Alefonte, Pa., September 27, 1929.
3 CREEDS IN U. S. A.
WORSHIP IN OWN CHURCHES
if asked to name the churches and
reds existing in America, the aver-
e man could enumerate probably
or 20. by thinking hard—a list be-
ining alphabetically with Advent-
s and ng through the well
:ablished sects to Universalists. ;
He would miss his mark by ap-,
sximately 200, for the most author-
tive figures obtainable say there are
least 216 distinct religious bodies
w active in the United States, ac-
rding to Charles W. Ferguson (who
s just completed a survey.)
There are 19 divisions of Metho-
ts now functioning, Ferguson
ows. Baptist bodies number 18.
esbyterians have 9 different bodies
adherents, and there are 22 kinds
Lutheran churches, 17 major bod-
, of Mennonites, and 7 divisions of
stern Orthodox churches. i
But raised from these divisions of
1g established churches, and part |
ym the great bodies of Roman:
tholics and Jews, there are more
an 100 minor sects whose names,
seds and purposes are unknown to
2 vast mass of Americans—and
sst of them are flourishing. Al-
zether they number more than 2.-
0,000 adherents.
«Far from being an age of unbe-
f, this is an age of incredible be- |
£, declared Ferguson. “Certainly
, cannot Tbe said to be an irrelig-
1s nation; we are SO religious that
i become perverse about it... It
ould be borne in mind that each
ct I mentioned represents an en-
ely serious and emphatic depar-
re from accepted religions; each is,
all intents and purposes a new
ligion.
While protestantism has given rise
most of these dissatisfied off-
rings of older religions, neither
yman Catholicism nor the ancient
wish faith has remained unaf-
cted, the World's Work article
ints out.
There now exists the Liberal Ca-
olic church which claims a valid
ccession from the Apostle Peter |
it denies the authority of Rome, |
\d a Jewish Science organiza-
sn, coinciding in respect with
jristian Science, is spreading from
3s New York headquarters. Even
theism as practiced under the ban-
ir of American Association for the
dvancement of Atheism, has not
caped its schism. The liberal
rch of America, established as
| atheistic organization, now has
ydies in Denver, Seattle. and San
lego.
Some of the recent Protestant or-
inizations noted by Ferguson are:
1e Apostolic Over-coming = Holy
aurch of God; The Church of God;
1e Church of God as Organized by |
arist; The North American Old,
oman Catholic Church; The Pillar
| Fire Church; The Church of |
aniel's Band; The Churches of God, |
oliness and the Penticostal -Holi- |
iss Church.
LAIM RECENT RAINS
WILL NOT BENEFIT CROPS
'Showers which occurred in many
arts of the State during the week
yding Sept. 17, came too late to
wve crops, according to the weekly
‘op report of George S. Bliss, me-
iorologist at Philadelphia.
Heavy local rains were reported in
yme of the southeastern counties
hile rains in other parts of the
tate brought considerable relief
om the drought. Pastures have
ken on a decided improvement,
king on a much more decided shade
: green.
However, corn and potatoes are
ractically ruined. Farmers report
1ey will have apparently no reward
)r their toils. Some have taken the
suds from the ground and they are
> larger than hickory nuts. Dry
‘eather and blight were the causes.
Late potatoes are ripening prema-
rely and are generally beyond any |
ossibility of improvement by the
1ins. Few good yields have been
sported and they are mostly under
ze. Some farmrs have hopes of |
etter potatoes. ‘They plan to leave |
je spuds grow until the middle of
ictober.
The corn is small and almost un-
t for consumption due to the dry
reather. Farmers say that it isthe
rorst year for this vegetable exper-
snced in a score or more of years.
‘he rain came too late, they say. to
elp the crop.
The water supply, which was ex-
remely low, has not been perma-
ently improved and farmers are still
orced to transport water for miles
or their own use and for their cat-
le. Some small streams rose rather
uddenly in some places and subsided
Imost as sudden as the rain ceased.
Wells and springs cannot benefit
nless more and heavier rains oc-
ur ‘in the near future. The rains
shich were reported have generally
ut the soil in fair condition for
ceding and preparations are general.
seeding has started in a few places
nly and will not be in full swing be-
ore the last week of September.
Apples are apparently the poorest
or the last eight or 10 years, both
n quality and yields.
UMPIRE’S SIGNALS.
Years ago the umpire tried to
nake every fan hear his not-by-any-
oo-melodious voice, from grand
tands to bleachers. This was dif-
icult. No applicant but a strong-
unged individual was considered for
he job those days. Today the umps
1se arms, head and thumb signals.
Jmpire Carpenter was the first to
1se his right and left arms to convey
‘0 the world whether it was a ball
jr a strike the batsman had. Every
rue fan will understand the move-
nent instantly.
ees eel eemenet——
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for hundreds of years. i
ORIGIN OF THE
DOUBLED.BARRED CROSS
“The double-barred cross,” insignia
of the international anti-tuberculosis
campaign, has come to stand definite-
ly for disease eradication and health
in the public mind. It has taken
twenty years and billions of impres-
sions of the emblems on billboards,
booklets, periodicals and newspapers
to achieve this result. Countless re-
productions of it have appeared on
Christmas seals, which annually fi-
nance the campaign. Today, how-
ever, the double-barred cross is al-
most as widely recognized as the
square red emblem of the American
Red Cross.
The use of the double-barred cross
as an emblem of tuberculosis war-
fare by medical science has an inter-'
esting origin. It was at a meeting
of the international conference on
tuberculosis held in Berlin, in 1902,
that Dr. Sersion proposed that the
ancient Lorraine cross be made the
emblem of the fight against the
White Plague. The suggestion was
received enthusiastically, for the
Lorraine Cross was eminently suited
for the purpose. It dated back to
the ninth century when it was made
the emblem of the eastern branch of
the Christian church. From the
eleventh to the fourteenth centuries
the crusaders, through contact with
the Eastern church in Palestine,
familiarized Europe with it. Godfrey,
Duke of Lorraine, a leader of one of .
the first crusades, saw the cross in |
Jerusalem and adopted it as his
standard when he was elected Chris-
tian ruler of the Holy City in 1099.
It is generally believed that after his
return to France it became the em-
blem of the house of Lorraine. It is
still known in France as the Lorraine
Cross and differs from the Eastern
Church cross in one respect only;
the lower bar is nearer the base. To
this day it remains the emblem of
the church.
During the World war one of the
the Greek or Orthodox Catholic
divisions of the American expedi-
tionary forces used the Lorraine
Cross for its shoulder insignia. The
Masonic order has also used the
double-cross in the various ways
for many centuries, although the in-
dications are that the Masons adopt-
ed their emblem from the Jerusalem
cross and not from that of the
house of Lorraine. Similar adapta-
tions have been utilized by religious,
political and fraternal organizations
The adoption of the cross by the
anti-tuberculosis movement in 1902
was purely accidental and had no
relation to its previous use.
fort was made at that time to
standardize its form or proportions.
The result was that everywhere in’
Europe and in the United States
doubl-barred crosses of varying
sizes appeared. In 1906 the Nation-
al Tuberculosis Association, by spe-
, cial resolution, adopted the double-
cross as its emblem, but it was not un-
til 1912 that a definite effort was made
to standardize it for the tuberculosis
movement in the United States. In
order to protect the use of its em-
blem. The Natioal Tuberculosis As.
sociation secured its registration
and it is strictly the property of the
association, The use of the emblem
without authority is illegal and is
subject to prosecution.
lar agency is able to use the double-
barred cross in its work.”
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Cats Provided Music
One of the strangest musical (2?)
instruments ever heard of is de-
scribed in a book written by Willen
ski. He states that when Emperor
Charles V introduced Philip II to the
subjugated Netherlanders in 1549
there was a procession through Brus
sels, in which figured a musician with
an organ. A cat with its tail tied to
a key was imprisoned in each pipe,
and as the musician struck the notes
the tails were pinched and the cats
screeched and howled. It seems hard
ly credible to this age of sensibility.
There was no S. P, C. A. in those
days.
“As Ever, Yours”
Ruskin—who got into trouble witn
Whistler over a critique—was wont
to attack all and sundry with a sav-
age merriment which even his best
friends at times resented. Once he
wrote to a friend hoping that a fierce
criticism written by him of his
friend’s picture would make no dif- |
ference to their friendship. To which
the friend had the wit to reply:
“Dear Ruskin: Next time I meet
you I shall knock you down, but I
hope it will make no difference to our
friendship.”—Kansas City Star.
Remarkable Woman
Old Silerius says in his memoirs
that long after he became a widower,
and somewhat cynical, he associated
with a women he finally concluded he
would like to marry. But she refused
him; she said they got much out of
their association as they were, but
that marriage would probably spoil
it. There was probably something in
the woman's statement; just how
much I do not know, but no other
woman in history ever took that po-
sition.—E. W. Howe's Monthly.
Some Are
Probably it is because courts try
so hard to be dignified that even lit-
tle slips sound so terribly funny. In
Judge Sheldon’s court, not so very
long ago, the jury came in to report
a verdict after two hours of argu-
ment,
“Have you come to a& decision?”
asked his honor.
“Yes sir,” replied the foreman.
“The jury is of one mind-—temporas-
rily insahe.”—Los Angles Times.
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No ef-'!
Any reput- |
able association, dispensary or simi- |
| face.
Warning That Caused
Lions Luss of Appetite
At the conclusion of a banquet giv
en in his honor ¢n the occasion of a
vigit to Poland, says an article trans-
lated from L’Europe Nouvelle. of
Paris, Gilbert K. Chesterton was
called upon for a speech. “An early
Christian martyr,” said Chesterton,
“stood in the arena awaiting the lions.
and he prayed to his God to perform
a miracle that would save his life.
And God gave him a divine inspira-
tion. The grating in front of the
lion's den was raised and a great
tawney beast appeared, sniffed the air,
| shook his mane, roared and bounded
toward the waiting martyr. The
Christian stood with folded arms and
when the animal drew near was heard
te mutter a few words. Immediately
the lfon recoiled and slunk back tc
the far end of the arena where he
tranquilly lay down. Nero gave a brief
order and the Christian was dragged
fn front of the imperial loge. ‘What
didst thou say? asked the emperor.
“What magic hast thou used that the
king of beasts hath refused to harm
thee? ‘O Caesar,’ replied the Chris
tian. ‘1 said simply to the lion:*“Have
a care what thou doest, fool, for after
thou hast eaten they will call upon
thee to make a speech.”’” Where
upon G. K. C., without another word.
resumed his seat.
Parrot Almost Human
in Sense of Gratitude
Doubtless every one has cause to
Jecry, at some time or other, the lack
of gratitude shown by one person
toward another who has done them
a good turn, but surely there are few
examples of ingratitude to equal one
that occurred recently in Leicester
shire. England.
The case concerned a man and a
parrot. The bird, for some reason or
other. suddenly took a liking to the
top of a three-story building, and hav
ing reached the roof suddenly changed
its mind and desired to return to
earth—but couldn't face the journey
down.
Along came a young man, saw the
oird’s plight, and was struck with pity,
co much so that he risked his life by
climbing up to the roof and bringing
the bird to safety.
On reaching the ground, the parrot
.urned con its rescuer, and bit him
severely for his trouble!
Thus is gratitude expressed by the
parrot. Almost buman! — Montreal
Family Herald. 1
With Interest
Two women of uncertain age, who
had long been rivals in love, quarreled
over a trifling gift which the object of
their adoration had indiscreetly be
stowed on one of them.
“le intended those flowers for me.”
the elder woman said to the locky
recipient, “You waylaid him on the
way to my house, and shamelessly
robbed me of his offering. Your guilty
face tells tales.”
i The other shrugged her shoulders as
she answered, sweetly:
| “Oh, well. my dear, have it yom
csvn way. At any rate, no one will
ever accuse you of having a telltale
It’s so difficult to read between
the lines!”
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Plants That Glow
Luminous plants have been a source
of strange legends in India and
Afghanistan. There is a mountain
called Sufed Koli in Afghanistan op
which the natives beileve that gold
and silver exist. In springtime the
slopes are covered with bushes which:
at night, from a distance. seem to
be on fire, yet when you are close
to them there is no sign of flame
The natives of Simla say that a
night the mountains are illuminated
vy some magical herb, and this is be
lieved to be a species of dictamnus,
which grows plentifully there.
Shocked
At an Uplifters club luncheen som:
one happened to remark that polo had
come to us from France and rot Gio
England via India. The informant de
clared that mention of it had been
made by several noted French writers.
. Evidently in the hope of verifying her
| statement she turned to a young tady
who at that moment joined the party
and asked:
| “Are you
. Hugo?”
{ “I am never familiar with any man,”
| replied the newcomer with dignity.—
i Los Angeles Times.
familiar with Victor
oa
: Much Lead Reclaimed
| It begins to appear almost as if in
dustry can use its lead and have it at
the same time. Reclamation of waste
lead, through the recovery of old lead
pipe, battery plates, lead lining of acid
vats and other such sources, has in-
creased year by year, until, during
1927, according to bureau of mines
figures, the total weight of the recov-
ered metal, which can be reprocessed
and used as new, was 41 per cent of
the production of new metal for the
year, which seems to be eliminating
waste with a vengeance.
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Listen to This, Girls
A Nognles (Ariz.) minister preached
on “Angels and Suspender Buttens”
igst Sunday. Oh, don’t laugh; the twe
are closely related. A woman who
watches the state of suspender but:
tons. comes about as near being |B
angel as any woman we know; and
ghe’s alinost as rure.—Buffalo Courier
Express.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OUSE FOR RENT.—8 room House,
on Bishop street, with bath, light
and heat. Possession given on Get
Inquire of Sim Baum, Bellelod 5
IGH wages depend on large output.
Loafing on the job ends in unemploy- .
The man who does only one half
of what he is capable of doing is a poor
economist. He thinks he is cheating his
employer but he is also cheating him-
self. He never gets ahead. Wages in the
United States are higher than anywhere
else. Why? Because the output is
greater.
1st.
BARGAIN to the one who acts
quickly, 7 passenger Cadillac Tour-
ing Car, in perfect condition in
every way. Must be sold to settle an
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Pa. 73-36-3f
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OTICE IN DIVORCE.—Nellie G. Mc-
Intyre vs. Donald G. McIntyre.
In the Court of Common Pleas of
Centre County. No. 123 May Term, 1929.
Libel in Divorce.
To Donald G. McIntyre, Respondent:
WHEREAS, Nellie G. McIntyre, your
wife, has filed a libel in the Court of
Common Pleas of Centre County, praying
a Divorce from you, now, you are hereby
notified and requested to appear in the
Court on or before the seventh day of
October, 1929, to answer the complaint of
said Nellie G. McIntyre, and in default
of such appearance you will be liable to
have a divorce granted in your absence.
HARRY E. DUNLAP,
Aug. 23rd, 1929. Sheriff of Centre County
74-34-4t
ment.
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Sot Leva SALE.—By virtue of a 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 the
Borough of Bellefonte on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1929.
The Following Property:
THE ONE THEREOF, BEGINNING at
an Iron Pin at the edge of Turnpike
Road and Grant Street; thence along
Turnpike Road South forty-eight degrees
east ninety-nine. feet to corner; thence
along lot of Joseph Stone, south fifty de-
grees west two hundred twenty feet to
an alley; thence along said alley North
thirty-five and one-half degrees West one
hundred fifty-four feet to Grant Street;
thence along said Street North sixty-five
and one-half degrees East two hundred
feet to the place of beginning, containing
Fifteen Thousand seven Hundred and
seventy-one square feet.
AND THE OTHER THEREOF, BEGIN-
NING at a post on Grant Street; thence
along Liberty Street South thirty-five and
one-half degrees East eighty-five feet jo
a post; thence South fifty-five degrees
West one hundred seventy-five feet to a
‘post; thence North nineteen and one-half
degrees West one hundred feet to Grant
Street: thence along Grant Street North
sixty-five and one-half degrees East one
hundred and thirty-six feet to the place
of beginning, containing Fourteen thous-
and Eight Hundred and Forty-one Square
feet.
Being the same premises which Samuel
A. Reitz et ux by deed of even date
herewith and intended to be herewith
recorded, granted and conveyed to the
mortgagor, above named.
Seized, taken in execution and to be
gold as the property of Amanda Rhoad,
JHdward L. Rhoad et al.
Sale to commence at 1:30 o'clock P. M.,
of said day.
H. E. DUNLAP, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Pa.,
September 17, 1929. 74-37-3t
HERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of a
writ of Fieri 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 the
Borough of Bellefonte on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 1929.
The Following Property:
All those two certain messuages sit-
uated in the Township of Curtin, County
of Centre and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
THE FIRST THEREOF: BEGINNING
at ‘a post corner of David Brickley’s land,
thence by same to the said Brickley's
Northeast corner, thence by heirs of
Brazil Lucas South 55 degrees East 80
perches to the original corner of the
Stephen Fisher survey, thence North 67
degrees East 24 perches to the land of
Jacob Brickley, thence by same South
10 degrees East 96 perches to corner of
land of the heirs of Roland Curtin,
thence by same North 88 degrees West |
35 perches to stone, South 41 degrees
West 54 perches to the place of begin-
gining,
Containing 50 acres and allowance of
six per cent.
THE SECOND THEREOF: BEGINNING
at stone, thence by Jacob RBrickley’'s land
South 67 degrees West 101 perches to
public road up Marsh Creek to corner of
the Stephen Fisher survey, thence North
88 degrees West 17 perches to a white
oak, thence by heirs of Brazil Lucas
North 35 degrees West 60 perches to
stone, thence North 71 degrees East
38 perches to pine, North 37 degrees East
42 perches to pine, North 55 degrees
Fast 38 perches to chestnut, and South
33 degrees East 90 perches to the place
of beginning. :
Containing 49 acres and 109 perches.
The two purparts combined being
formerly known as the Conrad Fisher
farm.
Seized, taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of W.R. McCloskey,
Sale to commence at 1:30 o'clock P. M.
of said day.
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H. E. DUNLAP, Sheriff
Sheriffs Office, Bellefonte, Pa.
September 10th, 1929.
HERIFF'S SALE —By virtue of a
S writ of Fieri 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 the Borough of Bellefonte on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1929.
The Following Property:
ALL the right, title and interest of
William F. Thompson in and to all that |
certain parcel of land situate in_the Vil- |
lage of Pine Grove Mills, Ferguson
Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania,
bounded and described in accordance with
a survey thereof made, November 24th,
1926 by Gray and Claflin, Civil Engineers
of Johnstown, Penna., as follows:
BEGINNING at the Southeasterly cor-
ner of the State Highway (60 feet, wide)
(formerly Horse Shoe Trail) and Gard-
ner Lane (40 feet wide); thence along the
State Highway North seventy (70) de-
grees twenty six (26) minutes Bast, fifty-
five and eighty-five One Hundredths
(55.85) feet to the line of the Township |
School property; thence, along the line
of the Township School property, South
Sixteen (16) degrees Thirty (30) minutes
Fast, One Hundred Sixty and two one
hundredths (160.02) feet to an alley (20)
feet wide); thence, along the Northerly
line of said Alley, South Seventy (70)
degrees, twenty-six (26) minutes west,
thirty-nine and eight tenths (89.8)
feet to the Northeasterly side of said
Gardner Lane and thence along the
Northeasterly line of Gardner Lane,
North Twenty Two (22) degrees Four-
teen (14) minutes West One Hundred
Sixty (160) feet to the Southeasterly side |
of Said State Highway, the place of be-
ginning. Having thereon erected a one’
and one-half story stone cased building
known as the Imperial Inn, (34)
feet by Thirty-Four (34) feet, with
three (8) large rooms and a kitchen on
the lower floor and four (4) bed rooms
and bath on the upper: floor,
heated by hot water and with wide
porches at front and rear.
(For title see deed to the said William
F. Thompson from Frank D. Gardner et
ux, dated August 3ist, 1929 and recorded
in the Recorder's Office of Centre County
in Deed Book, Vol. 136, Page 237.)
Seized, taken in execution and to
sold as the property of William
Thompson.
Sale to commence at 2:00 o'clock P. M. |
of said day.
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Nottingham and Griffon Clothes
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FF.
H. BE. DUNLAP. Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Pa.
74-85-3t
September 4th; 1929.
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