* Boca ald = Bellefonte, Pa., April 25, 1924. P GRAY MEEK. - - Editor Teo Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. Terms of Subscription.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to sub- scribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance Paid before expiration of year 1.75 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 Published weekly, every Friday morn- ing. Entered at the postoffice, Bellefonte, Pa., as second class matter. “ In ordering change of address always give the old as well as the new address. It is important that the publisher be no- tified when a subscriber wishes the pa- per discontinued. It all such cases the subscription must be paid up to date of cancellation. A sample copy of the “Watchman” will be sent without cost to applicants. 2 m— $1.50 Result of Tuesday’s Primaries. Probably never in the history of Centre county was there such a com- plete lack of interest in presiden- tial primary as was displayed by the voters of Centre county on Tuesday. Only about twenty per cent. of the to- tal vote in the county was cast, and the only contests that excited any ac- tivity were those between Governor Pincnot and Strassburger for dele- gate-at-large to the Republican na- tional convention, and between G. Os- car Gray and Larry Redding, in a sticker campaign for a place on the Democratic State committee. Pinchot had a majority over Strassburger of 288 while Gray won over Redding by 98 votes. William H. Noll Jr., of Pleasant Gap, was nominated .for the Legislature on the Democratic ticket, receiving 320 votes, while an effort on the part of a few of his enthusiastic supporters to corner the Democratic nomination for J. L. Holmes, of State College, resulted in his getting 67 votes in opposition to Noll. In the three-cornered contest for Republican district delegates to the National convention Mrs. Ella J. Mountz polled the highest vote in Centre county, she receiving 1406, while Connelly was second and Boose a poor third. Wilson I. Fleming waz chosen Republican county chairman and G. Oscar Gray re-elected Demo- cratic county chairman. Following is the total vote in the county on all the contested nomina- tions: State Treasurer, (Republican): F. P. B. Thompson S83 Samuel 8S. Tewis.....w............. 1168 Auditor General, (Republican): Bdward Martin.................... 1525 William Conner.................... 429 Delegates at Large (Republican): Strassburger AUB ier eet Mellon... LL 0 Vare: .... ii ieee Pinchot Martin Jones Pepper COM. (ies venriciri inna titers Philpot Delegates-at-Large (Democratic): Cassidy 571 McDevitt 482 Roesch 414 Howley 0 TONY oi. veiisous rs 403 Mays ................... 0 0 ln 640 Herbert 420 Herbert 20 TTY eins 287 McLean 368 O'Connell 287 Farrell 403 MeSparran 683 Alen ...... 3 Lenahan ... 327 Brodbeck 334 Renshaw ® . le... ornare Sriserisens ves 354 Member State Committee (Democratic): Gray... 0a ae 227 Be@RING ..oiiiiasiviseerisivisins 129 Assembly (Democratic): ENO Ci... ie eS 320 Holmes ............ .......cuiiss 67 District National Delegates (Rep.): CORNCIIY. Jo. iv voit sees ait inset 1314 Mountz ........................... 1406 Boose ........i....... 0.00000 860 Two Big Events for the Altoona Speedway. The opening gun of the 1924 racing season at the new Altoona speedway was fired this week when officials of the great board oval definitely an- nounced that the two major events would be held on the track during the coming summer. These will be two 250-mile races, for purses of $25,000.- 00 each. The first of these events will be held on June 14th, when the most noted drivers of the world will compete in what is expected to be the fastest contest in motoring history. The second will be on Labor day, Septem- ber 1st, which date has been alloted to Altoona following the destruction of the Uniontown track. Coming two weeks after the 500- mile classic at Indianapolis, the Al- toona track is selecting from the drivers of the world eighteen to twen- ty of the most renowned pilots to face the starter’s flag. Seats for the big June classic at the Altoona bowl have been placed on sale during the past few days, and from the advanced demand all reserved sec- tions will be sold out at least several weeks in advance of the starting date. Reflecting the interest aroused in speedway racing throughout the coun- try this year, officials predict that 100,000 persons from all parts of the United States will be present. To accommodate the increased crowds, the association announced that additions were being built to the two huge grand stands, in addition to remodeling these structures through- out to give perfect vision from every seat. Fred J. Wagner, international- ly known sportsman and starter of practically every major race, who will officiate at the Altoona races, declared at the recent event in Los Angeles that the Altoona race in June would have the fastest time and the great- est driving of any race up to this time. 99 | abscess of the throat. WITTER.—Albert Augustus Wit- ter, for many years a prominent cit- izen of Tyrone, and who was well known in Bellefonte and other por- tions of Centre county, passed away at dawn on Easter morning. While he had been a sufferer for some months with arterio sclerosis he was able to be around as usual up until Friday morning, when he became ser- iously ill and died on Sunday morn- ing. He was a native of Milton where he was born July 13th, 1842, hence was 81 years, 9 months and 7 days old. When a boy ten years old he started in to learn telegraphy in his home town, and before he reached the age of eighteen was appointed operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad com- pany at Williamsport. This was in 1860 and in the fall of 1861 he was transferred to the Baltimore division. In 1879 he located in Tyrone and be- came train dispatcher on the Tyrone division, a position he filled until his retirement on July 31st, 1912. He was a member of the Masonic order for fifty-six years, being affiliated with six different branches of the or- ganization. As a young man he joined the Pres- byterian church and his devotion to all kinds of church work was unusual. For nineteen years he was superin- tendent of the primary department of the Presbyterian Sunday school in Ty- rone and for many years in charge of the church choir. In 1868 he married Miss Isabel Moore, at Erie, who passed away in 1915, but surviving him are two sons and one daughter, Charles Witter, of Erie; James A. and Mrs. W. H. Ag- new, of Tyrone. His remains were laid to rest in the Grandview ceme- tery, Tyrone, on Tuesday afternoon. fl n SHAUGHNESSY.—Thomas Joseph ! Shaughnessy, who for many years was a familiar figure on the streets of Bellefonte, died at his home on west Logan street at noon last Friday. He was a son of Michael and Mary Carnelly Shaughnessy and was born in County Galway, Ireland, on October 20th, 1834, hence was 89 years, 5 months and 29 days old. Coming to this country when a young man he soon made his way to Bellefonte and this had been his home ever since. For a quarter of a century he filled the position of street commissioner of the town, under the supervision of the Street committee of borough council, but those were the days before the ad- vent of paved streets and heavy au- tomobile traffic. Notwithstanding the fact that the greater part of his life was spent in this country he never lost the brogue of his Emerald Isle, even though thoroughly Americanized in every other way. His survivors include the following sons and daughters: Miss Catherine, who made her home with her father; Mrs. G. H. Vrane, of Altoona; Thom- as, of West Charleston, W. Va.; John 3 P., of Fairmont, Ind., and Mrs. J. C. 7 | Nolan, of Tyrone. Funeral mass over his remains were held in the Catholic church at ten o’clock on Tuesday morning by Rev. Father Downes, after which burial was made in the Catholic cemetery. ll ll BANEY.—Theodore Roland Baney died at his home in Philipsburg on Thursday night of last week, as the result of an attack of quinsy and an He was a son of William and Hannah E. Baney and was born at Holt’s hollow, in Union township, on July 17th, 1868, hence was in his fifty-sixth year. As a young man he located in Philipsburg where he learned the electric business and finally became electrician for the Moshannon Coal Mining company. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, the I. O. O. F., United Mine Workers and the Reliance Fire com- pany, of Philipsburg. In 1892 he married Miss Eva M. Turner, of Philipsburg. They had ten children, only four of whom survive. He also leaves his mother and two brothers. Burial was made in Phil- ipsburg on Sunday afternoon. il 0 WILLS.—Daniel P. Wills died on Tuesday morning at the home of his son, W. P. Wills, near Tyrone, as the result of a stroke of apoplexy. He was born in Reading in 1832, hence was almost ninety-two years old. When a young man he came to Centre county and engaged in farming, in Bald Eagle valley, an occupation he followed until his retirement in 1910. His wife died a number of years ago kbut surviving him are the following sons and daughters: W. P. and H. W. Wills, of Tyrone; M. C. Wills, of Un- ionville; Mrs. John Kelly and Mrs. Thomas Robison, of Port Matilda. The remains were taken to Port Ma- tilda where funeral services were held in the Methodist church, of which he was a member, at two o'clock on Thursday afternoon burial being made in the cemetery at that place. ii li CARTER.—Mrs. Frederick K. Car- ter died at her home in Centre Hall on Monday morning. She had been ill with pneumonia for a week previous but the direct cause of her death was a stroke of apoplexy. She was a daughter of William and Mary Ann Fiedler and was born at Penn Hall, being 69 years and 21 days old. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. John Lose, of Wil- liamsport. She also leaves two sis- ters and one brother, Mrs. William Strunk, of Zion; Mrs. Joseph Carter, of Rebersburg, and William Fiedler, of Centre Hall. Funeral services were held at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning by Rev. J. F. Bingman, as- sisted by Rev. J. Max Kirkpatrick, burial being made in the Centre Hall cemetery. MEEK.-—Mrs. Emma Weaver Meek, widow of the late D. G. Meek; of State College, died at her home in that place: at 1:30 o’clock on Wednesday after-: noon, following an illness of a year or more. She was the youngest daugh- ter and the last of the family of the late John and Christianna Moyer Weaver, and was born in Ferguson township seventy-six years ago. She was educated in the public schools of Ferguson township and at the Pine Grove Mills Academy. In 1873 she married D. G. Meek and they began their married life on the Meek farm in Ferguson township where they lived until twenty-one years ago when they moved to State College. During her early life she became a member of the Lutheran church but after moving to State Col- lege she transferred her membership to the Methodist church. She was always very active in all lines of church work up until her late illness. Her husband died in 1917 and as she ' never had any children her only sur- vivors™ are nieces and nephews, and Mrs. Audrey Kuhn Weaver, whom she raised from childhood. Funeral serv- ices will be held from her late home at State College at ten o’clock to- morrow (Saturday) morning, by her pastor, after which burial will be made in the new cemetery at Pine Grove Mills. ? i ROSENHOOVER.—Robert F. Ro- senhoover died quite suddenly at noon on Tuesday, at his home on Howard street, as the result of an attack of heart failure. He was born at Drifting, Clearfield county, a son of Robert and Mary Ro- senhoover, and was seventy-one years old. Practically all of his married life was spent in and near Bellefonte. His wife died four years ago but surviv- ing him are the following children: Mrs. H. P. Kelly, Mrs. Geo. Kelly and Mrs. Margaret Carroll, of Bellefonte: Mrs. W. J. Meyers, Daniel, John and Mary, of Altoona, and Frank, of Sun- bury. He also leaves one brother and six sisters. Burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery this morning. I Ii JOHNSON.—Mrs. Mary E. John- son, wife of Joseph Johnson, died last Friday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Anna Silkman, at Yea- gertown, following a brief illness. Her maiden name was Mary Greno- ble, and she was born in Pennsvalley, being at her death 25 years, 7 months and 17 days old. She is survived by her husband and one son, William; also her father, John Grenoble, two sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held at the Silkman home on Monday morning by Dr. F. A. Rupley, after which the remains were taken to Aaronsburg where Rev. J. S. Hollenbach officiated, burial be- ing made in the Aaronsburg cemetery. il Il MOTHERSBAUGH. — Mrs. Susan C. Mothersbaugh, widow of Dr. Moth- ersbaugh, died at her home in Altoo- na on Sunday afternoon of cerebral hemorrhage, following an illness of one week. She was born at Boalsbhurg an February 19th, 1848, making her age 76 years, 2 months and 1 day. She is survived by one daughter and a son, Mary, at home, and R. E. Mothersbaugh, of Altoona. Funeral services were held at her late home on Tuesday evening and on Wednesday the remains were taken to Boalsburg for interment. i Il MEYER.—William T. Meyer, a for- | mer resident of Bellefonte, died at his home in Philadelphia on Sunday as the result of a stroke of apoplexy. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mey- er and was born in Brush valley. For a number of years prior to going to Philadelphia he conducted a novelty store in Bellefonte. Surviving him are his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Eva Cronson, of New Jersey. Burial was made in Philadelphia on Wednes- day afternoon. ; On Monday Earl O. Armstrong, proprietor of the High street meat market, and Harry Smith, of Pleasant Gap, purchased the W. H. Stover ba- kery in the Bush Arcade and took charge at once. Mr. Armstrong, how- ever, will continue to conduct his meat market. Breaking of the radius rod on his Ford car caused a wreck for Vic- tor Von Gunden, of Pleasant Gap, as he was driving in the state highway on Wednesday evening. Fortunately he escaped injury. CENTRE HALL. Miss Bessie Benner, of Philadelphia, arrived in Centre Hall on Tuesday morning. Roy Puff and family visited his father, J. F. Puff, last week for sev- eral days. ; Thunder, lightning and hail on Eas- ter day! so late in April! The funeral of Mrs. F. K. Carter on Wednesday forenoon was largely at- tended. The Rebekah Lodge turned out in a body. Miss Catherine Bradford, who re- cently underwent an operation for ap- pendicitis in the Bellefonte hospital, was seen on our streets this week. J. C. McClenahan and family start- ed by auto for their new home in In- diana county, on Tuesday morning. The best wishes of their many friends go with them. Among those who spent Easter “at home” in Centre Hall were the Misses Miriam Huyett, Mary Bingman, Ada- line McClenahan; Messrs. Harold Al- exander, Harold Keller, “Abe” Craw- ford; Mr. and Mrs. Claude K. Stahl, Mr. and Mrs. Asher Stahl and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stahl, Prof. L. O. Packer; Mrs. Getchell and Mrs. Kieffer, daugh- ters of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Brungart. CHARTER MEETING OF BELLEFONTE KIWANIANS. .-. The congested condition of the news columns of the “Watchman” during the hospital drive made it necessary to hold out many items that were of interest at the time. One of them was an account of the charter meeting of Kiwanis. Kiwanis is only an infant among Bellefonte organizations, but already it has proven its great stat- ure as an agency for the general wel- fare and because of the fact that it has already justified its existence by its splendid conduct of the hospital drive we are sure you will be inter- ested in knowing something of how it stopped long enough in its work for the hospital to receive the charter un- der which it will operate in the fu- ture. The meeting was held Tuesday evening, April 1st, at the Brockerhoff house at 7 p. m., and was preceded by Rather peculiar weather for . a banquet at which most of the mem- i bers and their ladies were present. | After the singing of “America” by the members an invocation was pro- nounced by Rev. Ard. Toastmaster who was outstanding as presiding offi- cer, introduced Judge Henry C. Quig- ley, who mad 7 leasi ! 3 y ide 5 very lensing oddrons ‘cold. You can see from this how of welcome. Herbert A. Moore, Gov- ernor of Pennsylvania District, in a i very able address, extended greetings | to the new club, explained the policies of Kiwanis and presented the charter, constitution and by-laws, which were accepted by Pres. Wilson P. Ard, in a | speech which was a credit in every i way to the Kiwanis. | Charles F. Taylor, district secretary, ‘added his greetings and best wishes, land congratulated the club on its ' splendid personnel, quoting Al. Stiner, - international organizer, who said, i “The Bellefonte organization consists ‘of the finest bedy of men with which i I have come in contact in my work.” | Robert Owens, president of Tyrone Kiwanis club, which acted as sponsor | to the local club, presented a beautiful ' flag, accepted by Kiwanian John Love, | whose speech was a fine tribute {to our national emblem and Kiwanis. The speeches of the evening were | interspersed with music rendered by the “Williamsport Four,” all members , of the Williamsport Kiwanis club, and ‘the Bellefonte Academy orchestra. This was no small part of the program and was greatly appreciated by the ; audience. The dining room was at- tractively decorated with club colors and banners. | Mrs. James K. Barnhart won the attendance prize, a pair of gray suede slippers, with hose to match, given by Kiwanian Harry C. Yeager. There were 105 present, made up of 52 from Bellefonte, 4 from DuBois, 5 from Williamsport, 6 from Tyrone Ki- wanians, and thirty-nine ladies. Some ten days ago Joseph T, Lose, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lose, of Philadelphia, had the misfortune to run down a child while motoring on the streets of Philadelphia, injur- ing it so badly that it died. A coro- ner’s jury absolved the young driver from all blame for the accident. | — Mr. and Mrs. Horace J. Hart- ranft moved, yesterday, into their newly furnished house on Curtin street. Join the Victory Club for Democracy. Two years ago Judge Cordell Hull, chairman of the Democratic National committee, had a wonderful vision of what must be done to bring Demo- cratic victory in 1924. He knew we could carry the Nation in November if we made the right kind of fight, but to win on election day an effective or- ganization would be necessary. To wait until after the National ticket had been named would be too late. He had learned from bitter experience that it is next to impossible for the Democrats to elect a President in a two months’ campaign. To perfect such an organization required not only hard work, but money and the wolf was at the door of the Democrat- ic National committee. All that the , chairman had was the “will” which said to him “keep on.” One day, when things looked dark- est, a letter came from an old friend up in the mountains of Tennessee { which read as follows: “Dear Cordell: All of us down here are mighty proud to know you are chairman of the National committee, ~and we feel that we will elect a Dem- ocrat for President in 1924. I want you to take the enclosed $5 and use every cent of it if necessary. There jare a lot more down here who will give $5 if you need it.” : Chairman Hull wired his old friend: i “Organize your neighbors into a Dem- ocratic Victory club.” | In two weeks ’time he received $95 i from 19 other Democrats who contrib- ‘uted $5 each. That is how the “Na- tional Democratic Victory club” idea originated. Today there are Victory clubs in thirty States. Each member pays $5 dues. The money is being used for a comprehensive campaign of education and organization throughout the coun- ry. It is the intention of the National headquarters to keep in touch with : the Victory club membe: =. supplying them individually with up-t~-date po- litical facts and literature. C} airman Hull has other plans, not ye. thor- oughly worked out, by which Fe ex- pects to co-operate with and use ‘he organization. He believes tha! a | Democrat can do his party no greate- service than to join a Victory club and make it possible for us to say truth- fully that the party of the people is sustained by the people and not by privileged interests. Col. J. L. Spangler is president of the Victory club in Bellefonte and he invites all good Democrats who want to have a part in and invest as much as $5 in National Democratic victory to dfommunicate with him. Frank A. Crawford, i could not have come at a more oppor- Their Afghan is Appreciated. The Ladies Aid of St. John’s Re- formed church of this place recently sent an afghan they had made to the Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington. After reading the reply below possibly some others of the good societies of women of the county might feel inspired to follow the ex- ample of the ladies of the Reformed church. April 18, 1924. Mrs. M. H. Brouse, Bellefonte, Pa. My dear Mrs. Brouse: The very beautiful afghan sent by the Ladies’ Aid society of the Reform- ed church of Bellefonte, was received yesterday, and I am very proud indeed to be allowed to present it to one of the patients. It is one of the very prettiest that I have seen. I am giving it to a young man who has been in the hospital nearly five years with an infection of the foot, as a result of a shrapnel wound. He is now recovering from his fifteenth op- eration, and looking forward to going out in a wheel chair as soon as the weather permits, and the afghan is | exactly the thing he needs to keep his disabled leg comfortable. He told | me yesterday that since his last op- | eration there has been no circulation in his foot at all, and it is constantly It! i grateful he is for the afghan. tune time, and I cannot tell you how | much I appreciate it. Please extend our thanks to all the members of the society who partici- | pated in its design and construction. Remember me especially to Dr. and Mrs. Schmidt, of whose visit here we PINE GROVE MENTIONS. Mrs. Ella Reynolds, of Bellefonte, spent Easter with the W. R. Dale family. George Smith and family, of Altoo- na, spent Sunday among friends in the valley. Miss Hilda Lonebarger was taken to the Altoona hospital last Friday for an operation. A gang of men are now at work erecting a pole line to Shingletown for the Keystone Power corporation. Elmer Sunday has been quite ser- iously ill the past two weeks and his family are much concerned as to the result. Mrs. Lawrence Fox, of Shingletown, was taken to the Bellefonte hospital last Friday for an operation for ap- pendicitis. “The Terrible Twins” is the name of a little play that will be given in the I. 0. O. F. hall on the evening of May 2nd and 3rd. Robert Harpster has been discharg- ed from the Bellefonte hospital and is now at the J. F. Rossman home at Rock Springs. A. W. Dale and two daughters, Kathryn and Ella, and Mrs. Belle Kimport spent Saturday at the C. M. Dale home on the Branch. Ferguson township people have or- ganized for the drive for the Belle- fonte hosiptal, and an effort will be made to put it over the top. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Albright de- lightfully entertained a party of young people last Friday evening. All present had a delightful time. | Miss Anna Dale, who only recently | returned from a year’s sojourn in | Florida, was taken to the Bellefonte have many pleasant memories. | hospital last Friday for an operation. Very truly yours, MARY E. SCHICK, Librarian. | During the week the Stork left | young sons at the homes of Guy SY | Rossman and Fred Osman, and a “Folks may come and folks | daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Irvin may go and kingdoms wax and wane,” | ker. as the poet says, “but the ironing | A public meeting will be held in the must be did,” says Mrs. Tubbs, ap- | Baileyville school house on the even- pearing in “Mrs. Tubbs of Shanty- ing of May 1st to organize a sports- town,” presented by Crystal Springs man’s club. Everybody interested Rebekah Lodge. Benefit hospital | Should make it a point to attend. fund, Wednesday evening, April 30th, rr ; in the I. O. O. 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