Bera Waldpan Bellefonte, Pa., June 4, 1926. Editer e. GRAY MEEK, Te Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real aame of the writer. Terms of BSubscriptien.—Until further motice this paper will be furnished to sub- ecribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance Paid before expiration ef year 1.75 Paid after expiration of year 200 Published weekly, every Friday morn- img. Entered at the postoffice, Beilefonte, Pa., as second class matter. In ordering change of address always give the old as well as the new address. It {s important that the publisher be no- tifled when a subscriber wishes the pa- per discontinued. In all such cases the subscribtion must be paid up to date of cancellation. A sample copy of the “Watchman” wil) be sent without cost to applicants. em m— $1.50 Another Allegheny County Murderer Electrocuted Tuesday Morning. Charles F. Steele, alias Alvin Case, convicted over a year ago in Alleghe- ny county of being implicated in the murder of Dimitriv Nezovich, a bank- er in a crap game, was electrocuted at Rockview penitentiary on Tuesday morning. Ordinarily Steele would have gone to the chair on Monday morning but because that was a holi- day he was given an extra day’s lease of life and was not put to death until Tuesday morning. Only one contact of electricity was necessary and four minutes after Steele was placed in the chair he was pronounced dead by Dr. C. J. Newcomb. He was attend- ed to the chair by the prison chaplain, Rev. C. E. Kalb, and Rev. S. C. Michaelfelder, of Carrick, who was his spiritual adviser in the Allegheny county jail. Steele, who was only 26 years old, was the only man in Pennsylvania for whom commutation was recommend- ed by the board of pardons which the Governor refused to confirm with his signature. His case was first taken before the board of pardons at its December meeting and clemency denied. It was again presented at the board at its meeting on February 17th, at which time commutation was recommended, three members of the board concurring and one dissent- ing. Nothing more was heard of the case until last Friday when the Gov- ernor announced that he would not approve the board’s recommendation and that Steele must go to the chair. | It was the first time in the history of the State that the Governor refused to join with the board of pardons. Steele’s only living relative in the north is a Mrs. Reynolds, an aunt, of New York city, who was at Rock- view on Monday and made a last minute appeal to the Governor in behalf of her nephew but he declin ed to interfere. Steele's body was unclaimed and was buried in the pen- itentiary cemetery. Newspapermen’s Outing at State Col- lege in June. Pennsylvania newspaper editors and publishers will hold a summer outing meeting at the Pennsylvania Stute College Monday and Tuesday, June 28th and 29th, according to an an- nouncement by John L. Stewart, of Washington, Pa., president of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ association. The executive committee of the association has accepted the in- vitation of the college administration to stage the annual outing at State College, and a recreational and busi- ness program is being arranged. A special session for weekly news- paper publishers is scheduled for Tuesday morning of the convention. There will be a combined daily and weekly publishers meeting on Monday morning and that afternoon visitors will tour the college campus and farms. A banquet is scheduled for Monday evening at the Centre Hills Country club where the publishers will have their convention headquar- ters. The annual newspapermen’s golf tournament will be staged on Tuesday afternoon. One of the college dormitories will be set aside for the housing of the newspaper men and their wives. Be- cause of the central location of State College and its many attractions for a recreational outing, a large number of editors and publishers are expected to attend the gathering. ——The term of seven members of the board of trustees of The Pennsyl- vania State College will expire this month. They are Judge H. Walton Mitchell. of Pittsburgh, president of the board; John Franklin Shields, of Philadelphia, and James L. Hamill, of Columbus, Ohio, all chosen by the Al- umni. John 8. Fisher, of Indiana, candidate for Governor on the Repub- lican ticket; Charles M. Schwab, of Loretto; Vance C. McCormick, of Har- risburg, and Jesse B. Warriner, of Lansford, chosen by agricultural and other societies. ——Charley Murray and George Sidney in “Sweet Daddies,” at the Scenic next Friday and Saturday. 23-1t ——During the past shipping sea- son one thousand shade and ornamen- tal trees were shipped from the Penn nursery for planting on school and other public grounds of the State. The Penn nursery is located in the Seven mountains between here and Lewistown. HOFFER.—Mrs. Ella J. Hoffer, widow of C. U. Hoffer, of Philips- burg, passed away at the Philipsburg State hospital at an early hour on Monday morning. Last week she be- came ill with an attack of jaundice and was taken to the hospital for treatment. By Sunday evening she appeared very much improved and her death on Monday morning was quite sudden and unexpected. A daughter of Calvin T. and Sarah Gerberich she was born in East Han- over township, Lebanon county, on December 2nd, 1860, making her age 65 years, 5 months and 29 days. The Gerberich family came to Bellefonte when she was yet a child and it was here she was educated and grew to womanhood. In September, 1885, she married Mr. Hoffer and the first 1 few years of their married life were ! spent in Bellefonte. Thirty five years | ago they moved to Philipsburg and | that had been her home ever since. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal church, of Philipsburg and quite active in various church organ- { izations. | Mr Hoffer died in April, 1917, but surviving her are the following chil- dren: John C., Anna S., Louise L., and Fred G., all of Philipsburg, and Rich- ard H., of Buffalo, N. Y. She also leaves one brother, Harry F. Ger- berich, of Bellefonte. Funeral ser- vices were held in St. Pauls Episco- pal church, Philipsburg, at nine o'clock yesterday morning, after which the remains were brought to Bellefonte and interred in the Union cemetery. I Il REDDING.—Adam Vincent Red- ding, prominent Adams county farm- er and once a resident of Bellefonte, died at his home near Gettysburg, last Thursday morning, after a ling- ering illness. He was in his seventy- second year. . Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Redding, and was born in Baltimore. His young man- hood was spent in Bellefonte and it was here that he married Miss Au- gusta Broenel, but for the past 45 years he had resided near Gettysburg, along the Carlisle road. Mr. Redding is survived by his wid- ow, three sons, Vincent A. Redding, Arthur F. Redding, Philadelphia; Leo L. Redding, Cumberland township; three daughters, Mrs. Edward J. Al- thoff, Littlestown; Sister Carmelita Norfolk, Virginia; Sister Augustine, Bristow, Virginia; four brothers, Wil- liam F. and Charles F. Redding, Cum- berland . township; John P. Redding, Littlestown; Edward J. Redding, Stra- ban township; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Senacle, Los Angeles; George Smith, Hagerstown, and Mrs. Theodore Kimple, Gettysburg. Nine- teen grandchildren also survive. Burial was made at Gettysburg last mass in the Catholic church of that | place. il I JONES.—John E. Jones died on Saturday noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ida Lucas, at Lake- | mont, as the result of a complication | of diseases. He was seventy-seven {years old and was born in Centre | county. His survivers include seven | sons and three daughters, William {and Louis Jones, of Port Matilda; Ira, of Mill Hall; Curtis, of Lorain, i Ohio; Elmer, of Leavenworth, Wash.; ‘James, of Huntingdon; Harry, of Johnstown; Mrs. Mary E. Sharp, of Unionville; Mrs. Annie J. Clark, of Lorain, Ohio, and Mrs. Lucas, of Lakemont. Funeral services were held at the | Lucas home at Lakemont on Tuesday | afternoon at 1:30 o’clock by Rev. | Thomas, of the First Baptist church, after which the remains were taken to Gray’s cemetery, in Halfmoon township, for burial. | 1 RYMAN. James HT emis died on Tuesday at his home in Missoula, | Mont., though particulars of his ill- ness and death are not known at this writing. He was born at Milesburg ‘and as a boy picked flint at the old Gatesburg ore mines. It was while thus engaged that he decided he would not be a flint picker all his life so studied at night and finally passed an examination and taught school. Several years later, however, he decid- ed to go west and locate in Missoula, Mont., then a new town, and his judg- ment in selecting his permanent home | proved very good, as he made wonder- ful progress, becoming unusually suc- cessful. He was one of the organiz- ers of the Missoula bank and was con- nected with it all his life. He never married. Burial was made at Mis- soula yesterday. WOOMES.— Harold Siok Woom- er young son of Edward K. and Lysie Woomer, of Graysville, died at the Altoona hospital at two o’clock on Tuesday afternoon as the result of an abscess on the brain. He was born at Graysville on March 23rd, 1915, hence was 11 years, 2 months and 9 days old. In addition to his parents he is survived by four sisters and one brother, Ida, Regina, Louise, Enid G. and John. Funeral services will be held at the family home at ten o'clock this morning, burial to be made in the Graysville cemetery. i Il ROYER.) Charles E. Royer died at his home at Spring Mills on Monday, as the result of an attack of heart trouble, aged 72 years, 2 months and 3 days. He was a son of John and Mary Royer and was born at Potters Mills. He married Miss Martha P. Harshberger who survives with one son, Rev. J, Victor Royer, of Altoona. 1 Saturday after celebration of requiem Mrs. | ; YS. {16 Tooke as If the Sollefory: Lok tes ee E—— Burial will be made today in the | - Georges Valley cemetery. Waring’s Pennsylvanians Coming to the Cathaum at State College. A few years ago four Pennsylvania State College boys—Fred and Tom Waring, Fred Buck and “Poley” Mec- Clintock—got together and learned a few dance numbers. They played two banjos, a piano and drums and at their first dance at “Penn State” dis- played such a pleasingly original style of dance music that this first engage- ment led to calls for many others. Such was the beginning of the now famous Waring’s Pennsylvanians scheduled for Cathaum Theatre, State College, Monday and Tuesday June 7 and 8. Their early travels included engagements at many of the schools in the State of Pennsylvania and they gradually added young musicians like themselves until they finally formed the present organization of eighteen clever musicians whose youth shows through their work to add spice and | originality to their music—now the | perfected result of a perfect musical | organization. Their triumphs in the ! theatrical world started in the middle ! west with Detroit as the beginning. A one-week engagement there became eight weeks and they continued with | unvarying success through the other great cities of the middle west, carry- | ing on even to the Pacific Coast, where Los Angeles and San Francisco | claimed them for six months. Not until 2 year ago did they storm the | east and then they continued their triumphantly successful course | through the largest cities of the east to the Mecca of all things theatrical or musical—New York, where they were received with thunderous ap- plause at every performance during an extended run. The sales of their first Victor rec- ord exceeded those of any other dance record in years and each new record they make is greeted with acclaim by their thousands of friends over the whole United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast. They come to the Cathaum theatre from Norfolk, Va., and go to St. Louis. There will be matinees daily at two—and two evening shows starting at six. Change of musical program and photoplay each day. Monday the picture will be Richard Dix in “Say It Again.” Tuesday, W. C. Fields in “Its the Old Army Game.” f i | 1 Bellefonte’s Ball Team Has Struck! It’s Stride. | | There is an old saw “that a poor beginning makes a good ending,” and is going to prove it. After losing the first game of the season to Lock | Haven by an outlandish score they pulled together and have won three straight games, the last one ‘being | jon Monday when they defeated the | strong P. R. R. team, of Williamsport 6 to 5 in an eleven inning contest. | Last Saturday they defeated Renovo ! 4 to 1, all of which looks as if Centre ! county will be a strong contender for the Susquehanna league pennant. The attendance at Monday’s game was very good and if the people of Belle- fonte continue to extend such liberal patronage they can be assured of see- ing some fine sport during the season. The standing of the clubs to date is as follows: I - Won Lost c aa Bellefonte .............. 3 1 750 Mill Hell .......... .a 3 1 750 Jersey Shore .......... 2 1 L667 Kew-Bees .. ..,... 0.0. 2 2 500 Penna. RB. HB. .......... 1 2 .333 Renovo ................ 0 4 000 Chevrolet Truck iJurned in Peculiar Manner. On Saturday morning a state high- way repair crew was at work on the hill just beyond Lemont and were using one of the small portable heai- ing plants for heating the tarvia used in patching the holes. The plant was standing close to the side of the road- way and a young man driving a new Chevrolet truck happened along and instead of keeping on the opposite side of the road drove close enough to the heating plant to hit it. Almost on the instant of the impact his truck was enveloped in flames and he was compelled to jump to save himself. The truck burned to the ground with- in ten minutes. The driver refused to give his name and that of the own- er of the truck. May Court Cullings. In the case of John C. Marks vs. the Penn Mutual Fire Insurance com- pany, the jury returned a verdict, last Friday, in favor of the plaintiff for $2700. H. H. Fye vs. David Chambers, an action to recover for logs alleged to have been delivered to the defendant’s saw mill. Verdict for the defendant. Other civil cases on the list were continued for various reasons. ——Visit the Moose theatre this Friday and Saturday and see Tom Mix and Mildred Melrose and her Charleston jazz band. 23-1t ——About eleven o'clock on Sunday morning members of the Logan fire company discovered a fire on the roof of the Montgomery house, on Alleghe- ny street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. James Clark. Without sending in an alarm they ran their pumper around the corner and extinguished the blaze with chemicals, but not until a hole the size of a bushel basket was burn- ed .in the roof. A spark from a flue Dr. Eva B. Roan has moved ‘her Optometry office from Temple court, to the Smeltzer house opposite the court house, on the north side of High street. ——The women of the Reformed church, will be entertained at a thim- ble bee, Thursday afternoon June 10, at the home of Mrs. A. C. Mingle, of | east High street. Among the eleven nurses who graduated at the Clearfield hospital training school, last Thursday, were two from Centre county, Miss Kath- ryn A. Myers, of Julian, and Miss Amy M. Maguire, of Port Matilda. Rev. A. J. Kilpatrick, rector of St. John’s Episcopal church, was mar- ried in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Mrs. Kilpatrick was a soloist in St. Luke's church choir, Philadelphia. The Epis- Copal rectory here is being put in readiness for their occupation. ei Philipsburg people are never satisfied with what they have but are always going after something new. Last week they imported =a two hundred pound bear from Potter county and had it liberated in the Tomtit region to mingle with the bears that are generally supposed to inhabit the Allegheny mountains. The purpose probably is to improve the strain. ——D. H. Waite, master of the Spruce Creek Grange at Warriors- mark, has tendered his homestead as a place for the Grange to hold a pic- nic on June 10th, and it has been ac- cepted. A full day’s program has been arranged and a number of other Granges have been invited to attend. The public is also urged to turn out and make it a day of good fellowship generally. ——Geo. C. Bingamin, purchasing agent of the American Lime and Stone Co., is looking slant-eyed at us. He parked his sedan for an hour on Spring street, near our home, Wed- nesday evening, and next morning discovered that a perfectly new spare was missing from its mounting on the rear. We go so far as to admit hav- ing been in the vicinity at the time George’s car was there, but that’s all we will admit. ——The Bellefonte Academy base- ball team closed its season, last Fri- day, by defeating the Indiana Nor- mal, at Indiana, by the score of 11 to 3. The evening before the team went to Rockview and defeated the crack team of that place by the score of 12 to 3. The Academy lost only one of its regular scheduled games, and that to the Wyoming Academy on Hughes field after beating them on their own grounds. They did, however, lose two other games, one of which was to the Bellefonte teamn of the Susquehanna league. But their record for the season was splendid. Real Estate Transfers. John D. Meyer to Evan M. Smith, tract in Centre Hall; $1,000. Harvey G. Jones, et ux, to Grace E. Denning, tract in Philipsburg; $2,500. G. Edward Haupt, et al, to Clara Toner, tract in Bellefonte; $300. J. Harold Long, et ux, to J. Frank- lin Long, tract in Marion Twp.; $2,- 000. William Harris, Jr., et ux, to Aus- tin C. Lynn, tract in Philipsburg; $5,100. Lawrence Moore, et al, to Frederick A. Moore, tract in Worth Twp.; $285. M. D. Rockey, et ux, to Calvin Au- man, tract in Miles Twp.; $300. John Stover, et ux, to Jonathan Auman, et al, tract in Miles Twp.; $50. ee te. AARONSBURG. Mrs. John Bright and baby, of Akron, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Bright. Charles Boyer, of Akron, Ohio, has been the guest of his father, Samuel Boyer, on North 2nd. St. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and family, of State College, were guests, Sun- day, at the Cyrus Bower home. Mr. and Mrs. William Guisewite have had as their guests Mrs. Guise- wite’s father, A. P. Maize, of Allen- town. Mrs. Hain came up from German- town and spent Memorial day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, H E. Crouse. Charles Summers came over from Williamsport and spent the week-end with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. William Caris and son Billy Jr., of Williamsport, have been guests of Mrs. Caris’ ‘parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Stover. Mrs. George McKay and daughter, Miss Florence, of Philadelphia, were Memorial day guests of Mrs. McKay's mother, Mrs. N. H. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mingle spent the week-end as guests of their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McCormick, at Potters Mills, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ardery and two daughters, Mrs. Cole and Miss Verna, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Stover had as guests Mr. and Mrs. Showers, of Lock Haven; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boob and Mrs. Harry Beaver, of near Mifflinburg, Walter E. Orwig came up from Al- lentown and spent Memorial day with his family here. His daughter, Miss Florence, of Akron, has also been with her parents during the week. Mr. and Mrs. bank, Ohio, er, Samuel will also visit among their relatio among whom are Mr. and Mrs. are guests of their broth 1 E. Holloway. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Weaver recent- ly entertained Mr. and Mus, Weaver’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Weaver, of Bethlehem, who were for- mer residents of this place, and whom their many friends were pleased to greet. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Stover had as guests, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Herman, and Mr. and Mrs. John Isen- berg and their daughter, of State Col- lege; also Mr. and Mrs, Harold Kreamer, of Jersey Shore. Mr. and Mrs. Stover with their son John and Frank Burd, motored to Livonia for a few hours Sunday afternoon. During the past week Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hull entertained the “follow- ing guests: Win. Stover, of Howard ; Mr. Haris- wick, of State College; Mr. C. C. Bell, Mrs. Frank B. Patton, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bell and two children, Elliot Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. R. Allison Miller, Mrs. Miller, -Miss« Alice Weber, all of Huntingdon; Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Bell and son Charles, of Coatesville. C. H. Weaver accompanied Mrs. Patton to Hunting- don and will be the guest of his niece, Mrs. Patton, and his sister, Mrs. C. C. Bell, for an indefinite time. I —It’s all in the “Watchman?” and it’s all true. Marriage Licenses. Samuel G. Horner, and Mary J. Showers, Centre Hall. Victor F. Develyn, Jersey Shore, and Sara Jane Butterworth, Lewis- town. Madisonburg, Harriet H. Frazier, Spring Mills. William T. Lucas, Bellefonte, and Bessie E. Bechdel, Bellefonte. Harry Chester Poorman, Howard, and Dorothy Rosetta Rogers, Nittany. —~Subscribe for the “Watchman.’ Burd and family. They! James’ C. Earl Bell, Mary Bessie Milter, “an® Miss ee —— Fred Burd, of Akron, 3 and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burd, of Bur- Daniel S. Daup, Centre Hall, and | me E HI Church Services Next Sunday THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Holy Communion service 10:30 a. m., conducted by the pastor. At the evening worship, 7:30, Rev. W. B. Cox, Presiding Elder, Williamsport District, will preach, and continue the Communion service. Sunday school 9:15 a. m. Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Mission Band 2:30 p. m. Every- body invited. All welcome. Reed O. Steely, Minister, —Subscribe for the “Watchman.” NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OR SALE.—1923 model four door Ford sedan. Harry Baum estate. Inquire of SIM BAUM. 71-23-tf OR SALE OR RENT—Residence and FE Garage, 203 east Linn St., Belle- fonte. Inquire of H. N. Crider, 112 south Harvard Ave, Ventnor, N. J. 71-9-tf. XECUTOR'S NOTICE—The undersign- ed executor of the last will and testament of Aaron W. Reese, late of Port Matilda, Centre county, Penna. deceased, hereby notifies all persons know- ing themselves indebted to said estate to make immediate payment and those hav- ing claims to present same, properly authenticated for settlement. F. P. REESE, Executor, 101 8th St. Tyrone, Pa. 71-22-6t XECUTOR’S NOTICE.—Letters testa- E mentary having been granted to the undersigned upon the estate of A. Y. Wagner, late of Bellefonte borough, deceased, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims against the same must present them, duly authenticated, for settlement. C. Y. WAGNER, GEORGE H. HAZEL, Gettig & Bower, Executors, Attorneys. 71-22-6t Bellefonte, Pa. UDITOR’S NOTICE.—In the Matter of A the Petition of L. D. Orndorf for the satisfaction of a Mortgage giv- by Adam Weaver to Noah Stover's Ad- strators. i the Court of Common Pleas of Centre: mty, No. 65 February Term, 1926. he undersigned, an Auditor duly ap- inted to make distribution of the funds n the hands of the Prothonotary of Cen- re county in the above stated matter to and among those legally entitled thereto, will meet the parties in interest for the purpose of his appointment on Monday, the 14th day of June, 1926, when and where all parties in interest may appear or otherwise be debarred from entering in on the fund. JOHN J. BOWER, Auditor, 71-22-3t. Bellefonte, Pa. S writ of Levari Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County to me directed, will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in Bellefonte Borough on SATURDAY, JUNE 19th, 1926, the following property: All that certain messuage, tenement and lot of ground situate in the Borough of State College, County of Centre and State of Pennsylvania Beginning at the South- east corner of the intersection of Foster avenue and Barnard Streets; thence in an Easterly direction 65 feet along line of Foster Avenue to an Iron pin; Thence in a Southerly direction 178.7 feet to an Iron pin, on 20 foot Alley running parallel with Foster Avenue; thence in a Westerly di- rection 65 feet along line of said Alley to Barnard street; thence in a Northerly di- rection 178.7 feet to Foster Avenue, the place of beginning. Being known as lot. NOE and a strip 5 feet wide of lot No. 2 as shown on plan of lots laid out by Thomas and Wil- liam Foster. Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as the property of R. M. Van Sant, Mort- gagor, and Laura Koon, the real owner. Sale to commence at 1.30 o'clock P. M. of said day. E. R. TAYLOR, Sheriff. Sheriff's office, Bellefonte Pa., May 25th, 1926. Ee S——— Rag Carpets and Rugs MADE TO ORDER Also Chairs Re-Caned t="All Orders Promptly Filled E. Logan St., Bellefonte. GEO. W. JOHNSTON 71-20-7t HERIFF’'S SALE.—By virtue of a 71-22-3¢ A. W. KEICHLINE REGISTERED ARCHITECT BELLEFONTE, PENNA. 71-11-6m* Calhaum Theatre... State Goll MONDAY AND TUESDAY 6 June 7th and 8th Waring’s Pennsylvanians “America’s Greatest Syncopaters” pp fire on an adjoining building was the origin, : Photoplay Monday Richard Dix “Say it Again” Matinees Daily at 2 Adults 50 Cents—Children 25 Cents Pennsylvania’s Own Famous Victor Recording Orchestra .... Eighteen Men Complete Change of Musical Program Daily Photoplay Tuesday W. C. Fields “It's the Old Army Game — pp — Two Evening Shows Starting at 6