in the practice of
| medicine and in 1882 took a post grad-
uate course at Jefferson Medical Col-
lege. In 1884 he took advanced work
at the Philadelphia Polyclinic and a
year later went to Germany where he
spent twelve months in study and
travel. The result, naturally, gave
him a wealth of knowledge in his
chosen profession that gave him high
rank in the medical fraternity
everywhere. He was a member of
various medical societies and in 1887
a member of the ninth International
Medical Congress held in Washington.
In 1893 he was a member of the Pan-
American Medical Congress and be-
longed to the American Academy of
Social and Political Science, of Phila-
delphia. Though he lived in the lower
end of the county he took a great in-
terest in the start and organization of
the Bellefonte hospital and ever since
had been a voluntary contributor to
its support. For a number of years
he served as pension examiner for
Centre county and was on the con-
sulting staff of the Cottage State hos-
pital, at Philipsburg. He was a mem-
ber of the Masonic lodge at Centre
Hall and the Bellefonte Commandery
Knights Templar.
His life and his skill were devoted
to his home people, where he had an
unusually large practice, and where
his death will be most keenly felt. He
never married but is survived by one
brother, Harvey Musser Esq., of Ak-
ron, Ohio, and one sister, Mrs. Ella
Irey, wife of Rev. A. J. Irey, of Dan-
ville, both of whom, as well as his
nephew, Dr. Harvey Musser, of Ak-
ron, were with him during the closing
hours of his life.
At his own request, Rev. Sheeder,
of Altoona, had charge of the funeral
services, which were held at one
o’clock Thursday afternoon, burial be-
ing made in the Aaronsburg cemetery.
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SHUEY.—Mrs. Lulu Shuey, wife of
Benner Shuey, died at her home at
Apollo, Armstrong county, on Tues-
day night of last week, following a
protracted illness with diabetes.
She was a daughter of William and
Anna Saxion and was born in Spring
township October 4th, 1894, making
her age 29 years, 2 months and 17
days. Eight years ago last Decem-
ber she married Benner Shuey and
they lived in Buffalo Run valley until
the spring of 1923 when they moved
to Apollo. In addition to her husband
she is survived by two young sons,
Daniel and Don, aged 7 and 5 years
respectively. She also leaves her par-
ents, one brother and a sister, Edward
and Verna Saxion, all of Apollo.
The remains were brought to Belle-
fonte last Friday and taken to the
home of her husband’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel L. Shuey, at Pleasant
Gap, where funeral services were held
on Saturday morning by Revs. H. F.
Babcock, of State College, and W. J.
Wagner, of Boalsburg, after which
burial was made in the Branch ceme-
tery.
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COX.—Word was received in Belle-
fonte on Monday of the sudden death
on Sunday, at his home in Franklin,
of W. Harry Cox, a prominent lum-
berman and business man of Frank-
lin, Pa. After eating dinner on Sun-
day Mr. Cox went to the bath room
where he was found dead a half hour
later. Local interest in Mr. Cox's
death centers in the fact that his wife
was formerly Miss Helen Sechler,
daughter of Robert and Ada Musser
Sechler, deceased, but during their life
well known residents of Bellefonte.
Since leaving Bellefonte four years
ago Miss Myra Sechler has been mak-
ing her home with the Cox family.
Deceased is survived by his wife and
one son, William Cox Jr.
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HAZEL.—George Wilson Hazel
died at his home at Madisonburg last
Saturday night, following a leng ill-
aess, aged 77 years, 4 months and 6
days. He was a son of Michacl and
Sarah Hazel, was born in Brush val-
ley and spent his entire life there.
He married Miss Emma Shaffer who
survives with the following children:
Irvin, of Lock Haven, and Annie M.,
at home. He also leaves two broth-
ers and one sister, Cornelius and
Frank, of Bellefonte, and Mrs. Adam
Courtin, of Wakansa, Ind. Rev. Jacob
Rearick, of Elk Lick, had charge of
the funeral services which were held
on Tuesday, burial being made in the
Lutheran cemetery at Madisonburg.
HARRIS.—Mrs. Rachel Harris,
widow of the late John Harris, of this
place, died in the Memorial hospital,
at Johnstown, on Wednesday night at
11 o'clock. On the afternoon of De-
cember 31st, Mrs. Harris left her
home here for a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Van Pelt, in Johns-
town. Just before her train had reach-
ed its destination she arose from her
chair to go to the exit of the Pulman,
so that when the stop was made she
fell, breaking her right hip. The
fracture was such a complicated one
and so serious to one of her years that
her death was caused by exhaustion
consequent upon the injury.
Mrs. Harris was a daughter of Da-
vid M., and Elvira Johnston Wagner
and was born in Bellefonte seventy-
four years ago; her father having
been among the foremost of our old
time merchants and the family home
was the brick mansion at the corner
of High and Spring streets now own-
ed by the Decker Bros. She married
John Harris, prominent in the busi-
ness affairs of the community, almost
until his death on December 19th,
1894. To them were born ten chil-
dren, six of whom survive as foilows:
Joseph, of Detroit, Mich.; Guy, of
Washington, D. C.; Charles, of Ha-
gerstown, Md.; Jane, Mrs. John Van
Pelt, of Johnstown; Mary, Mrs. John
McCoy, of Bellefonte, and George, of
Baltimore.
Mrs. Harris was what one might
call the ideal mother. Left with a
large family to rear she made their
home life so wonderfully interesting
and happy that she bound them to-
gether until all had attained such suc-
cess in life that in turn they were able
to make her declining years ones of
great comfort and satisfuction.
Scarcely should we say she had any
declining years, for in spirit she was
young as her children. Upon her mar-
riage to Mr. Harris she joined the
Presbyterian church and remained an
active member to the last.
The body will be brought here this
afternoon and taken to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. McCoy, where fun-
eral services will be conducted tomor-
row, Saturday, afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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STOVER.—Mrs. Mary Magdalene
Stover, widow of the late Frank B.
Stover, at one time a prominent bus-
iness man of Bellefonte, died at her
home in Altoona last Friday evening
as the result of a stroke of paralysis
sustained three weeks previous.
She was a daughter of William H.
and Catherine Hess Musser and was
born on the Branch, in Ferguson
township, on May 31st, 1839, hence
was in her eighty-fifth year. Her ear-
ly life was spent on the farm until
her marriage with Mr. Stover on Feb-
ruary bth, 1862, when they took up
their residence in Pine Grove Mills.
They lived in that locality until 1878
when they came to Bellefonte, Mr.
Stover for many years conducting a
meat market in the building occupied
by the Centre Democrat. In 1904 he
sold out and the family moved to Al-
toona where Mr. Stover died in No-
vember, 1913. Mrs. Stover was a life-
long member of the Lutheran church
and during her residence in Altoona
was a faithful member of the Second
Lutheran church. She was the last
surviving member of her father’s
family but leaves to mourn their loss
four children, Samuel H. and Mrs. H.
E. Stover, both of Altoona; Alvin H.,
of Norristown, and Lulu C., at home.
Burial was made in the Rose Hill
cemetery, Altoona, on Tuesday after-
noon.
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LYON.—Jaceb Lyon, for almost
half a century a well known resident
of Bellefonte, died on Sunday even-
ing following several year’s illness
with creeping paralysis.
He was a son of Moyer and Han-
nah Lyon and was born at Danville
sixty-eight years ago. When about
twenty years old, or in 1876, he came
to Bellefonte to work for his brother,
the late W. A. Lyon, during his life
a prominent butcher and meat dealer.
Following the latter's death in 1919
Jacob conducted the business a year
or two, himself, then sold out and
had since lived a retired life. He was
a member of the Bellefonte Lodge of
Elks and the Royal Arcanum.
He never married but is survived
by two brothers and three sisters,
Henry Lyon, of Norfolk, Va.; Charles,
Mrs. James Scarlet, Mrs. Straub and
Miss Caroline Lyon, all of Danville.
On Sunday afternoon the remains
were taken from his late home with
Mrs. Tillie Woods to the Bellefonte
Lodge of Elks where they lay in state
until Monday morning when they
were taken to Danville for burial in
the family lot in that place. The re-
mains were accompanied by Dr. De-
Laun G. Stewart and Jacob Marks,
representing the Elks; Mrs. W. A. Ly-
on and sons, Robert V., of Rochester,
N. Y, and Edward, of Providence,
Rhode Island.
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BROTHERTON.—Mrs. Jane Broth-
erton, widow of the late Joseph
Brotherton, of Juniata, died on Sun-
day morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William Shuey, in
Pittsburgh. She was a daughter of
William and Mary Norris and was
born in Buffalo Run valley, Centre
county, on August 25th, 1838, hence
was in her eighty-sixth year. She
was one of a family of fifteen chil-
dren, the only survivors being Daniel
B. Norris and Mrs. W. B. Ray, beth
of Juniata. She also leaves two sons
and three daughters. The remains
were taken to Altoona where burial
was made on Wednesday afternoon.
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GILLILAND.—Robert, second son
of Ray D. and Margaret Stewart Gil-
liland, of State College, died at the |$
J. C. Blair Memorial hospital,
Huntingdon,
at
vesterday morning at
seven o'clock. The boy, but ten years | $6
of age, unusually promising and
strong physically, became alarmingly
ill two weeks ago and when not yield-
ing to the treatment of the home phy-
sicians, was taken to the Huntingdon
hospital, where the case baffled even
the Philadelphia specialists called in.
Although showing improvement at
times he became suddenly worse on
Wednesday when meningitis became
apparent, dying at the above mention-
ed time. He is survived by his par-
ents, one sister and a brother. At this
writing no arrangement has been
made for the funeral.
Negro Murderer Electrocuted.
Lawrence Roberts, twenty-six year
old negro of Venango county, was
electrocuted at the Rockview peniten-
tiary on Monday morning. He was
taken to the chair at 7:06 o’clock and
seven minutes later was pronounced
dead by Dr. C. J. Newcomb. The
body was unclaimed and was buried
in the penitentiary cemetery.
Roberts killed his father-in-law,
James Lawrence, in Franklin, last Au-
gust. He was arrested the next day
and while in the Venango county jail
awaiting trial he made one attempt to
escape and had made his plans to kill
the sheriff but the latter was cau-
tioned by other prisoners and a search
of Roberts’ cell unearthed a deadly
weapon constructed from metal strips
of his bed. He was convicted in No-
vember and promptly sentenced to
death by Judge Crisswell. The next
day he was brought to Rockview by
the Venango county sheriff but as no
death warrant had been issued the au-
thorities there could not receive him
and he was taken back to Franklin
where he was kept under guard day
and night.
He was brought to the death house
on Saturday by sheriff E. M. Voor-
hies and deputy C. L. Richards and on
the train made another ineffectual at-
tempt to escape. He was handcuffed
to deputy Richards and asked that
gentleman to take him to the toilet.
He did so and on reaching there and
while Richards was closing the door
of the toilet room Roberts grabbed
the deputy’s revolver. He was just
an instant too slow in getting his fin-
ger on the trigger, Mr. Richards
grabbing the revolver with his free
hand and at the same time yelling for
help. Sheriff Voorhies and a brake-
man rushed to the toilet and the bur-
ly negro was quickly overpowered.
From that time until he was locked in
the death house the sheriff and his
deputy were constantly on guard.
All shades of ladies’ silk and
wool hose reduced Friday and Sat-
urday. $2.00 hose at $1.45.—Sim, the
Clothier. 5-1t
While visiting in Pittsburgh,
last week, Mrs. M. R. Kiader accept-
ed an invitation to sing a few songs
at the Kauffman & Baer store distrib-
uting station on Wednesday and Fri-
day nights. Radio fans in Bellefont~
tuned in and were not only able to
hear her sing very distinctly but could
easily recognize the singer’s voice.
Mrs. Krader sang two Swiss yocdz2’in:;
songs, accompanying her<eif on the
harp-zither, “Mother of Pearl” and
gave a reading, also.
Genuine Tennessee cedar chess
as low as $14.00 during February sale
at W. R. Brachbill’s. 5-2t
By the roundabout way of Pine
Grove Mills we received a report here
that an Essex coach was badly wreck-
ed, just east of the aviation field,
Wednesday night about eight o’clock.
Our information was to the effect that
it was a car from Lock Haven, occu-
pied by three men and a woman, and
after hitting a telephone pole turned
completely over, more or less injur-
ing its occupants. Inquiry at the ga-
rages in town revealed that no wreck-
ed Essex was hauled here for repairs.
February sales special: Solid
mahogany table lamps, two lights,
double lined silk shades, at $14.75.—
W. R. Brachbill.
——The production of the Passion
Play, advertised by the Protected
Home Circle, will be given in the Lo-
gan hose house instead of the Red
Men’s hall, Wednesday evening, Feb-
ruary 6th, at 8 o’clock. The “Play” will
have its screen showing here as a ben-
efit for the Home Circle organization.
Real Estate Transfers.
Jennie H. Fogleman Watson, et
bar, et al, to Allen A. Dunlap, tract in
Patton township; $800.
Minnie C. Schenck to Alta Kline,
tract in Howard; $1,600.
E. K. Keller, et ux, to Orlin
Brooks, tract in Spring township;
$17.50.
Claude Cook, et ux, to William T.
Barndt, tract in Boggs township;
$450.
I. Gordon Foster, et al, to William
Kennedy, tract in State College; $325.
Jennie H. Jamison, et al, to Edward
5 Jamison, tract in Gregg township;
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Susan Peters, et bar, to Edward T.
Jaraison, tract in Gregg township;
$1,500.
David Chambers, et ux, to Emeral
Drappshaw, tract in Clarence; $1,100.
William G. Fike, et ux, to John C.
Barnes, tract in Spring township;
$650.
Clara Swartz, et ux, to H. C.
Swartz, et ux, tract in Snow Shoe; $1.
Allen Kenner’s heirs to Sarah K.
Auman, tract in Haines township;
$1,121.
Robert R. Miller to Levina Mae
Miller, et al, tract in Worth township;
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Martha Workman to Witmer-Steel
company, tract in Gregg township;