Centre County on the Sunday School
Honor Roll.
Centre: county delegates to the big
State Sabbath school convention at
Washington, Pa, last week, felt a just
pride as they saw posted before them
the list of those counties who had paid
their property debt pledge to the State
Association.
Several years ago several men made
the State Sabbath School Association
an offer to pay the larger portion of
the money required by the State As-
sociation for an office home at 1511
Arch St., Philadelphia, provided the
counties would raise a certain amount.
‘All counties pledged a per capita
amount for each member of the Sun-
day school and Centre county assum-
ed her share amounting to $269.00,
and being one of some thirty counties
has peen placed on the Property Debt
Honor Roll.
The State Association in the conduct
of its work has certain standards to
be attained in the various departments
of Sunday school activity and the
counties are rated as to standing ac-
cording to the efficiency in their work,
and the reaching these standards. And
Centre county during the past year
received credit for $550.00 while
ten other counties reached 100 per
cent. standard, and were awarded each
one a pennant in recognition of this
high standard. A goal well worth
trying for because in reaching it the
Sunday schools of our county would.
become more active and more efficient.
In connection with the State work
each county pays a certain amount,
part of which in service comes back
to Centre county, The most, however,
being used in State work, which also , 1ably tel
: their minds.
yearly gives a certain amount to the
International and also the World’s as-
sociations, thus doing a world work.
The counties are asked to contribute,
a certain amount per capita for the
Sunday school membership of each
county and Centre county’s share in
this last year was nearly three and
one quarter cents per member.
Centre county had seven official del-
egates registered.
Good Citizenship.
(The third article in the Kiwanis series on
Good Citizenship).
" By S. D. Gettig.
On November fourth next the citi-
zens of this country will be called up-
on to express their wishes as to who
shall be the Chief Magistrate of this
nation, the oldest republic of the famn-
Sensational Development at Murder
Trial in Snyder County.
Last week a jury. in Middleburg,
Snyder county, found Ralph Shadle
guilty of only murder in the second
degree for deliberately shooting his
employer, Harvey C. Willow, in the
back, while they were out hunting last
fall. The youth offered as his only
defense that Willow’s wife, who is
twice his age, urged him to do it be-
cause she was in love with the boy
and wanted her husband out of the
way.
It is generally believed that Shadle
was saved from the electric chair by
the testimony of Dr. E. R. Decker, of
Selinsgrove, who took the stand and
swore that Shadle’s mentality was
that of a child, easily influenced and
that he could not possibly have so bru-
tally shot Willow from behind with a
clear knowledge of the consequences
of his act. The jury believed Dr. Deck-
er and rendered a verdict that let him
off with ten years in the penitentiary
for a murder that he had confessed to.
This week in Middleburg, Mrs. Wil-
low is on trial for her part in the kill-
ing of her husband and Dr. Decker
has again been on the stand.
He startled every one, on Tuesday,
with testimony which, if the psycho-
logical effect is the same on the juror
mind, as was his evidence in the Sha-
dle trial, is likely to let Mrs. Willow
go scott free. He stated, after fenc-
"ing with the attorneys in defense of
the sacredness of the confidences be-
| tween patient and physician, that dur-
ing a visit to Mrs. Willow in her cell
in the jail he had given her scopalin.
Scopalin is a relatively new drug that
Dr. Decker said he had used while in
| the service overseas. It is a potion
that is claimed will put those taking
it into such a condition that they talk
as if talking in their sleep and invar-
iably tell the truth as to what is in
He said the patient re-
acted normally to the drug but instead
of a confession of her supposed part
in the murder she rambled about how
she cried when Shadle told her he had
shot her husband. In the Doctor’s
mind everything she said clearly
! showed that she had had no fore-
knowledge of the crime.
His testimony created such a sen-
sation that the court, attorneys and
the audience were in such a state of
excitement that court was adjourned
a few moments until all could regain
their composure. It was right in the
face of Mrs. Willow’s written confes-
sion of her participance in the mur-
der, but the latter was at once attack-
ed on the ground that all the parties
being very simple folks and knowing
little of English, she probably didn’t
know what she was signing when she
signed the confession or else it had
been inaccurately translated from the
ily of nations as well as the grandest
government on the globe. Every good |
citizen will at that time express his
or her choice as to who shall lead this
nation for the ensuing four years, !
and it will be the duty and should be
the desire of every citizen to exercise
his or her franchise as to who shall
for the ensuing term occupy the sev- ;
eral offices to be filled at the coming
election. |
This is not a partisan move on the
part of the Kiwanis .but a desire that '
every person who has the right of
franchise shall express at the coming
election his or her choice and perform
a solemn duty for the purpose of hav- |
ing the best government that can be |
had, which right of franchise should
be carefully thought over, and then
vote accordingly.
The stay-at-home voter does not
perform his or her duty, and every
voter is urged to come out and ex- |
press his or her views for the best of |
the government, nationally, State and,
county, and feel that he or she have
taken a hand and exercised their right
and have a part in keeping up a gov-
ernment, nationally, State and coun-
ty. That shall be, as well as will be,
the best in the sisterhood of nations,
as well as the best in the sisterhood.
of States and local government.
Every voter entitled to vote is there-
fore urged to come out at election |’
time and express his or her thought
and views of government so that the
best officials may be elected to govern
us for the ensuing term.
A careful and conscientious resume
and the conscientious act is therefore
urged upon the citizens to exercise the
right of franchise.
Presbyterians to Meet Next Week.
On Wednesday of next week the
Presbyterians in the fourth district of
the Huntingdon Presbytery will hold
a meeting in the Bellefonte church.
At 2:30 the women will be address-
ed by representatives from the exec-
utive committee of the Women’s Mis-
sionary society.
At 6 o'clock there will be a supper
conference and at 8 a meeting for men
and women, when Mr. Bailey, from |
New York, and the Rev. Stacey Ca- |
pers, of Hollidaysburg, will speak.
All the Presbyterian churches in the
district are urged to send representa-
tives.
David McClure Hendershot, of
Bellefonte, was arrested on the High
street bridge by state police, last Sat-
urday night, on the charge of trans-
porting and having in his possession
intoxicating beverages. Squire Wood-
ring held him in $600 bail for trial at
court at a hearing on Monday and
after spending one night in jail cash
bail was furnished and he was releas-
ed.
Marriage Licenses.
dames M. Shultz and Ollie B. Lu-
cas, Curtin.
M2 a0 Ola Datiavsdnle, and Flor-
ClUCl 4, puietyy Ula J oe
Wilbur R. Confer, State Colle o
and Tessie N. Zettle, Spring Mills.
W. Harry Potter, Centre Hall, and
Nancy R. McWilliams, Pennsylvania
Furnace.
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Pennsylvania Dutch in which she
made it.
Our New Zeppelin Successfully
i Crosses the Atlantic.
* The ZR-3, the world’s greatest air-
ship, reached the naval air station at
Lakehurst, N. J., on Wednesday morn-
ing at 9:16.
The ship left Freidrichshafen, Ger-
many on Sunday morning at 6:35
making the non-stop flight of 5000
miles in 79 hours and 15 minutes.
The giant dirigible was built by
Germany for the American navy as
part pay of indemnity to us for losses
in the war. On her flight she carried
2 crew of twenty-eight Germans and
four American naval officers as ob-
servers.
It was expected that the ship would
make the trip in 60 hours but after
reaching mid-Atlantic by the south-
ern course, Spain to the Azores to
Bermuda, she struck bad weather and
headed due north, arriving off Cape
Cod at 3:15 Wednesday morning.
It is intended that the ZR-3 shall be
a sister ship of the Shenandoah. She
is much larger and more elaborately
fitted. The food served aboard was
quite equal to that of a first class ho-
tel, the sleeping accommodations am-
ple and for entertainment she carried
a phonograph and a. radio set.
The flight of the ZR-3 from Ger-
many to the United States is not the
first transoceanic journey to be made
by a dirigible. : :
In 1919 the British dirigible R-34
flew from East Fortune, Scotland, to
Mineola, L. I., 3130 miles, in 108
hours and twelve minutes, the return
trip being made in seventy-four hours
and fifty-six minutes over a different
route.
The new ZR-3 had been expected to
complete the flight, including the trip
up the Atlantic Coast from Florida,
in about sixty hours, at an average
| speed of ninety miles an hour.
| Other dashes across the Atlantic by
i air are those of the United States na-
| val seaplane, NC-4, which in 1919
‘flew from Canada, via the Azores and
| Portugal to Europe, covering the 2150
' miles in twenty-six hours and forty-
{ five minutes of actual flying time; the
{ British biplane of Alcock and Brown,
{| who made a daring non-stop flight of
| sixteen hours and twelve minutes over
| the 1960 miles of water lying between
| Newfoundland and Ireland, and the
| feat of the hydroplane which made the
| trip from Portugal to Brazil in 1922.
1941
i On October 12th, 1492, Christo-
i pher Columbus discovered America
{and on Monday the banks in Belle-
| fonte celebrated the four hundred and
thirty-second anniversary of the event
jas a holiday. It took Chris seventy-
| one days to sail across the Atlantic
{ from Spain at that time while the
{ ZR-3 dirigible came from Friedrichs-
{ hafen, Germany; to the United States
| this week in sixty hours.
——When George C. Glenn came
down to his workshop, on south Water
| street on Monday morning, he found
| the steps and small porch at the en-
| trance literally smashed to smither-
| ens, and three big empty bottles ly-
ing amid the ruins were mute evidence
of the high revel that had been held
there on Saturday night.
{ ——Bush House Coffee Shop. New
j management. Guaranteed excellent
| service. Give us a trial. Reasonable
| prices. 41-1t *
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Read vour ov» “Watchman.”
Church Services Next Sunday.
ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services beginning October 18th:
Saturday, feast of St. Luke Evangel-
ist, 10 a. m. Holy Eucharist. Sunday,
8 a. m, Holy Eucharist; 9:45 a. m.
church school; 11 a. m. Mattins and
sermon, “Joy in Praising God.” 7:30
p. m. evensong and sermon, “Without
Covetousness.” Thursday, 7:30 a. m.
Requiem Eucharist, Visitors always
welcome.
Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Rector.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rally day in the Sunday school for
boys and young men. Worship at
10:45, subject “A Great Bible Hero-
ine,” and at 7:30 “A Mountain Top
Experience.” Epworth League 6:30.
Tuesday night class; Wednesday
night prayer service. Church opening
October 26th.
E. E. McKelvey, Pastor.
ST. JOHN’S REFORMED CHURCH.
The Holy Communion will be cele-
brated next Sunday morning at 10:45
and evening at 7:30. Sunday school
at 9:30 a. m. and the union meeting
of the C. E. society at 6:45 p. m.
Ambrose M. Schmidt, D. D., Minister
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
“The Friendly Church.”
Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Annual Rally day.. Sunday school
9:30 a. m. Every class should have a
full attendance. Bring a friend. Spe-
cial Rally day service at 10:45. Mu-
sic by Sunday school orchestra and so-
prano solo by Mrs. J. A. Fitzpatrick.
An inspiring address will be given by
Dean R. L. Watts, of The Pennsylva-
nia State College. Vesper service with
sermon 7:30. Visitors are always
welcome.
Rev Wilson P. Ard, Minister
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Morning worship 10:45, theme,
“That which Abides.” Evening wor-
ship 7:30, theme, “The Prodigals
Brother.”
William C. Thompson, Pastor.
Timely Reminders from The Pennsyl-
vania State College School of
Agriculture.
Garden Soil.—This is the time of
year to plan to improve the garden
soil for next year. If the soil is heavy
it needs organic matter and ten tons
of manure to one-fourth of an acre is
not too much. If possible it should be
applied and turned under this fall. Al-
low the surface to remain rough over
winter. Fine sand or the siftings of
coal ashes put on in the spring will
help in lightening the soil and save
many a back ache because it is easier
to cultivate.
Poultry.—No birds should be allow-
ed to roost in the open at this time of
year. Many fall colds can be avoid-
ed by housing flocks in dry houses
which are free from drafts. Colds at
this time of the year are an indication
of poor housing conditions.
Landscaping.—It is not too late to
place orders for deciduous material to
be planted this fall. With the excep-
tion of magnolias, azaleas, altheas
and a few other succulent rooted
plants, fall planting can be carried on
into December if the ground is mulch-
ed before frost gets into the ground
in the area that is to be planted.
Dressing and Curing Meat.—This is
the title of a seven lesson free home:
study course offered by the corres-
pondence department of The Pennsyl-
vania State College agricultural
school. The information it contains
should come in handy during the fall
and winter. A postal will bring you
a home study catalogue from the col-
lege.
Big Cabbage Year.—The past sea-
son has been a very favorable one for
the growing of cabbage in Pennsylva-
nia and New York. There is an abun-
dant supply and indications are that
prices will be low for some time. Un-
less you have storage facilities avail-
able, Pennsylvania growers are advis-
ed by State College extension special-
ists to work off part of their crop be-
fore November 1 as out of State ship-
ments will start coming in about that
time.
Real Estate Transfers.
Lindley H. Dennis, et al, to Pitts-
burgh Lime and Stone company, tract
in Gregg township; $1.
J. D. Keller, et ux, to D. Lloyd
Claycomb, tract in State College; $1.
J. D. Keller, et ux, to W. B. Doug-
las, tract in State College; $1.
Charles 1. Zeigler, et ux, to W. B.
Bathgate, tract in Marion township;
$4,200.
Thomas A. Meyer, et al, to John S.
Slack, tract in Penn township; $450.
Ralph A. Smith, et ux, to Frank
Smith, tract in Taylor township; $1.
Calvin M. Sharer, et ux, to Frank
Smith, tract in Taylor township; $500.
Harry C. Musser, et ux, to Jackson
Kline, Admr., tract in Gregg town-
ship; $1,500.
J. Orvis Keller, et ux, to Ralph G.
Leonard, et ux, tract in State College;
$7,750.
Bella Goheen, et al, to William H.
Fry, tract in Ferguson township; $6,-
200,
E. R. Taylor, sheriff, to Margaret
Godshall, tract in Miles township;
$300.
Andrew McDowell, et ux, to William
Stark, tract in Snow Shoe township;
$510.
Eagle Iron Co. to William Groh
Runkle, tract in Spring township; $30.
Forest I. Gill, et ux, to Harbison-
Walker Refractories company, tract
in Rush township; $2,200.
John L, Holmes to Irvin R. Walker, |
tract in Ferguson township; $500.
Harry H. Royer, et al, to Harry H.
Royer, tract in Miles township; $125.
J. W. Henszey, et ux, to borough of
State College, tract in College town-
ship; $1.
Bellefonte Cemetery Association to
W. H. Macker, tract in Bellefonte;
$25,
lay Bragonier, et ux, to Duke Fra-
vel, et ux, tract in Philipsburg; $3,500.
T. B. Ulrich, et ux, to Claude C.
Musser. tract in Millheim: $200.
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day for repainting the exterior of the
Bush house, cream with light brown
trimmings.
Statement of Ownership.
In compliance with Section 443 of the
Postal Laws and Regulations the state-
ment is hereby publicly made that the
daughters of Susan M. Meek, deceased, are
sole owners and publishers of “The Dem-
ocratic Watchman,” a weekly paper pub-
lished at Bellefonte, Pa., and that there
are no bonds or stoek on the property in
existence.
GEO. R. MEEK,
Acting Publisher.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OR SALE.—Ferns, poinsettas and tea-
berry begonias. Com’l phone. Mrs.
W. R. Houser, Water §St., Belle-
fonte. 41-2t *
R late ’23 Touring car, excellent
shape. Terms or cash. Phone or
write Nevin B. Noll, care F. P. Blair and
Co., jewelers, Bellefonte. 69-41-2t
EAL BARGAIN.—Special
Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate
Pursuant to a decree of the Orphan’s
Court of Blair county in partition, the un-
dersigned will expose at public sale the
hereinafter described real estate, upon the
respective premises on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 1924,
at the hours hereinafter stated, to wit:
Purpart No. 45. All those two certain
tracts or parcels of land situate in Marion
Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
The first, beginning at stones; thence by
land of the heirs of G. W. Hutchinson
north 443; degrees east 163.5 perches to
stones; thence by land of Nathan Beck
south 453; degrees east 145 perches to
stone; thence by land of Thomas Hutch-
inson 441 degrees west 164 perches to a
post; thence by land of George Hoy 45%
degrees east 146 perches to stone, the place
of beginning, containing 140 acres and 70
perches and allowance.
Excepting and reserving therefrom 15
acres, 145 perches which was conveyed by
Henry Yearick et ux, in his life time to
A. G. Morris, by deed dated August 31,
1896, and recorded in Centre County in
Deed Book Vol. 74, page 106.
The second beginning at stones on land
of John Yearick; thence south 441% de-
grees west 164 perches along land of John
Yearick to a stone; thence along land of
George Hoy north 46 degre: west 100
perches to a hickory corner; thence north
50% degrees east 167 perches to an oak;
thence along land of W. W. Beck south
45 degrees east 82 perches to the place of
beginning, containing 88 acres and allow-
ance.
Having thereon erected a two story stone
farm dwelling house and a large frame
barn and other necessary outbuildings.
The above purpart to be sold at 1:00
o'clock in the afternoon.
Also Purpart No. 86. All that certain
tract of land situate in Spring Township,
Centre County, Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at stones
the southwest corner of lands formerly of
John Hoy, deceased; thence by same and
lands of Curtin’s north 6414 degrees east
232 perches to stones; thence by lands of
David Weaver north 25% degrees west 60
perches to road leading from Bellefonte to
Mill Hall; thence by said road south 601%
degrees west 32 perches; thence by road
leading north to Curtin’s Forge, north 24
degrees west 36 nerches; thence north 161%
degrees west 36 perches; thence south
391% degrees west 25 perches to stones;
thence south 641%, degrees west 186 perches
to stones; thence along Hoy’s land south
26 degrees east 118 1-3 perches to stones,
the place of beginning, containing 163 acres
and 52 perches, net.
Excepting and reserving thereout a cer-
tain lot of ground beginning at corner of
lands of John Hoy and road leading to
Jacksonville at stone; thence by lands of
Constans Curtin north 221% degrees west
10 rods to stones; thence by same south
62 degrees west 8 rods to stone; thence by
Hoy’s land south 221 degrees east 10 rods,
to the place of beginning, containing 80
square rods, being lot sold by Constans
Curtin to School District of Spring Town-
ship, by deed recorded in Centre County
in Deed Book A, No. 3, page 214.
Also excepting and reserving thereout a
certain tract of land along the eastern line
of said tract fronting 11% rods on the pub-
lic road and extending back 41% rods in a
southern direction, and being in the pos-
session of The Weaver Methodist Church.
Having thereon erected a two story stone
and frame dwelling house, and large stone
and bank barn, corn cribs and necessary
outbuildings.
The above purpart to be sold at 3:00
oclock in the afternoon.
Terms of Sale:—Ten (10) per cent. when
the property is knocked down to the pur-
chaser; Forty (40) per cent. upon confir-
mation of sale and delivery of deed, and
the balance of Fifty (50) per cent. in equal
payments in six months and one year, with
interest, secured by mortgage with col-
lateral insurance.
Dated October 1, 1924.
L. F. CRAWFORD,
JACOB A. HOFFMAN,
Trustees in Partition.
0. H. Hewit,
Attorney,
Hollidaysburg, Pa. 69-39-3t
Chevrolet, | *
. NEW, ADVERTISEMENTS. ’
. NOTICE --
To Taxpayers
Any person wishing to pay
their 1924 County and Bor-
ough tax before they receive
their statements can do so
now, and
‘5 per cent. will be deducted if
paid on or before November 15
: REMEMBER
All 1924 Taxes positively
will have to be
paid by April 1, 1925
All persons owing 1922 taxes
will be given ten days to set-
tle, or levy and attachments
will be made; and all 1923
taxes must be paid by Decem-
ber 1, as we must make final
settlements. :
Herbert Auman,
69-41-1t* Collector
Marcell Wavers
Comnish Curlers, Electric—Kid Curlers,
Nell Brinkley, etc., the New Wide Belts.
Emb. Collars 25c. to 50c., Brassier 25c.
to 50c.—none higher. Garmans
Lumber Mill and Timber for Sale
Lumber Mill and Timber Mill, in good
condition, and about 25 acres of good tim-
ber, near Stormstown, Pa.
B. P. LONBERGER,
40-3t * Boalsburg, Pa.
Hallowe'en Goods
Silver and Gold Stars—Costume Bells,
all the colors in Cambrics—Masques of
of all kinds.
Garmans
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Round
Trip
Buffalo 4.15 p.m.
EEE EES TS Ta TENS a a
' Prothonotary’s office. ’
$4.00 BUFFALO $4.00
Sunday October19
SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES BELLEFONTE
Saturday Night October 18 at 11.55. Returning leaves Niagara
Falls (International Railway Terminal, Prospect Park) 2.45 p.m. Leaves
Pennsylvania Railroad
THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE WORLD
PER EE A ER A Er ar ar
ok NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HARTER NOTICE.—In the Court of
© Common Pleas of Centre County
* No; ...* December: Term, 1924,
Notice is hereby given that application
will be made to the above Court on Mon-
day, the 3rd day of November, 1924, at ten
oclock a. m., under the Corporation Act of
1874 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
nia and the supplements thereto, for the
charter of an intended corporation to be
called the OMEGA MU RHO FRATERNI-
TY, the character and object of which is
generally to provide a Fraternity Home
for college students at Pennsylvania State
College, and to encourage and foster a
brotherly spirit among its members and
promote the scholastic, moral and social
welfare of said members; and for these
purposes to have, possess and enjoy all
the rights, benefits and ’'privilegés of the
said Act of Assembly and its supplements.
The proposed charter is now on file in the
ORVIS & ZERBY,
s Solicitors.
40-3t
Rugs, Curtains, Cretonnes
Scrims, Pongees—Curtain Rods 5c. up,
Wigs, Mostaches, Masks, Horns, Tambos
Colored Lights—-Everything to make
gay. Garmans
DR. G. A. ROBISON
has opened up a
Dental Office
in the New Decker Building, corner High
and Spring Streets. 69-40-3t
sen
Wanted! ;
Persons planning building to come in contact with
us. Save money on
Cement, Sand, Limestone, Plaster
Brick, Roofing, Terra Cotta Pipe, Nails
Stucco Materials, Etc.
See us first, or you may regret it later.
Centre County Fuel and Building Suppiy Go.
Both Phones—Bell 319 69-16tf Bellefonte, Pa
IRA D. GARMAN
JEWELER
101 South Eleventh St.,
PHILADELPHIA.
Have Your Diamonds Reset in Platinum
64-34-tf EXCLUSIVE EMBLEM JEWELRY
Fleece-Lined Hose
All qualities, weights and
prices in Underwear.
Corsets ... $1.00 to $2.00
N. E. ROBB, Treasurer.
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Notice to Farmers
$100,000.00 to Loan to Farmers
who will buy Pure-Bred DAIRY COWS. We have a plan
that will please you. Come in and let us tell you about it
Bellefonte Trust Company
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