Bellefonte, Pa., May 8, 1925.
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Political Announcements.
I am a candidate for President Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas, subject to the
decision of the Democratic voters at the
primaries, Tuesday, September 15th.
Should I be nominated and elected, I
wiil bring to the office an experience in the
trial of causes and in the general prac-
tice of law in our local and appellate
courts, of more than thirty-three years;
and an administration conducted with
fidelity, economy and to the best of my
ability.
Your support and influence in my behalf
will be much appreciated.
NBWTON B. SPANGLER.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
Judge of the Courts of Centre county, stba
ject to the decision of the Pemoeratic
voters as expressed at the primary election
to be held Tuesday, September 15th, 1925.
In the event of my nomination, and finally
my election in November, all of my time,
energy and efforts will be devoted to
SERVICE and the best interests of those
who may have business before the Courts
of our county; and I now, without reser-
vation, solemnly pledge a courteous,
prompt, honest, economic and efficient ad-
ministration.
Your vote, influence and friendly sup-
port is most earnestly and respectfully so-
licited,
. W. HARRISON WALKER.
McCahill Resigns as Chairman of
2 Penitentiary Trustees.
David I. McCahill, of Pittsburgh,
last week tendered his resignation as
a member of the board of trustees of
the western penitentiary, alleging as
his reason for doing so that he was
not in sympathy with the actions of
the majority of the board, and further
charging that the inexperience of war-
den Stanley P. Ashe was responsible
for the recent escape of a number of
men from the Allegheny institution.
Governor Pinchot appointed Francis
A. Keating, of Pittsburgh, as success-
or to Mr. McCahill . On Sunday Leo
- G. Griffith, another member of the
board, telegraphed his resignation to
tke Governor.
As stated last week a meeting of
the board was held at Rockview last
Thursday and Friday, but only three
members were in attendance. They
were W. E. Sankey, Rev. C. R. Zahn-
iser and Edwin C. May. Warden Ashe
was also present. It was generally
believed that the meeting had been
called for the purpose of mapping out
plans for the building operations to
be conducted at Rockview this sum-
mer, and Governor Pinchot had been
invited to attend the meeting. But
the chief executive failed to put in an
appearance, and as so far he has not
acted on the penitentiary appropria-
tion the board could make no plans
for any new buildings nor the com-
pletion of the big cell block now un-
der construction.
Consequently their time while at
Rockview was devoted to an inspec-
tion of the institution and considering
with warden J. O. Stutsman and as-
sistant warden N. J. McFarland the
papers of two dozen or more prison-
ers eligible to parole.
Caretaker of Airmail Beacon Light
Found Dead.
Officials at the Bellefonte aviation
field were notified early last Saturday
morning that William H. Miller, care-
taker of the beacon. light at Home-
town, near Tamaqua, had been found
dead in the building housing the light
equipment. At first it ‘was believed
that the caretaker was a victim of
carbon monoxide poisoning, caused by
escaping fumes from the gasoline en-
gine used to drive the electric gen-
erator, but the coroner's jury decid-
ed that Mr. Miller's death was the
cause of heart failure. He had just
recovered from a rather long illness
and this was his first job, and Friday.
night was his first time on duty. To
reach the beacon light house he had
to climb a steep mountain and it is
presumed that the exertion was too
much for him. Illumination of the
beacon light after daybreak caused an
investigation which resulted in the
finding of Miller's dead body. The
Hometown field is the furthest eastern
field on the Bellefonte airmail divis-
ion.
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La Belle is Here.
The 1925 La Belle has arrived at the
High school and will be distributed
soon. Those who have seen the book
agree that it is far the best number
ever published. The makeup is excel-
lent and the workmanship excels all
other efforts. Due to the fact that
only a limited number will be put on
sale, all who desire to secure a copy
should have it reserved for them. This
may be done by asking any High
school student to put your name on
the subscription list.
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——The Beatty Motor company has
leased the old shirt factory, on south
" Water street, and are using it as a
storage depot for cars,
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SMITH.—Charles Smith, a veteran
of the Civil war and one of the best
known residents of Ferguson town-
ship, died at his home at Pine Grove
Mills at 10:30 o’clock on Monday night
following a brief illness. On Sunday
afternoon he taught his class of
young men in the Lutheran Sunday
school and later occupied his pew at
the preaching services. It was during
these services that he became ill and
was removed to his home. Instead of
responding to the medical treatment
given he grew steadily weaker until
passing away at the time above
stated.
He was born in England on July
1st, 1847, hence was in his seventy-
eighth year. His father died when he
was less than three years old and
shortly thereafter his mother, with
her little family, set sail for America.
Following a stormy passage across
the Atlantic they landed in Philadel-
phia and it was there Mr. Smith re-
ceived his education and learned his
| trade as a trimmer in a carriage fac-
tory. When the Civil war broke out
he was prompt to offer his services
but being somewhat undersized was
refused enlistment. After several at-
tempts he was finally accepted as a
musician and was assigned to the
49th P. V. L., Col. William Irvin's reg-
iment. He served all through the war
and took part in many battles in which
the Army of the Potomac engaged.
He was given an honorable discharge
in 1865 and shortly thereafter made
his way to Centre county and located
at Pine Grove Mills, where he became
a trimmer in the Hess Bros. carriage
shops.
With the exception of sixteen years
spent at Medina, Ohio, and a year or
two in Bellefonte when he worked for
S. A. McQuistion, his life since the
war had been spent at Pine Grove
Mills. He was a life-long member of
the Lutheran church, a member of the
Centre county Veteran club, and Capt.
J. O. Campbell post No. 272 G. A. R.,
of which he was chaplain for many
years. He rarely missed a state gath-
ering of the G. A. R. and also attend-
ed many national conventions.
In 1881 he married Miss Viola Hess
who is his only survivor. Funeral
services were held in the Lutheran
church at Pine Grove Mills at 2:30
o’clock yesterday afternoon, by Rev.
J. S. English, after which burial was
made in the Pine Grove cemetery, his
old comrades in arms acting as hon-
orary pall-bearers.
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GARBRICK.—Calvin S. Garbrick, a
well known farmer of Walker town-
ship, passed away at his home near
Hecla at 3:30 o’clock last Wednesday
afternoon following two week’s illness
with pneumonia, the result of an at-
tack of the grip.
He was a son of Henry J. and Min-
nerva Garbrick and was born in Mar-
ion township on October 3rd, 1869,
hence was 55 years, 6 months and 26
days old, He followed farming all his
life, principally in Walker township,
and had lived near Hecla the past
twelve years. He was a member of
the Lutheran church most of his life
and a splendid citizen in every way.
He was twice married, his first wife
having been Mrs. Mary Hartman. They
had one child, now Mrs. Nevin Year-
ick, of Jacksonville. His second wife
was Miss Gertrude Zimmerman, who
also. survives. - In addition he leaves
two brothers and two sisters. Otis
Garbrick, of Dakota, Ill; Roy M., of
Centre Hall; Mrs. Joseph Royer and
Mrs. Frank Clevenstine, of Zion.
Rev. Hartman, of the Reformed
church, had charge of the funeral
services which were held on Sunday
afternoon, burial being made in the
Zion cemetery.
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FURST. Sidney Dale Furst, a
well known member of the Clinton
county bar, and a cousin of former
district attorney James C. Furst, of
Bellefonte, died last Thursday night
at his home in Lock Haven, as the re-
sult of an affection of the throat,
with which he had suffered for several
years. »
He was a son of Cline G. and Jennie
B. Furst and was born in Lock Haven
on October 19th, 1866. He graduated
at Princeton University in 1889, read
law in the office of his father and was
admitted to practice at the Clinton
county bar in 1892. In later years he
was admitted to practice before the
Superior and Supreme courts and the
federal courts. He was a member of
the Great Island Presbyterian church,
of Lock Haven, and various clubs and
societies.
He married Miss Ada Dunn, of Lock
Haven, who survives with two sons,
Dale and Walcott Furst. He also
leaves his mother, one brother, Dean
Furst, and two sisters, Mrs. Greenleaf
and Miss Edith Furst. Funeral ser-
vices were held on Monday afternoon,
burial being made in the Highland
cemetery.
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SMITH. Mrs. Helen Lucinda
Smith, wife of Carlton A. Smith, of
Rockview, died at the Centre County
hospital at six o'clock on Sunday
morning. On Saturday ofternoon she
gave birth to a child who died shortly
after it was born. Mrs. Smith devel-
oped a bad attack of pneumonia
which caused her death at the time
above stated.
She was 31 years and 26 days old
and was born at Prebble, N. Y., being
o daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Wright. Shortly after her marriage
to Mr. Smith seven years ago they
came to Centre county and located at
Rockview where Mr. Smith is in
charge of the creamery. In addition
to her husband she is survived by
three small children, Lucinda, Richard
and Twila.
Funeral services were held at her
‘late home at Rockview on Tuesday
i morning and the same day the re-
mains were taken by funeral direc-
tor Widowson in his motor hearse to
Prebble, N. Y., for buriali~
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SWARTZ.—Word was received .in
Bellefonte of the death on Wednesday
morning at five o'clock, of Mrs. Mary
R. Swartz, wife of L. G. Swartz, at
her home in Ypsilanti, Mich. She had
been ill for eight months and her
death was the result of a complication
of diseases.
Deceased was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Elias Markle and was born
at Hublersburg sixty-three years ago.
Her entire lift was spent in Walker
township until her removal to Mich-
igan about eight years ago. Surviv-
ing her are her husband and the fol-
lowing children: Guy E. Swartz, of
Detroit, Mich.; Clyde G., of Belle-
fonte; Ralph M., of Ypsilanti, and
Mrs. Daniel Woomer, of McKees
Rocks. She also leaves the following
brothers and sisters: William and
Edward Markle, of Hublersburg; Mrs.
James D. Seibert, of Bellefonte;
James Markle, of Chester; Mrs. A. P.
Weaver, of LaCroix Falls, Wis., and
Mrs. May Trevillyan, of Valley
Falls, Iowa.
The remains will be brought to
Bellefonte and taken to the home of
her son Clyde, on east Logan street,
where funeral services will be held to-
morrow (Saturday) afternoon by Rev.
Homer Knox, of the Methodist church,
burial to be made in the Union ceme-
tery.
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LOEB.—Harry Loeb, of Philadel-
phia, a cousin of Mrs. Louis Grauer,
of Bellefonte, died last Thursday night
on the train while returning to Phila-
delphia from attending a family re-
union in New York.
He was a son of Moses and Pauline
Lyon Loeb and was born in Bellefdfite
66 years ago. On leaving here he
went to DuBois where he was in the
lumbering business a number of years.
From there he went to Philadelphia
where he became president of a large
brewing company. With the advent
of prohibition he engaged in the cold
storage business. He also had other
interests in Philadelphia. He is sur-
vived by his wife, two sons and one
daughter. Burial was made in Phila-
delphia on Sunday.
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Mount Treziyulny Officially Christen-
ed on Saturday.
Col. Henry W. Shoemaker, of Mec-
Elhattan; Judge C. H. Rich, of Wool-
rich; district foresters H. L. Harbeson
the Dept. of Forests and Waters;
Profs. Fred Lewis Pattee, Isa A. Mar-
tin and C. A. Bonine, of State College,
and John Armstrong Herman, of Har-
risburg, were in Bellefonte dn Satur-
also a member ‘of the Department of
Forests and Waters, at his home on
Allegheny “street for the ‘purpose of
above thé Treziyulny - cemetery, in
Boggs township. Two members of
the committee, Mrs. H. C. Valentine,
of Bellefonte, historian, and J. Her-
bert Walker, of the Altoona Tribune,
were unable to attend on account of
illness.
Following a preliminary meeting at
the Harter home the committee mo-
tored to the Union cemetery where a
splendid view of the outstanding peak
of the mountain could be had and it
was there, upon motion of Prof. Pat-
tee, that the peak was christened
“Mount Treziyulny,” in honor of Gen-
eral Caspar Carl Stegner Treziyulny,
a famous Polish count and refugee
and Pennsylvania surveyor general.
. | A visit was also made to the general’s
last resting place. A report of the
christening of the mountain will be
made to the State geographical beard
so that it can be incorporated on all
future maps of Pennsylvania. .
Epworth League Anniversary.
Services in the Bellefonte Methodist
church, at 7:30 o'clock on Sunday
evening, will include the celebration
of the anniversary of the Epworth
League and the installation of officers
for the ensuing year. The following
program will be observed: er
Prelude
Hymn No. 540—Announced by
Miss Grace Carson
Mr. John Keeler
Men’s Chorus
8:1-11
Mr. Donald Conrad
Prayer - -
Selection - - -
Scripture Lesson, Prov.
Announcements - Mr. Gilbert Shope
Offertory 3
Selection - - Men’s Chorus
Introduction of New Officers
Mr. Samuel Tressler, retiring Pres.
Address—A brief history of the Epworth
League, by vice president, Miss Cath-
arine Johnston
Address—Some things of deep interest to
all Leaguers and Friends of the League
by treasurer, Miss Jane Miller
Address—‘“We Will Carry On,” by presi-
dent elect, Miss Isabel Johnson
Hymn No. 485.
Installation of new officers - Pastor
Doxology
‘Epworth League Benediction President
Postlude
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—=—A meeting of the High school
alumni will be held in the auditorium
of the High school building at 8
o'clock Friday evening, May 15th, to
consider the question of an annual re-
ception and dance for the 1925 grad-
uates. A full turnout is desired.
— “Temperament” was the sub-
the Rockview penitentiary, on Tues-
day evening, by W, Harrison Walker,
of Bellefonte, -Over fivé hundred men
were in the audience and every one
stayed to the finish.
and H. C. Henry; Prof. J. S. Illick, of
‘day and met editor Thomas: H. Harter:
officially christening the - mountain
ject of a talk made to the inmates of |
BELLEFONTE WINS AGAIN.
Snow Shoe Captures First in Class B,
County Athletic Meet, -
Last Saturday afternoon, on Beaver
field, State College, Bellefonte High
school won the annual Centre county
track and field meet. This victory was
the fifth consecutive win for the Belle-
fonte boys. The team’s success is
largely due to the patient and thor-
ough training given the boys by coach
Stock. When the association was
formed five years ago he took a bunch
of boys who knew practically nothing
about the sport and produced a winner.
By hard and earnest work his boys
have come through victor each time,
although the competition has become
greater each year. Coach Stock and
his team have not only won county
meets, but last year won the track
and field meet at Clearfield. He has
producd a champion relay team that
was not beaten by a High school last
year, and this year won each of the
three races which they have run. They
beat Lock Haven April 18, won their
event at the Penn relays, and annex-
ed another victory at State on Satur-
! day.
Capt. Shope has been leading scor-
er for the team. Saturday he won ten
of the local team’s points, and ran the
last quarter for the relay team. Jim-
mie has won the 100 and 220 yard
dashes. for three successive years in
the county meet. - McCullough was
second high scorer with nine points to
his credit, and ran in the relay.
“James” is the most versatile man on
the team, as he can run in the dash
events, broad jump and throws the
javelin.
The most consistent performer is
Emel. “Bunny” can always be count-
ed upon to win the 440 and get a lead
of from 5 to 10 yards for the relay
team, as he usually runs the first
quarter of the race.
Kaler furnished the surprise of the
afternoon when he won the mile run.
The boy ran a well planned and heavy
race.
Bellefonte’s girls’ relay team, made
up of two juniors, one sophomore and
one freshman, coached by Miss Hol-
‘lingsworth, followed the fine example
of our fast boys’ team, and easily won
their race on Saturday.
Shawley, of State High, was the
highest individual scorer of the meet,
having 16 points to his credit. He
won first place in the discus, shot put,
javelin, -and third place in the broad
jump.
Hellewell was Philipsburg’s star
point-getter, with nine points to his
credit.” ©.
Students from the rural life depart-
ment of State College very ably as-
sisted the officers by acting as officials
of the meet. Charles Morrell, former
Penn State runner, performed the du-
ties of starter very efficiently. -. -
*“ Spring’ Mills, Millheim and Centre
Hall deserve much credit for their ef-
forts against much-larger schools,
Snow Shoe High:«was the ‘winner in
their high ‘point scorer, with 13 points
to his credit. Detwiler, of Rebers-
burg, was the high point scorer in
Class B, with 18 points. He won first
place in the quarter, half and mile
runs.
The crowd was estimated at 600,
which was very good considering the
condition of the weather. The sum-
| maries follow:
CLASS A—BOYS.
100 Yard Dash—First, Shope, Bellefonte;
second, Koch, State College; third, Emel,
Bellefonte, Time 10.1.
High Jump—First, Hellewell,
burg; second, Bower, Bellefonte;
Shawley, State College. Height
‘inch.
Half Mile Run—First Husted, Philips-
burg; second, Myers, State College; third,
Avery, Philipsburg. Time 2.17.
Discus Throw—First, Shawley, State Col-
lege; second, Hellewell, Philipsburg. ;
third, Champ, Philipsburg. Distance 101
feet 9 inches.
220 Yard Dash—First, Shope, Bellefonte;
second, McCullough, Bellefonte; third, My-
ers, State College. Time 23.9.
Shot Put—First, Shawley, State College:
second Champ, Philipsburg; third, Cable,
Millheim. Distance 49 feet, 9 inches.
Quarter Mile—First, Emel, Bellefonte;
second, Ratowsky, Philipsburg; third,
Hodgkiss, State College. Time 54.8.
Broad Jump—First, McCullough, Belle-
fonte; second, Kanaur, Philipsburg; third,
Hellewell, Philipsburg. Distance 19 feet
6% inches.
One Mile—First, Kuler, Bellefonte; sec-
ond, Husted, Philipsburg; third, Grove,
Spring Mills. Time 5.08 2-5.
Javelin—First, Shawley, State College;
second, Musser, State College; third, Mec-
Cullough, Bellefonte. Distance 140 . feet,
9 inches:
Relay—First, Bellefonte; second, State
College; third, Philipsburg. Time 3.49.
CLASS A—GIRLS.
Philips-
third,
feet 1
50 Yard Dash—First, McMann, State Col-
lege; second, Hosterman, Spring Mills;
third, Scott, State College. Time 6.3.
Broad Jump—First, Luce, Centre Hall;
second, Hosterman, Spring Mills; third,
Jonusion, Bellefonte. Distance 7 feet 14
nch,
Baseball Throw—First, Leitzell, Mill-
heim ; secony Musser, State College; third,
Uzzle, Bellefonte, Distance 171 feet.
Relay-—First, Bellefonte; second, Spring
Mills; third, State College. Time 2.11.
CLASS B—BOYS.
100 Yard Dash—First, McKee, Snow
Shoe; second, Robinson, Port Matilda;
third, Shank, Snow Shoe. Time 10.6.
High Jump—First, McKee, Snow Shoe;
second, Detwiler, Rebersburg; third, Kline,
Howard. Height 4 feet 10 inches.
Half Mile Run—First, Detwiler, Rebers-
burg; second, Cunningham, Snow Shoe;
third, Wert, Rebersburg. Time 2.12 3-5.
220 Yard Dash—First, Robinson, Porl
Matilda; second, Shank, Snow Shoe; third,
‘Whiteman, Snow Shoe. Time 25.6.
Shot Put.—First, Lucas, Snow Shoe;
second, Russell, Snow Shoe; third. Wert,
Rebersburg. Distance 42 feet 6 inches.
Quarter Mile—First, Detwiler, Rebers-
burg; second, Cunningham, Snow Shoe;
third, Watson, Snow Shoe. Time .59.
-Broad Jump—First, Shank, Snow Shoe;
second, McKee, Snow Shoe; third, Wolfe,
Rebersburg, Distance 17 feet 4 inches.
One Mile—First,, Detwiler, Rebersburg;
second, Stark, Snow Shoe; third, Ishler,
Pleasant Gap. Time 5:40.2,
Relay—First, McKee, Snow Shoe; sec-
ond; Rebersburg; third, Pleasant Gap.
Time 4:6%.
Baseball Throw—First, Kline, Howard;
gecond, Watson, Snow Shoe; third, Smith,
Howard. Distance 277 feet.
CLASS B—GIRLS.
50 Yard Dash—First, Secrist,
.magnitude’ of: one ‘hundred and forty-
Class B, with 57 péints. ‘McKee was’
Rebers- |
me
burg; second, Korman, Rebersburg; third, !
Williams, Port Matilda. Time 7 seconds.
Baseball throw—First, Weber, Howard ;
second, Shank, Snow Shoe; third, Secrist,
Rebersburg. Distance 185 feet.
Relay—First, Secrist, Rebersburg; sec-
ond, Reese, Port Matilda; third, Danka,
Snow Shoe. Time 2:15. .
Running Broad Jump—First, Sullivan,
Snow Shoe; second, Gheen, Pleasant Gap;
third, Martz, Port Matilda. Distance 6
feet 714 inches.
Points won by schools competing are as
follows:
CLASS A—BOYS.
Bellefonte High school - - - 38
State College High school - £ 30
Philipsburg High school - - 29
Spring Mills High school - - 1
Millheim High school - - - 1
CLASS A—GIRLS. |
State College High school - - 10
Spring Mills High school - - - 9
Bellefonte High school - - - 1
Millheim High schol - - - 5
Centre Hall High school - - 5
CLASS B.
Snow Shoe High - - - - 08
Rebersburg High - - - - 38
Port Matilda High - - - - 13
Howard High - - - - - 12
Pleasant Gap Hig - - - 5
That $146,000,000 Check.
Last Friday Dillon, Read & Co., of
New York, drew a check in favor of
the Dodge Bros. for $146,000,000 in
payment of their interest in the Dodge |
Bros. automobile factory. It was the
largest check that ever changed
hands in a commercial transaction, '
and even in these days when thous- |
ands and millions and billions, even,
slip off the tongue as glibly as nickles
and dimes and dollars did in our boy-
hood days, few people realize the
six million of dollars.
For instance, if a man were to go
to a bank and get the check cashed in
one thousand dollar bills he would
have to be a strong man to carry the
load, as they would weigh 4561
pounds. And should be elect to take
it in dollar bills he would be confront-
ed with a stack of the long green
which would foot up 456,250 pounds,
or over 228 tons. This would fill at
least ten box ears.
A dollar bill is 7 1-4 inches long and
if laid end to end the $146,000,000
would stretch out to the enormous
distance of 16,706 miles or more than
three-fifths of the way around the
world. Piled half an inch thick they
would carpet a room about half a
mile square, and they are all the net
result of less than twenty years labor
on the part of the Dodge Bros.
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Kiwanians Sponsor Boys Potato Club.
The Kiwanis clubs of Bellefonte
and State College wishing to extend
their hand of good fellowship to the
surrounding communities have de-
cided to sponsor a boys potato club.
The club is made up of boys from
the ages of ten to twenty years. A
member of the Kiwanis club acts as
sponsor to a boy. His duty is to buy
2 1-2 bushels of certified russett seed
potatoes for him. The boy plants his
seed with his home. grown seéd for
comparison: and’ in’ the : fall returns
enough’ good grade potatoes to pay
the sponsor for the seed he purchased
using next fall farm prices as a basis.
“The ‘club will ‘wind ‘up in the fall
with a banquet and at which time
prizes will be given for the best ex-
hibit of potatoes. There will be ap-
proximately 40 boys in the two
clubs. :
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In Society.’
Mrs. Gideon Payne entertained with
cards last night, at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grauer,
on east Linn street.
In honor of Mrs. Joseph Cea-
der, who is a visitor in town, Mrs.
Odillie Mott entertained with four ta-
bles of bridge last Saturday night.
——This community will have the
opportunity of hearing Jules Falk,
violinist, on next Thursday evening.
It isn’t often that an artist of Falk's
ability can be secured for an appear-
ance in a town no larger than Belle-
fonte. Whether you care for the vio-
lin or not you should hear Falk. Some
day you might feel quite superior if
you are able to say, when his work is
being discussed, yes, I have heard him
play.
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——The Odd Fellows band was out
on parade on Wednesday night—went
down to the train to meet “Charley’s
Aunt,” who in this instance was John
Bower, dressed up to represent the
character, and who was taken to
Milesburg in a car and came to Belle-
fonte on the train. The little decep-
tion was an advertising dodge for the
melodramatic motion picture being
shown at the Moose Temple theatre.
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——A dispatch from Santa Barba-
ra, Cal, on Wednesday, announced
the death of Miss Harriet Hoke, as
the result of exposure following an at-
tempt to commit suicide on Saturday.
The dispatch stated that she was li-
brarian of The Pennsylvania State
College, in California for her health.
Inquiry of the college authorities elic-
ited the information that Miss Hoke
was not known there.
——The Centre Oil and Gas Co.,
has been awarded the contract to fur-
nish Texaco products for such street
oiling as will be done by Bellefonte
and Howard during the season.
——Ray Aldridge, of this place, will
be in charge of Hecla Park for this
season and is planning to formally
open the resort next Thursday.
Bellefonte merchants went on
their summer schedule yesterday by
starting the Thursday afternoon clos-
ing. :
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——For good, reliable news always
read the “Watchman.”
Centre County’s Sunday School Army.
Wonder - how many of you know
that about one out of every three per-
sons in Centre county is a member of
the Sunday school. Didn’t know there
was such an army of Sunday school
folks right here in this good old coun--
ty, did you?
The total number of Sunday school
folks in the county as giveen by the
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School
Association is 14,881 and the popula--
tion of our county at the last census
; as 44,304.
This is a splendid record and yet it
! does look as if that larger balance, a.
large proportion of whom, of course,
are church members, should be in the
Sunday schools for in the State of
Pennsylvania, with its population of
8,720,017 there are 2,174,471 Sunday
school members which is a higher av-
erage than any other State in the:
Union.
To man and train and teach this
great Sunday school army in Centre
| county there is a force of 1,312 teach--
ers and officers.
The county has 102 Sunday schools
through which the churches of the
county last year gained accessions of
311 new members on their active rolls.
The Centre county Sunday schools:
are staunch supporters of the Penn--
sylvania Sabbath School Association
which is doing such a wonderful work:
throughout this Commonwealth in di-
recting:the* Sunday "school movement
and helping to conserve the work of
the Sunday school, of the church and
the community, for last year we con--
tributed $550.00 to the work of the.
State Association. j
_ The State Sunday school Associa-
tion is the most efficient one in the.
world and is now and has always been
directed by a board of unselfish busi-
ness men who not only pay their own
{ expenses, but are among its heaviest.
i contributors.
General James A. Beaver, John
Wanamaker and H. J. Heinz are three
outstanding figures in the history oi
the Pennsylvania Sunday schools; all
three were presidents of the Associa-
tion at various times. However, they"
did not help to organize the associa--
tion, that occurred back in 1862, in
the Civil war days. These men typi-
fied three great elements in our mod--
ern life. Beaver represented the sol-
dier, politician and later was Governor-
of the State. Wanamaker was the-
world’s leading type of merchant.
‘ Heinz, a captain of industry of world
wide repute.
Pine Seedlings Shipped from Rockview-
Three hundred thousand forest tree
seedlings and transplants were ship-
ped this spring from the forest tree
nursery at the new western peniten--
tiary at Rockview, this county. This
nursery is conducted co-operately be-
tween the western ‘penitentiary and.
the Pennsylvania Department. of For-
ests and Waters. The inmates of the.
institution . plant and care + for the
trees and the Department of Forests.
and Waters provided the plants, su-
pervised the work, and paid for all.
incidental expenses.
The trees sent out for planting were:
white pine, Norway, spruce, white.
spruce, and black locust. They were-
supplied to one hundred private land.
owners in Pennsylvania tor reforest--
ing idle land and waste places.
The State Welfare Department has:
been assisting in the growing of these
trees, and with its help the forest.
tree nursery at the western _ peni-
tentiary has been expanded and now
covers approximately eight . acres..
The. inventory shows that there re-
main in the nursery for shipment.
during the next two years, approxi-
mately two and one-half million trees. .
Figures compiled by the Depart--
ment show that 750,000 forest tree:
seedlings were shipped this spring:
from the Greenwood nursery in Hunt--
ingdon county. The trees were sup-
plied at the cost of packing and trans--
portation to more than twe hundred.
and fifty private tree planters, clubs,
schools, and municipalities in all parts
of the State. They were used for re--
foresting idle land and waste places..
White pine, red pine, Norway spruce,
and white ash were the principal trees.
shipped for planting. :
The Greenwood nursery can produce:
annually about ‘two million trees.
There are approximately five acres in.
seed beds, and the inventory shows:
that there remain im the nursery at
the present time, three and one-half’
million trees that will be planted dur-
ing the next two years.
——The Commercial club of Great.
Falls, Montana, has been exploiting:
a fresh water spring at that place as
the largest in the world. Some time
ago some one questioned the accuracy
of the claim, stating that “at Belle-
fonte, Pennsylvania, there is a larger
one.” The Great Falls club has writ-
ten here to ascertain the flow of our:
Big Spring, but as ours flows only
14,600 gallons a minute and that at
Great Falls 270,000 gallons in t e-
same time the unknown champion of
our fountain will have to take water.
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——The Altoona Tribune is arrang-
ing to put en a truck service for the.
delivery of its papers within the radi-
us of its circulation. Bellefonte is in-
cluded in the schedule and papers are
to be delivered here in time to read at
the breakfast table.
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——William H. Garman has been:
secured by landlord M. A. Landsy as
chief clerk at the Brockerhoff house
to fill the position made vacant by the
recent death of R. Finley Stewart.
He will begin his duties next Monday
morning. x