Seca
Bellefonte, Pa., April 19, 1929.
Ite
WHAT HAS BECOME
OF ELMER E. DAVIS?
Mrs. Elmer E. Davis, of Altoona,
is anxious to ascertain the where-
abouts of her husband, former assist-
ant deputy warden at Rockview peni-
tentiary, as she has not heard from
or of him in four years, and being in
failing health is in need of his sup-
port.,
Davis was one of the first guards
appointed at Rockview and finally
was promoted to assistant deputy
warden. Over four years ago he was
over at Lewistown on the hunt of es-
caped prisoners and visited a camp of
two hoboes and while there got into
an altercation with one of them and
shot him. He was tried in Mifflin
county for murder and acquitted and
later went to Cleveland, Ohio, but
finally disappeared.
Because of his trouble at Lewis-
town he naturallv lost his job at
Rockview but because of his ten
years of service he was entitled to a
pension of $19.20 per month from the
State employees pension fund. Checks
for this amount were sent him reg-
ularly until 1925 when they were re-
turned to Harrisburg marked ‘“un-
claimed,” and the allotment has since
been accumulating in the pension
fund bureau. Mrs. Davis has made
application for a portion of the mou-
ey but was refused.
Friends of Davis believe he is dead
but the wife does not think so. She
is inclined to the belief that he is
either in Cleveland or Philadelphia,
though she cannot account for his
failure to collect the pension money
due him. During the fight with the
two men at Lewistown Davis was
struck on the head with a blunt in-
strument and as he subsequently suf-
fered from the attack his wife fears
the beating he received might have
affected him mentally.
Prior to obtaining the position at
the State penal institution, Davis was
a professonal baseball player, being
a member of one of the teams that
constituted the defunct Tri-State
League. He was a former resident of
‘Coraopolis, Pa., and has, it is said,
a wealthy brother who is a lawyer in
Pittsburgh. Mrs. Davis asserts that
she has repeatedly communicated
with her husband's family with the
hope that they might be able to tell
where he is, but they have persist-
ently disclaimed all knowledge of
‘him.
—————— eee ——
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
WEST PENN POWER CO.
Announcement was made, on Mon-
day, by P. H. Powers, commercial
manager of the West Penn Powes
company, that Walter T. McCormick,
superintendent at Waynesburg, had
been promoted, effective April 15th,
to have charge of all commercial de-
partment activities as superintendent
of the Bellefonte and State College
districts of the company. Mr. McCor-
mick’s new headquarters will be at
Bellefonte where he will report to
Kemp G. Fuller, manager of the Key-
.Stone division.
Mr. McCormick is no stranger in
Centre county, having spent his early
years in this tcrritory. He is a son of
Hon. John T. McCormick and a grad-
uate of State College, class of 1907.
Before going to the West Penn he
had charge of the telephone system
at Connellsville. Becoming affiliated
with West Penn in March, 1912, he
:supervised a soliciting crew putting
-on sales campaigns in various towns
and territories. He was sent to
Waynesburg in 1913 and has been
‘there ever since, with the exception
.of about six months, during which
time he acted as purchasing agent in
the Pittsburgh office.
Mr. McCormick is married and has
two children. He has been very well
liked in Waynesburg. Sincere best
wishes of his friends are with him as
he takes up his new duties in Belle-
fonte.
Co-incident with the announcement
of Mr. McCormick’s promotion is
another regarding E. C. Musser, who
has been superintendent of the local
district of the Keystone division, with
headquarters in Bellefonte, and who
has been promoted, effective April
15th, to supervise construction duties
in the entire Keystone division, be-
coming division superintendent and
reporting to K. G. Fuller, division
manager of the Keystone division at |
Ridgway. |
Mr. Musser has been with the com-
pany for about thirteen years, and
has served as superintendent at Belle-
' tract
fonte for about ten years. His new
duties will take him over the entire '
Keystone division property, placing
him in charge of line construction ac- |
tivities. He will continue to reside in
Bellefonte for the present, at least. |
Residents of Snow Shoe and vi- |
-cinity are looking hopefully forward |
to an improvement in laboring con- |
ditions in that locality this summer.
The coal business has picked up to |
that extent that the Lehigh Valley
Coal company is now loading and |
shipping an average of sixteen cars |
daily. The company has also broken
ground for a new slope.
France brick plant which now has
The J. H. |
TURBINE WHEELS RUINED
AT THE GAMBLE MILL.
The two turbine water wheels at
the Gamble mill, recently purchased
by the borough, have been practically
ruined through standing idle for al-,
most two years in the mud and filth
which settled in the deep wheel pit.
This was ascertained when water de-
partment officials decided, about two
weeks ago, to test them and find out
what condition they were in.
But the wheels wouldn't move. The
water was then drained from the race
and the drawhead at the draining
channel left open to keep the water
out of the wheel pit. The pit gradual-
ly drained dry and then it was dis-
covered that the bottom was covered
with about a foot of mud which was
banked around both turbine wheels.
It took several days to clean out the
mud and then it was discovered that
both wheels were rusted shut. In
fact their condition is such that it
would not be safe to attempt to use
them in any kind of work.
Of course both wheels are old and
somewhat obsolete, so that they
would probably not be able to deliver
the maximum power they should with
the head of water at the wheel pit.
Consequently the borough will be up
against the proposition of installing a
new wheel and dynamo if the power
that can be generated there is to be
utilized for any purpose. As a matter
of fact two wheels and two dynamos
ought to be installed as assurance of
a regular supply of power at all
times. The wheels and dynamos
could be operated altermately so as
to keep them free of dirt accumula-
tion and in good condition. But this
is a matter that will have to be set-
tied by the Water committee and bor-
ough council.
A LEAGUE MEETING
FOR CHILD TRAINING.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Child Conservation League of
America, Bellefonte branch, was held
last Thursday evening, at the home
of the president, Mrs. Arthur C. Dale,
on east Linn street. Last year tne
club held its meetings in the High
school building but beginning with
this year it was decided to hold
them at the homes of the different
members.
As the object of the organization
is the discussion of subjects dear to
all mothers, as well as all others in-
terested in child training, it was de-
cided at the last Thursday's meeting
to change the name from the Child
Conservation League of America to
The Mother's Club. Guest speakers
at the meeting were Dr. and Mrs.
Carroll D. Champlin, both physiology
teachers at State College. Mrs.
Champlin talked on “What child
physiology contributes to child cul-
ture,” while Dr. Champlin discussed
“Historical facts of the new child
physiology and education.” Both
talks were very interesting and in-
structive. During the evening Mrs.
Risan, one of the members, sang sev-
eral vocal selections to the delight of
all present. A social hour followed
the meeting.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the home of Mrs. Samue!
Shallcross on the evening of May 13.
eee fp pee
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Harriett J. Stere, et al, to Forden
T. Walker, et ux, tract in Boggs
Twp.; $1,500.
william R. Grove, et ux, to Clyde
I. Struble, tract in College Twp.; $8,-
000.
Grant Stanley, et ux, te Howard A.
Orndorf, et ux, tract in Miles Twp.;
$2,200.
Toner Funk, et ux, to A. J. Lucas.
et ux, tract in Howard; $1.
John Kelley, et ux, to H. E. Eck-
ert, et ux, tract in Worth Twp.; $1.
Ida A. Witmer to Madge L. Kauf-
man, tract in Boggs Twp.; $1,500.
Harvey Long, et ux, to Samuel M.
Long, tract in Gregg Twp.; $300.
Robert E. Sands, et al, to Orvis
Flack, et al, tract in Philipsburg; $3,-
250.
Jacob R. Hoy, et ux, to Harry Stov-
er, et ux, tract in Collge Twp.; $300.
John McCoy, trustee, to Sutton-
Abramsen Engineering company,
in Bellefonte; $13,500.
John McCoy, et al, to Sutton-
Abramsen Engineering company,
tract in Bellefonte; $1.
James Strayer to Trustee of Gates-
burg Lutheran church, tract in Fer-
guson Twp.; $40. ~
Lawrence Runkle, et ux, to Edgar
W. Miller, tract ih Centre Hall; $3,-
600.
Sephen Dando, et ux, to Mildred
Wright, tract in Rush Twp.; $1.
Mildred Wright to Anna Dando,
tract in Rush Twp.; $1.
Lehigh Valley Coal company to
John A. Confer, tract in Snow Shoe;
$1.
Lehigh Valley Coal company to
John A. Confer, tract in Snow Shoe;
$1.
Edgar W. Miller, to F. V. Good-
hart, tract in Centre Hall; $1.
T. A. Meyer, et al, to Meyer Lum-
ber company, tract in Penn Twp.; $1.
C. H. Meyer, et al, to Meyér Lum-
ber company, tract in Penn and Col-
lege Twps.; $5,750. i
Jesse T. Leathers, et ux, to Robert
Corl, tract in Spring Twp.; $50.
Robert F. €orl, et ux, to Hazel
Corl, tract in Spring Twp.; $1. .
-— Centre county roads first on
the schedule for oiling during the
| FARM
' Start planting corn early——and
keep it up.
NOTES.
—Corn silage is a succulent laxa-
tive roughage.
—Your time is too precious to
throw it away on poor seed.
—The successful farmer is a soil
scientist and an industrial organizer.
| By using a steel post occasion-
ally a fence can be effectively ground-
ed.
—1It’s not the price that counts, but
who built it and will it serve your
purpose ?
—Farmers owning woodlots should
cull them as the dairy farmer culls
his herds.
—Sweet clover has no equal as a
combined soil-building, weed-fighting
pasture and hay crop.
—Look over the hoes occasionally
storage basement and if they are
shriveled sprinkle lightly.
—Begin collecting stakes for the
garden. There will never be enough
of them when you want them.
—Start a compost heap this spring
with the spring rakings. It is the
cheapest and best fertilizer possible.
—Spread manure on the garden
any time you can get it. The spring
rains will fill the soil with fertilizer.
—Store seeds in a cool place if you
order them early. They are kept in
better condition than in warm rooms.
—Look over the hoes occasionally
and grease the blades if they are
growing rusty. A rusty hoe is a poor
tool.
—Send in early orders for new
gladiolus bulbs. They are exhausted
early with the vogue of this popular
plant.
—Order seed liberally. It is the
cheapest commodity on the market.
It is better to have too much than
not enough.
—1It doesn’t require the services of
an expert to discover that
comes from an old Latin term mean-
ing “touch.”
—The dwarf bedding dahlias will
be worth adding to your list of an-
nuals. Sow them in the house in
March for July bloom.
“tax” i
—Thinning will increase the pro-:
portion of fancy and high quality tree
fruits and will reduce the cost of
harvesting, grading, and packing.
| Spare time used in overhauling
the grain binder before harvest comes
is well spent. A few minutes in re-
pair work now may save both time
and money when the grain is ripe.
—Set barrels over the rhubarb and
bank them up to start it at the ear-
liest possible moment. This can be
done any time during the winter.
—Dabhlias frequently send up shoots
from their roots. These should be
pinched off at the ground line to
throw all the strength into the main
stalk.
{ —Do not turn cows out to pasture
too soon, say Penn State dairy spe-
| cialists. Early pasture grass is very
| watery and so is of low food value.
i Another reason for delaying is that
pasture yields for the season will be
much greater if the grass is permit-
ted to get a good start.
' —To encourage early spring brood
rearing, it is necessary to maintain
a temperature of about 93 degrees
Fahrenheit in the entire brood
chamber. Protection from the cold
and winds can be supplied by pack-
ing cases and windbreaks. The pro-
tection should not be removed until
after the last killing frost.
—Newly set strawberry plants need
proper fertilization as soon as they
are firmly established in order to
develop into efficient factories for the
manufacture of the 1929 shortcake
supply. Applications of 150 to 200
pounds of nitrate of soda and 400 to
I 500 pounds of superphosphate should
give good results in securing increas-
ed growth and greater fruitfulness.
| — ;
—An hour or so before the lamb
is born the ewe stops grazing and
begins to think exclusively about her
lamb. She walks about calling for
it, and takes a great interest in oth-
er lambs, especially those that are
new-born.
The curious part of it is, says At-
‘ lantic monthly, that she doesn’t know
whether her lamb has been born or
not. She tries to mother the lambs
' of other ewes, and when some jeal-
ous ewe shoulders her away she goes
{ to some other ewe’s lambs. But usu-
ally as soon as her own lamb is born
‘uncertainty vanishes and she devotes
herself exclusively to it.
| As the ewe stands above her new-
(born lamb she utters a sound that
she has not used for a year, a low
rumble in the throat, made without
, opening the mouth. This rumble is
| used only by a ewe talking to her
lamb or by a buck talking toa ewe
| and therefore must denote deep af-
fection.
The lamb bleats, the ewe rumbles.
{ Of course, if the lamb is at a dis-
tance, or is temporarily mislaid, as he
{is half the time, the ewe calls for
{him with a full open-mouthed bleat.
Once in a while you will see a ewe in
search of her lamb going through all
| the motions of bleating without ut-
tering a sound. She has been calling
her lamb for so long that she has
| entirely lost the use of her voice. Yet
she is still making the attempt to call
an output of 35,000 bricks daily, will summer are those from Bellefonte fo 'after she finds her lamb and rests
soon be increased to a daily output Pleasant Gap and from State College her vocal chords,
-of 50,000.
to Pine Grove Mills.
her voice comes
back.
LUM
T1-16-tt
a Oh, Yes! Call Bellefonte 432
# W.R.Shope Lumber Co.
Lumber, Sash, Doors, Millwork and Roofing
~The location and elevation of |
fire towers in Centre county are as |
follows: Big Poe, 2140 feet; Little !
Flat, 2400 feet; Purdue, 1840 feef; |
Sandy Ridge Summit, 2300 feet;
Snow Shoe, 2000 feet. |
i -
——Starting Thursday afternoon,
May 2, all stores in Bellefonte will be
closed Thursday afternoons during
months of May, June, July, August
and September. 74-16-2t
During 1928 there were 3556
dog licenses issued in Centre county
and 54 prosecutions for failure tc
comply with the law.
|
Gas Forces Woman
to Sleep in Chair
|
“Nights I sat up in a chair, I had
stomach gas so bad. I took Adlerika
and nothing I eat hurts me now. I
sleep fine.”—Mrs. Glenn Butler. ‘
Even the FIRST spoonful of Adler-
ika relieves gas on the stomach and
removes astonishing amounts of old
waste matter from the system.
Makes you enjoy your meals and
sleep better. No matter what you
have tried for your stomach and
bowels, Adlerika will surprise you.
Zeller’'s Drug Store.
00
Round Trip
‘Washington
BAL TIM ORE
Sunday, Apr. 21
Leave Saturday night Preceding
Excursion
Leave Port Matilda...9:156 P. M
Jian cc. 9.28 P. M.
be Unionville. 9.35 P. M.
fe Bellefonte........ 10.00 P. M.
“ Milesburg........ 10.10 P. M.
te Howard............ 10.29 P. M.
RETURNING
Leave Washington 4.05 PM
Baltimore (Penna. Sta.) ---5,10
Pennsylvania Railroad
snmpss——
FIRE INSURANCE
At a Reduced Rate, 20%
73-35 J. M. KEICHLINE, Agent
Free SK HOSE Free
Mendel's Knit Silk Hose for Wo-
men, guaranteed to wear six
months without runners in leg or
holes in heels or toe. A new pair
FREE if they fail. Price $1.00.
YEAGER’S TINY BOOT SHOP.
Employers
This Interests You
The Workman’s Compensation
Law went into effect Jan. 1, 1916.
It makes insurance compulsory.
We specialize in placing such
surance. We ins lants and
recommend Accident Prevention
Safe Guards which Reduce Insur-
ance rates.
It will be to your interest to con-
sult us before placing your Insur-
ance.
JOHN F. GRAY & SON.
State College Bellefonte
Fine Job Printing
SPECIALTY
at the
WATCHMAN OFFICE
There 1s ne style of work, from the
cheapest “Dodger” to the finest
BOOK WORK
that we can not de In the mest sat-
istactory manner, and at Prices
consistent with the class ef werk.
QOall en or communicate with this
office.
A
a
a
2
{
3
®
narian or the
Ween you want the veteri-
doctor ... or
help in any emergency .. .
TELEPHONE
and Save Time!
WE FIT THE FEET
30 years in
Baney’s Shoe Store
WILBUR H. BANEY, Proprietor
BUSH ARCADE BLOCK
BELLEFONTE, PA.
the Business
THE MEAL STARTS RIGHT
and ends right when the meat
course is right. And it is sure to
be right every time if you depend
on us. We handle only the very
choicest meats, the kinds that
you'll enjoy to the last morsel.
Tender and juicy, and kept fresh
and sweet by modern refrigera-
tion, our meats always satisfy.
Try us today.
——— — —
Telephone 667
Market on the Diamond
Bellefonte, Penna.
P. L. Beezer Estate.....Meat Market
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
KLINE WOODRING.—Attorney-at
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices In
all courts. Office, room 18 Crider's
Exchange. b1-1y
KENNEDY JOHNSTON.—Attorney-at-
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt ate
tention given all legal business em-
trusteed to hiis care. Offices—No. 5, Hast
High street. . BI-44
M. KEICHLINE. — Attorney-at-Law
and Justice of the Peace. pre=
fessional business will receive
prompt attention. Offices on second floor
of Temple Court. 49-5-1y
G. RUNKLE.—Attorney-at-Law, Com-
sultation in English and German.
Office in Crider's Exchange, Belle-
fonte, Pa. 58-8
PHYSICIANS
R. R. L. CAPERS.
OSTEOPATH.
Bellefonte State College
Crider’s Ex. 66-11 Holmes Bldg.
8. GLENN, M. D., Physician and
Surgeon, State College, Centre
county, Pa. Office at his residence.
D. CASEBEER, Optometrist.—Regis-
tered and licensed by the State.
Eyes examined, glasses fitted. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed. Frames replaced
and leases matched. Casebeer Bldg., High
St., Bellefonte, Pa. -22-tf
VA B. ROAN, Optometrist, Licensed by
the State Board. State College,
every day except Saturday,
Bellefonte, in the Garbrick building op-
posite the Court House, Wednesday after-
noons from 2 to 8 p. m. and Saturdays 9
a. m. to 4.30 p. m. Bell Phone
FEEDS!
We have taken on the line of
Purina Feeds
We also carry the line of
Wayne Feeds
Purina Cow Chow, 349, $3.30 per H.
Purina Cow Chow, 24% 8.00 per H.
Purina Calf Meal - 5.50 per H.
Wayne Dairy, 329% - 2.90 per H.
Wayne Dairy, 249, - Z.10 per H.
Wayne Egg Mash - 825perH
Wayne Calf Meal - 4.25 per H.
Wayne All mash starter 4.00 per H.
Wayne All mash grower 3.60 per RH.
Wagner’s Pig Meal - 2.80 per H.
Wagner's Egg mash - 2.80 per H.
Wagner’s egg mash wi
buttermilk - - 3.00 per H.
Wagner’s Dairy, 22% 2.50 per H.
Oil Meal - - - 38.30 per H.
Cotton seed meal - - 2.80 per H.
Flax Meal - - 2.40 per H.
Gluten feed - - 2.70 per H.
Alfalfa - - - 2.25 per H.
Meat meal - - 4.00 per H.
Tankage, 60% - - 4.25perH.
Fine Stock Salt - 1.20 per H.
We have a full line of poultry and
stock feeds on hand at all times at
the right prices.
Let us grind your corn and oats
and sell you the high protein feeds
and make up your own mixtures. Wa
charge nothing for mixing.
We deliver at a charge of $1.00 per
ton extra.
If You Want Good Bread or Pastry
TRY
“OUR BEST”
OR
“GOLD COIN” FLOUR
| g3-11-1yr. BELLEFONTE, PA.
mn
Caldwell & Son
Plumbing
and Heating
Vapor....Steam
By Hot Water "
Pipeless Furnaces §
SINS S AAPA SASS
Full Line of Pipe and Fit-
tings and Mill Supplies
All Sizes of Terra Cotta
Pipe and Fittings
ESTIMATES
Cheerfully and Promptly Furnished
06-15-t£. .