Peicioate, Ta "February 15, 1929. ——— 0 it Falter P. GRAY MEEK, To Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real name of the w riter. Subscription.—Until further rates: $1.50 Terms of i motice at the following 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 paper discontinued. In all such cases the sub- scription must be paid up to date of can- | : | man, of Buffalo, N. Y. Harrison B,, of cellation. A sample copy of the “Watchman” will be sent without cost to applicants. NEWS OF PATIENTS AT COUNTY HOSPITAL. Mrs. Reuben Welty, of Bellefonte, was discharged on Monday of last week, after having been a medical patient for ten days. Walter Malone, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Monday of last week, as a surgical patient. Mrs. Mahala Kreps, of Bellefonte, who had been a surgical patient, was ; discharged week. * Peter Evinsky, of Benner township, a medical patient, was discharged on Wednesday of last week. Wayne Kissell, of State College, who had been a surgical patient for the past ten weeks, was discharged on Wednesday of last week. Master John Seprich, aged 7 months, son of Mrs. Mary Sebrich, of Clarence, was discharged on Wednes- day of last week, after having receiv- ed medical treatment. Miss Celia Williams, of Bellefonte, was discharged on Wednesday of last week, after receiving surgical treat- ment. Mrs. Henry Saurs, of State College, a surgical patient, was discharged on Wednesday of last week. Victor Dieters, of Jamestown, N. I, on Wednesday of last week was discharged after having received medical treatment. Mrs. F. E. Weiland, of Linden Hall, a surgical patient, was discharged on Wednesday of last week. Mhs. Mary Lose, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Wednesday of last week to undergo medical treatment. Master Dean Lose, 33-months-old on Wednesday of last son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lose, of Centre Hall, was admitted on Wed- nesday of last week for treatment. Miss Bertha Flynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flynn, of Miles- burg, a clerk in the Zeller drug store, was admitted week for surgical treatment. Miss Velda Etters, of Snow Shoe, medical one of the school teachers injured on! Friday in a coasting accident, was | admited that day for surgical treat- ment and was discharged the same | day. Miss Grace Johnson, a student nurse, became a medical patient on | Friday. Mrs. Harry Jones, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Fr iday as a medical | patient. Guy’ Vonada, aged 29 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Vonada, of | Zion, underwent a miner surgical op- eration on Friday and was discharg- | ed the same day. Harold Young, admitted on Saturday treatment. Jasper W. Gill, of Huntingdon, was admitted on Saturday as a surgical patient. Mrs. Warren Markle, of Pleasant | Gap, who had been a surgical pa- tient, was discharged on Sunday. John C. Bair, of Bellefonte, a clerk at the post office, who had been un- dergoing medical treatment for sev- eral days, was discharged on Sunday. Victor Kohn, of Bradford, a stu- dent at Penn State, was discharged on Sunday after receiving surgical treat- ment. Elliot Hollobaugh, of Coleville, was discharged on Sunday after hav- ing undergone surgical treatment. Mrs. Elizabeth McGowan, of Mo- shannon, who had been a medical pa- tient, was discharged on Sunday. Elliot Hollabaugh, of Coleville, Bellefonte’s sea food merchant, was admitted on Sunday for medical treatment, having what is believed to be an attack of dropsy. Mrs. A. Y. Williams, of Unionville, was admitted Monday for surgical treatment. ; John Smead, of Bellefonte, was dis- charged on Monday after receiving medical treatment. Mrs. Clara Irvin, of Pennsylvania Furnace, was discharged on Monday after undergoing surgical treatment for the past six weeks. a ——Richard Markle, a member of the 4-H club of Centre county, is among the accredited leaders in but- terfat production in the State for the month of December, as announced by J. F. Kein, of State College, assist- ant club leader. Richard's Holstein cow produced 1243 pounds of milk and 42.26 pounds of butterfat. He is the only club member in Centre coun- ty to be listed among the leaders. for surgical : -—According to weather records’ this has been the longest continuous cold spell since 1913. If prognosti- cators know what they are talking about it is to be broken today. on Thursday of last ! of Bellefonte, was | , ASKEY.—John T. Askey, almost a lifelong resident of Centre county, ' daughter, Mrs. Darrin Monkman, at Buffalo, N. Y. A son of James and Mary Michaels Askey, he was born at Pine Glenn, Centre county, on April 5th, 1857, hence was 71 years, 10 months, 3 days old. Mr. Askey worked at the coal mines in his early years and later located in Philipsburg where he was in the employ of the Penn Public Service company. During the past | three years he had lived in Buffalo. | Fifty years ago he married Miss | Bertha Porter who survives with the following children: Mrs. Leonaid | Rosenburg and Mrs. Darrin Monk- i Clearfield; Max M., of Columbia, S. C.; Grey C. and Dr. Charles Askey, of Bedford; Mrs. J. W. White, of Mor- risdale; Mrs. Charles Orton, of Lyle, Wash., and Mrs. Charles Shope, of East Liverpool, Ohio. He also leaves three brothers and one sister, Wil- ‘liam Askey, of Karthaus; Curtin and i Robert, of Pine Glen, and Mrs. Mary Black, of Renovo. The remains were taken to Morris- dale where funeral services were held at noon on Monday, burial being , made in the Askey cemetery. I 1 NOLAN. — Mrs. Jennie Nolan, widow | of Simon Nolan, died at her home in | Philipsburg, on Tuesday of last week, | following an illness of three years, al- though her condition did not become She was a daughter of Henry S. and Nancy Cowher and was born at Port Matilda on February 5th, 1855, hence was exactly 74 years old, as her death occurred on the annivers- ary of her birth. She married Mr. No- lan on January 2nd, 1879, and all their married life was spent in Philipsburg. Her husband died in March, 1918, but surviviing her are the following children: Gray M. No- lan, at home; Mrs. Harvey Bock, of Clearfield county; Mrs. Wesley B. Lansberry, of Woodland, and Sarah V., at home. She also leaves one brother and two sisters, John T. Cow- her, living near Bellefonte; Mrs. P. W. Young, of Port Matilda, and Mrs. James Northamer, of South Philips- burg. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist church and Rev. S. B. Evans had charge of the funeral ser- vices which were held at 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon, burial being made in the Phitipthurs cemetery. |! i POORMAN. —Mrs. Sarah A. Poor- man, widow of the late Michael Poor- man, died at her home in Coleville, last Friday, as the result of a gener- (al breakdown in health, aged 87 i years, 4 months and six days. A good part of her married life was spent in | Boggs township but of late years she {had lived in Coleville. She wis a member of the United Brethren church and during her active life a | faithful attendant. Her husband died twenty-one years {ago but surviving her are nine chil- !dren, as follows: Allen Poorman, of | Milwaukee, Wis; Harry, of Philips- burg; Lepiel, of Huntngdon; Fred | of Pittsburgh; Edward, of Akron, ; Ohio; Mrs. Augustus Wion, of Al- ! toona; Mrs. John Hartsock, of Wik | liamsport; David, of Tyrone, and { Charles, at home. | Rev. William Snyder, of the Unit- ed Brethren church, had charge of | the funeral services which were held at her late home on Monday after- noon, burial being made in the Ad- | vent cemetery, in Boge township. il 1 ! VAUGHN.—Mrs. Luclida Vaughn, | wife of William Vaughn, died at her { home at Retort, last Fr iday morning, | following less than a week's illness | with pleuro-pneumonia. She was a daughter of George and Jane Cowher and was born at Flat i Rock, near Port Matilda, on March : 12th, 1867, making her age 61 years, 10 months and 27 days. She was the last of a family of twelve children. Forty-two years ago she married William Vaughn who survives with the following children: Mrs. Charles G. Garrett, of Canton, Ohio; Mrs. John W. Sweigart, of Ardmore; Mrs. Ralph Harvey, of Philipsburg; Miss Ruth, at home. She was a member of the United Brethren church, at Sandy Ridge, where the funeral services were held made in the Umbria cemetery, Osceola Mills. 1 LINDA Outen i Lindsay, many years ago a resident of Belle- fonte for a brief time, died on Satur- day, at his home in Ambridge, Pa. following an illness of some months, aged 74 years. The Lindsay family lived for many years in Houtzdale where Mr. Lindsay conducted a jew- elry store. From Houtzdale they mov- ed to Johnstown and a few years ago! to Ambridge. Mr. Lindsay married | who survives with one son, Dr. J. V. | Lindsay, of Ambridge. Burial was | made in Johnstown on Tuesday. | NEFF.—Richard Bdinona Neff, in- fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Neff, died on February 1st, at the home of | Mrs. Neff’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davidson, at Milesburg, fol- lowing a brief illness with the flu and the mumps. The child was born on October 19th, 1928, hence was aged 3 months and 13 days. Burial was made on Sunday, February 3rd. | MOORE.—John Daniel Moore, lifelong resident of Potter township, ! died last Friday, following an illness !died on Tuesday of last week, at the of some weeks, at the home of his’ and critical until a week before her death. . Sam- | uel E. and William, of Retort, and at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon, by Rev. J. P. Rauch, burial being at Miss Elizabeth Campbell, of Bellefonte | CH TC a SL Bb RR BR a home of his son, T. L. Moore, 1n' | Centre Hall, as the result of a stroke Lof paralysis sustained the Thursday previous. He was unconscious from the day he was stricken until his death. tilda Hockman Moore and was born on what is now the Dr. east of Centre Hall, 1851, hence had reached the age of ‘77 years, 10 months farm. He was a member of the Meth- odist church, upright and. honorable at all times, { He married Miss Sarah Toner who died two months ago and his only survivors are the son, with whom he | made his home, two grand-children | (and one sister, Miss Eliza Moore, in ‘the Phoebe home, at Allentown. { Funeral services were held in the ‘Methodist church, Centre Hall, last Friday afternoon, burial being made in the Centre Hall cemetery. MENSCH.—Robert Warren Mensch “died of a heart attack, at his home in Aaronsburg, at 2 o'clock on Tues- day night. several months but at that his death i was sudden and unexpected. A son of Lewis and Sarah Harter Mensch he was born at AaronShurg on March 17th, 1870, hence was 58 years, 11 months and 25 days old. For a number of years past he was in the employ of the State Highway De- partment as caretaker of the high- way from Spring Mills to the Union | county line. He was a member of the Lutheran church all his life. He married Miss Annie Weaver who sur- | vives with one son and a daughter, LeRoy Mensch, of Altoona, and Mrs. John Bower, of Aaronsburg. He al- so leaves two brothers, Charles F. Mensch, of Bellefonte, and Harry H., of Sunbury. Funeral services will be held at his late home at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning by Rev. Louis V. Lesher, burial to be made in the Salem Luth- eran church cemetery. J Il ZERBY.—Mrs. Anna Mary Zerby, wife of Howard P. Zerby, died at her home at the Nittany Inn, at Nittany, at 4:45 o'clock on Sunday evening i following an illness of about a year. although her condition did not be- come alarming until two days before her death. She was a daughter of Wilson and Sarah Webb and was born at Lime Ridge, Columbia county, on October 10th, 1863, hence was 65 years and 4 months old. Practically all her married. life had been spent at Nit- tany and vicinity. Surviving her are her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Russell Keister, of Clintondale, and Mrs. W. B. Strunk, of Nittany. She was a member of the Evan- gelical church and Rev. Yingling, of Howard, had charge of the funeral services which were held on Tuesday afternoon, burial being made in the Zion cemetery. I Il EMENHIZER. —William C. Emen- hizer, a well known resident of Bald Eagle valley, died at his home at Mt. Eagle, on Tuesday of last week, as ‘ the result of an affection of the heart, aged 76 years. He is survived by his wife, one son, J. W. Emenbhizer, of Fleming; one sister and three broth- ers, Mrs. Catherine Packer and George Emenhizer, of Orviston; Har- ris, of Flemington, and Jacob, of Runville. Rev. Smith, Methodist minister at Howard, had charge of the funeral services which were hela on Friday, burial being made in the Curtin cemetery. Il : Wiridl au Wherry, a re- cluse who lived in a little cabin a mile north of Waddle, was found deal in his home on Wednesday afternoon, and first reports intimated that it might have been a case of murder but a thorough examination disprov- ed this theory. The man evidently died from a heart attack. He was about sixty years old and so far as known had no family connections. Nothing definite is yet known as to his fun- eral or place of burial. I} Il old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Speece, of Spring township, died on Saturday after a brief illness. The parents and two children survive. Burial was ‘made in the Union cemetery on Mon- day. | | Spring street, entertained the Wo- 'man’s Home Missionary society of last Friday the Methodist church, evening. Nineteen members were | present and the topic under discus- | |sion was “The coming of human | brotherhood.” Six new members were received, as follows: Mrs. George E. ' Reiter, Mrs. Elwood Johnson, Mrs. | | Frank Houser, Mrs. Melvin Cherry, Mrs. Charles Saxion and Miss Ida Showers. Refreshments were served ‘by Mrs. Johnson. ty le ied ——Elliott Hollabaugh has asked | |us to state that while he is in the hospital for treatment his sea food | market under the Governor Cafe, on Allegheny street, will be open as us- ual. A competent person will be in charge to serve his patrons. on —The Latrobe Fishing and | Hunting club has withdrawn its ap- peal in the case against the John Decker estate and will abide by Judge Fleming's decision. He was a son of Fayette and Ma- Leib farm, on April 30th, and 5 days. { Practically all his life was spent on a ° He had been ailing for SPEECE.— Paul Speece, two year ——Mrs. Glenn Johnson, of north ! ' Collector Will Help Make Out Your Income Tax Schedule. Toner A. Hugg, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, will sit at the following places to instruct income tax payers in preparing their returns, also for the purpose of receiving re- turns and taking affidavits: Philipsburg, February 25th and 26th, Moshannon Bank building. Lock Haven, February 27th, 28th, and March 1st, Post Office building. | Mileshurg, March 2nd, Revenue of- fice. Bellefonte, March 4, 5 and 6, ‘’ourt House. i Renovo, March 8th and 9th, Y. M. .C. A. i Jersey Shore, March 11th, Picker- ing hotel. | Williamsport, March 12, 13, 14, 15, | Federal building. | Very few changes have been made in the law. In filing 1928 returns the not important and about the only ones, are the increase in the maxi- mum earned income credit allowed. (this has been increased to $30,000.- : 00 instead of $20,000.00 as heretofore allowed) and the corporation tax rate has been changed to twelve per cent, instead of thirteen and one-half per cent. The liability for returns is as fol- lows: a single person with an income ‘of $1500, or a married person with an income of $3500, or a gross income of $5000, regardless, if married or single. All corporations, partnerships or fi- duciary are liable for returns. March 15th, at midnight, is the last date for filing. tm) High School Students to Debate the Baumes Law. The Central Pensylvania interscho- lastic debating league, composed of teams from State College, Philips- burg, Tyrone and Bellefonte High schools, will hold their annual con- tests this year on April 5th, 12th and and 19th. The question selected for the debate is “Resolved, that the life term principle of the Baumes law, of New York State, be adopted by other . Commonwealths.” It has been decid-- ed to have one judge for all the de- bates, and he will be requested to state to the audience his reasons for the decision he may render. Bent L. Weaver Made Manager of Potter-Hoy Hardware Store. Bent L. Weaver has returned to Bellefonte from Harrisburg to accept the position of general manager of the Potter-Hoy hardware store. He came to Bellefonte on Wednesday and at once entered upon his new duties. Mr. Weaver was such an ac- tive man, generally, while in Belle- fonte in charge of the Titan Metal company, that it is a source of grati- fication to have him return. ——Mrs. Edwin Erle Sparks, for sixteen years a member of the board , rrr Perhaps We Became Unduly Alarmed. 1 of directors Bellefonte Chapter, D. A. R., a State Regent, and untiringly devoted to all constructive endeavors of the Daughters, has been endorsed as the candidate of the Pennsylvania Chapters for the office of Historian General, N. S, of D. A. R, in 1929. By nature, environment and social contacts Mrs. Sparks is peculiarly fitted for such a post. Her lamented hushand, Edwin Erle Sparks, presi- dent of the Pennsylvania State Col- lege, was an authority on the polti- cal history of the United States and Mrs. Sparks was his collaborator, so that the D. A. R. might find in her an unusual person for the importint office of Historian ‘General. i ——An extra cent tax on a gallon of gas just naturally isn’t going to please motorists much, but think of the joy that is going to be taken out of the College boy's life if that pro- posed fine of $5.00 for soliciting a ride becomes a law. The railroads and bus operators are probably back of the attempt to discourage hitch-hik- ing. Be that as it may, such a law might result in better scholastic standing of many students. If it isn’t so easy for them to get free trans- portation hither and yon they’ll not ‘be encouraged to run away from their books as much as they do. dee ——Gladys Shaw, fifteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shaw, of Blue Ball, Clearfield county, {for whom a State-wide search had i been made since her disappearance on December 8th, was found in a arms hospital last week. Ac- ! cording to her story she had been taken to Johnstown by a Mr. Short, where they lived as man and wife un- , til the girl became ill when Short de- | serted her. The girl was discovered by an uncle who sent her to the ‘hospital then notified her parents. | Short has not yet been located. a een —The citizens of Spring Mills and vicinity have sent a check for | $134.00 to the Bellefonte fire depart- | ment in appreciation of the trip the | Logans made down there several weeks ago when the town was threat- ened with a disastrous conflagration. A local gas dealer also presented the | Logans with a tank of gas costing | $4. 75 while they were there. Frank Kohlbecker has sent a check for | $25.00 as his expression of gratitude for the services our firemen rendered when his hotel was in danger several weeks ago. ete pe ~The forty days Lenten season : ‘onstrated by | twenty- five years scarcely a suit of began on Wednesday of this week. This column is to be an open forum. Everybody is invited to make use of it to express whatever opinion they may have on any subject. Nothing libelous will be ‘published, though we will give the publie the widest latitude in inveetive when the subject is this paper or its editor. Con- tributions will be signed or initialed, as the contributor may desire.—ED. Dr. Glenn Writes Briefly from Palm Beach. The following brief letter from Dr. W. S. Glenn, of State College, who is sojourning for the winter at Palm Beach, Florida, gives the impression that that winter play-ground is not as crowded as it has been during oth- er seasons of his S stay there—Ed Palm Beach, Florida February 3, 1929 Dear Watchman Would have written before this but have been so busy since our arrival here that only now do I have the lei- sure to write these few lines. We left State College Jan 10 at 1:30 and drove to Harrisburg, where we spent the night. The second night we were at Petersburg and the third at Florence. Thence we drove to Savannah for the fourth night and the fifth was spent in St. Augustine. We finished the 1350 mile trip the next day at 4 p. m., having had de- lighful weather all the way and all over hard surfaced roads except about forty miles. hard rain that had fallen the day be- fore we reached them. Not a bit of rain fell on us, during the entire trip, until we got a short distance from here. It was only one of those five minute Florida showers and we realy enjoyed it. We are in the same apartment we occupied last year. During the storm that played such havoc here the roof was torn from it so that it had to be replastered, painted and generally gone over and is now practically a new house. It was all ready for us when we arrived. The weather has heen fine ever since we came. So comfortable that we have not needed a hit of heat in the house. Many houses have been wrecked beyond repair. Those of substantial construction, however, seem to have suffered little from the storm. I have the impression that there are not so many people here as usual. Since it is the climate we come for visitors, more or less, are of no con- cern. And the climate is eternally lovely. Fruits and vegetables are plentiful and of good quality, though from Vero south, on the east coast, or- anges and grape fruit are scarce be- cause so many of the trees were blown away bythe storm. In all other sections large crops are report- ed. The Watchman gets here regularly on Monday morning and we syraly do appreciate it. Yours, W. S. GLENN ——e Our comment last week on the posible effect of the Supreme coutt decision mm the Laura Wright case against the Borough of Bellefonte aroused muny property owners lo discussion as to what danger they are in because of improperly mairtained side-walks. Of course ours was only a lay opia- on. Not being learned in the lw we doubtless jumped at several con- clusions that appeared very alarming. Wednesday we received a letter from a very eminent legal authority that puts the matter in quite a dif- ferent light than the one with which we saw it. We publish the communi- cation for the benefit of all property owners in incorporated boroughs. It is apparent from it that recovery for damages for injuries sustained on a fall on a sidewalk cannot be made if the side-walks is reasonably smooth —has no ridges in it. In other words, if sleet or rain has fallen on your side-walk and frozen so that it is so slippery that dozens of people fall on it, none of them can recover if it can be shown that there were no ridges or depressions in the pavement that might have added to the menace that | nature made it. The laws of Penn- ' sylvania, it appears, take into consid- eration our peculiar climatic condi- tions and do not hold property own- | ers responsible for what nature does —ED. February 13, 1929. Editor Democratic Watchman, Bellefonte, Pa. Your striking article in last week's edition stressing that heavy damages threatened not only the borough but each onwer of real estate because of the grade and frequent icy condition of our streets and pavements caused by climatic conditions as well as re- marks on the street, has made it ev- ident that the result of some recent litigation has caused considerable un- easiness. While, of course, it is the duty of the borough authorities and proper- ty owners to keep the sidewalks in as safe condition as is reasonably possible, nevertheless the liability to damages for injuries caused by fall- ing pedestrians can easily be much overestimated. The fact is that the laws of our State make every allow- ance for the results of our climate and it is well settled, generally speak- ing, that no damages will be allowed to one injured by falling on an icy or slippery pavement. To enable one to recover against either the bor- ough or the property owner, there must be some element of negligence that rarely occurs. Our judges and the members of our bar, of course, realize that in the great majority of such accidents it would be useless to | bring a suit. That this is so is dem- the fact that in the last Of the latter fif- teen were a bit muddy because of a’ Sidi this nature has been begun, scarcely anything has ever been recovered, al- though upon our icy side hills there are numerous falls and injuries, es- pecially in our winter season. It is an exceptional case where the courts would allow a recovery. I trust you will pardon this intru- sion on your attention. Your comment was in the right spirit, and it was very well to give the note of caution. I beg to remain, Very respectfully yours, ELLIS L. ORVIS AARONSBURG. John H. Dewiler, of Centre Hall, was a guest of his sister, Mrs. A. W. Winklebleck. Miss Tammie Stover is housed up, suffering from a large carbuncle on her neck. We trust she may soon re- cover. ~ Mrs. Jennie Sylvis has gone to Millheim, where she will remain for an indefinite time with Mrs. Carrie Smith. J. H. Crouse is housed up again. Having had the grippe he went about his outdoor duties too soon and took a relapse. H. C. Stricker, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bressler and family, of Burnham, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tressler and family, of Williamsport, spent Sun- day at the Stricker home. E. E. Weaver and wife and great nephew, James Ard, of Akron, and Raymond Weaver and wife, of Buf- falo, N. Y., were called home by the death of James S. Weaver, who pas- sed away February 6th, and was laid to rest the 11th. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Stover, on Thursday of last week received a telegram conveying the word that their son-in-law, Charles Rhodes, of Youngstown, Ohio, had died Wednes- day. He leaves his wife and four children. Burial was made in Youngs- town, Saturday. Owing to circum- stances over which they had no con- trol Mr. and Mrs. Stover were not able to attend the funeral. Mrs. Cora Moist and daughter,. Miss Clara Moist, of Charleston, W.. Va., Mrs. William Summers, of Clear- field and her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Caldwell and daughter Mary Ellen, Altoona, made a brief visit with Mrs. Moist’s aunts and uncles, Mrs. John Wolf, Miss Eliza Summers and De- Witt and Charles Summers, on Fri- day of last week. It has been some thirty years since Mrs. Moist was in. town. Word has been received that T. W.. Kramer, of Rosencrans, a former resi- dent of this place and brother-in-law of A. S. Stover, had met with a seri- ous accident while working on a building up in Warren. Mr. Kramer" fell, breaking both legs and injuring his shoulders. When word was re- ceived the plaster casts were about to: he taken off. He was taken to his home. His many old friends in this locality trust he may have a speedy and full recovery Wednesday ceoning of last week Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Stover invited a few of their Ati in for an even- ing of social intercourse and games. which everyone present greatly en- joyed. Those* present were Mr. and Mrs. Stover and son John, Mr. and’ Mrs. George KE. Stover, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Best, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas: { Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyer and daughter Ruth, Mrs. J. F. Burd and Miss Jennie Hull. Mrs. Stover served’ delicious refreshments consisting of ice cream, cake, crackers, candy and coffee. ntsc. tenn fy Mf eer ee. Not One in Three Are Punished. The first statistical survey on crime in Pennsylvania shows fewer than. one of every three persons indicted for major offenses are being punish- ed. The findings, included in the report of the Legislature Crime Commission submitted to the General Assembly" were based on investigations of the: dispositions of 43,919 cases which had’ their origin in 1926. That was the last year in which a complete follow-- up could be made of the indictments until the present, the report said. “One thing is certain,” the report ‘ continued, “either the police arrest on totally insufficient evidence or . these lower courts though inefficiency: or political expediency are failing la- mentably in doing their duty’ to the public. A chain is as strong; as its: i weakest link, and the strength of | criminal justice depends in large part on two links—its police and minor | judiciary.” Violations of the prohibition laws | were not included in the detailed study of a criminal case from its in- i ception to disposition, ‘because this: | was too large a subject for us to un- | dertake at this time,”’ according to- | the report. It was found, however, | that liquor law violators were the greatest single class of criminals to be remanded to grand juries. IN THE CHURCHES ON SUNDAY. ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL. { Every Friday evening at 7:30, dur-- ing the season of Lent, there will be a short devotional service in St. John's Episcopal church with guest preachers occupying the pulpit. The special preacher this (Friday) even- ing will be the Rev. Richard A. Hatch, rector of St. Luke's church, Altoona. Next Friday evening the preacher will be the Rev. Malcolm De Pui Maynard, of Grace church, Ridg- way, a former rector of St. John’s ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH 9:30 A. M. Bible School. 10:45 A. M. Morning Service; Ser- mon: “The Savior Sufferer For Sin.” 6:15 P. M. Catechetical Class. 7:30 P. M. Vesper Service; Sermon: “Christ’s Sympathy With Sins Suf- ferers.” Clarence EF. Arnold, Pastor. “The next person,” said the Judge, “who interrupts the trial will be sent home.” “Hurrah,” yelled the prisoner. ’
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