LIGHTS + Br. GRANT
)¥ NEW YORK
Forgotten Weddings
aat uid phrase, “human decument,”
icwhere more applicable than to
riage licenses, accordlng to Mike
se, New York's city clerk. Mike
married more couples, probably,
, any other living man, and his
e in the Municipal building is a
inating library of his human doc
nts.
is astonishing, according to Cruise,
nd how many persons forget when
were married, and come to the
to brush up on their memories.
also astonishing, he says, to learn
many persons don't know if they
really married or not.
any a woman becomes suspicious
ier husband, and decides that he
t have had a past. So she goes
he marriage license files to find
If he ever had another wife.
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New Art
ell, it appears that the job of be
1 masseuse has become a high and"
nsive art. I learned the other
that a masseuse named Sylvia
mands a salary of $300 a week
| a single motion plcture concern,
she has the privilege of taking
utside work at $10 an hour. Her
in the movies is to keep Gertie
h and other lcvely stars in the
of condition. Sylvia knows where
he glands are, znd it appears that
2 are thousands of glands that
exercise. If one’s ankles are be-
ng a bit too thick, an ankle gland
be blamed.
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Absent Minded
certain New Yorker who makes
.dway his haunt is known among
ntimate friends as “Shoeless.” He
ine title through his absent-mind-
ss. Some time ago he appeared
re his household all ready to go to
:. His hat and coat were on, and
aid good-by as he stepped to the
oy
called to him:
to put on your
len somebody
I've forgotten
Ss.”
giance at his feet showed that
accusation was true. That's why
s cailed “Shoeless” and probably
be known as such for years to
2
gf rors!
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Eluding Salesmen
1 acquaintance of mine has what
laims is a sure-fire way of squench-
ambitious clothing salesmen—you
v: the kind who try to sell you
enders, shirts and handkerchiefs
1 all you want is a pair of socks.
man’s plan is to embarrass the
sman by making him think he has
es a breach of good taste.
ome on, I'li shew you how it's
,” said by acquaintance the other
e went to a fashionable store ana
ompanion chose a fine blue shirt.
[ow about a nice tie to go with
encouraged the salesman.
‘0, that’s all.”
st as if he hadn't heard, the
sman brought forth an exquisite
tie and laid it admiringly against
shirt. The tie was a perfect
‘e. But my companion looked
ified.
7hat!” he exclaimed.
a blue shirt?”
ie salesman trembled with em
1ssment, put the tie away very
gly, and said no more.
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“A piue tie
New Language
ank J. Wilstach, indefatigable
iler of similes and slang, has got
ther a compendium of phrases
in the “talkie” studios. “All bot-
' means sound whose low fre-
cies predominate. “All top” is
onderantly high-frequency sound.
es or bottles are audio frequency
ification tubes. A blimp is the
d-proof covering around a camera.
1lldog is a deep-voiced male. A
1ige eater is an actor who talks
nuch before the microphone. Hot
is a live electric wire. In sink
1s that sound and action are per-
y synchronized.
(® by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Bear Visits Town
inelander, Wis. — Rhinelander’s
street resembled a small zoo
i a mother bear and two cubs
led into town ostensibly on a
oping tour.” Unmolested by hu-
3, the bears visited here and there
chased away by a pack of dogs.
Rob Sheriff s Vault
reeling, W. Va.—Robbers broke
the office of W. Ww. Williams, sheriff
'reston county, WwW. V., and took
from a steel vault. They over-
:d $1,600 in taxivayers’ money that
in the same vauit.
\uto Used by Queen
Brings High Price
London.—London firms find it
ofitable to patronize royalty.
iis fact was proved again
hen the queen of Spain visited
mndon.
The Spanish queen always
res a motor car when she is
London. The firm always
ovides her with a new one,
id finds profit 1 doing so, for
appears that there are any
mmber of persons prepared to
y an enhanced price for an
itomobile which has carried
valty.
© privileges of the
Plants That Emit Gas i:
Not at All. Uncommon’
When one speaks of a “gas plant”
one naturally thinks of coal ovens and
gas meters. Nature, however, pro-
vides a real gas plant, specimens of
which are to be found blooming in
London's Kew gardens. [It is other-
wise known as the Dictamunies or
“Burning Bush.” When a lighted
match is applied to a shoot of it there
comes a brilliant scarlet flame. Like
a flash of lightning it travels up the
length of the flowering shoot, without
injuring it. The best time to make
the experiment is when the flowers are
fading. The inflammableness of the
plant is due to this: that on its stalks
are minute reddish-brown glands, and
these secrete an etheric oil. The
glands develop fuliy soon after the
blossom begins to fade, but they shrivel
up when the fruit begins to form.
Luminous plants not unlike this have
been a source of strange legends in
India and Afghanistan. There is a
mountain called Sufed Koli in Afghan-
istan on which the natives believe 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.
Satisfied Yearning to
Punch Cash Register
A certain resident of an exclusive
New Jersey suburb startled his friends
recently by opening a book and maga-
zine store in the town. He was known
to be wealthy and did not need more
money, and as he was a bridge and
golf addict and had other and varied
interests, they coul: not catalogue his
innovation as a holby, even though
he spe:it nearly every evening at the
store,
Then it occurred to a close friend
¢0 ask him outright.
store. owner looked a little sheepish
as he explained:
“ll tell you if you promise not to
mention it to anyone. But all my
life cash registers have intrigued me.
Every time I made a purchase [ve
yearned to punch the key. In fact,
on a number of occasions I've bribed
a clerk to allow me to ring-up my-
own money. It’s a queer sort of com-
plex, I know, but as long as I enjoy
punching cash registers I'm going to
continue it.”—New York Sun.
Beginning Patent System
The new book |
In very early times in iingland the |
reigning prince considered himself en-
titled to grant privileges of the nature
of monopolies to any one who had
gained his favor. These grants became
so numerous, oppressive and unjust
during the reign of James I (1603-25)
a statute was wrung from the king
declaring all previous and inconven-
ient monopolies to be void. There was
a special exception from that enact-
ment of all letters. patents. grants and
“sole working or
making of any manner of new manu-
factures within the realm fo the true
and first inventor.” Upon these words
hangs the whole law of letters and
natents for inventions.
Tree Trimmers’ Platform
Property owners who happen to
have some old shade ahout their
homes guard the trees more zealously
than was done of yore. These growths | ypijjty without enthusiasm—and you
must be carefully watched and groomed
at frequent intervals, The work of
the old-time tree trimmer is not re-
garded as sufficient and the work is
now done largely by frained men who
are properly equipped for the work. |
i Ay jo !
an ayroiolis newly desished for tis | don” dollars has been assured eleven
work carries a small party of work- | 5 y
men. all the pecewsaty tools and is | year-old Josephine Barth of this city.
equipped with an extendible platform
which enables the men to work about
the tree more satisfactorily and more
safely.
Train Was Late
The New Yorker tells of a gentle
man who had been sleeping in the
waiting room of the Great Neck rail-
way station. He was awakened sud-
denly and stared about. “Got to get
the 4:07—the 4:07,” he muttered.
This was apparenily addressed to a
mild man sitting next to him. who, |
‘thinking he detected. belligerence in
the tone, retreated into his newspaper.
The other’s gaze finally settled on the
clock on the wall. “Six o’clock,” he
murmured. “H’m
late.” He settled down and went back
to sleep.—Boston Globe.
Alumni Associations
The organization of those who have
neen students is characteristic of
American schools. The first alumni as-
sociation was established at Williams
college in 1821 For many years alumni
organizations were chiefly social, af-
fording opportunity for the reunion of
friends. As these associations devel-
oped, however, they proved to be use-
ful not only in welding former stu-
dents together in friendship. but in
maintaining interest in and, in some
cases, supplying fuuds for the various
schools and colleges,
Bold
Three little four-year-olds of Broad
tipple were discussing in a very se-
rious way what they were going to
do when they grew up. Joe said he
was going to shoot lions. The next
little fellow was going to get on a
train and ride forever. The third,
Donald, wanted to be more daring
than the rest and in a bubyish veice
said: “I’m going te buy an ice cream
cone and get on the street car and
eat it.”—Indianapolis News.
the 4:07's | :
| to protect coyotes from air raids. Run,
| overtaken.
WARTIME WYOMING BUDDIES -
CONTESTING FOR SAME JoB
One
Wants Court to Oust Other
From Position of Adjutant
General.
Cheyenne, Wyo.—Wyoming has the
unique situation of World war bud:
dies, both seriously wounded during
the same battle and approximately at
the same time, contending for the
same office.
R. L. Esmay, recently appointed ad-
jutant general of Wyoming, went into
office upon the removal from the same
post of Lieut. Col. Walter F. Davis.
Now Davis is contesting the removal
in the courts at Cheyenne. :
Here’s the co-incidence—Esmay and
Davis were in the same brigade and
in the same division, the Ninety-first,
during the World war. Both were in
the battle of Argonne and it was Es:
may who led a platoon to relieve that
in charge of the then Lieutenant
Davis.
A short time later, Davis, back
to the front with his platoon, was
shot in the leg, meanwhile Esmay had
been shot twice in the head and once
in the shoulder. They were sent to
different hospitals. By chance they
met each other in Paris shortly after
they had been released.
Meanwhile in Wyoming, Esmay’s
father had received official notifica-
tion that his son had been killed in
France on September 23, which was
four days before he was wounded.
And Davis’ wife, in Wyoming, received
a message from Uncle Sam informing
her that her husband had been seri-
ously wounded. This message was
dated weeks after Davis had been re
leased from the hospital.
The war over, they returned to
Wyoming. Esmay was appointed ad-
jutant general. Came a change of ad-
ministration and Esmay was removed
and Davis appointed in his place. Es-
may became a militia captain under
Davis. Again a change in adminis
tration and out went Davis and Es
may was put back in offices Now
Davis files a petition in the courts
questioning the right of the governor
to oust him from office.
Lord Dewar of England
Makes More Epigrams
London.—Life is a one way street,
and there is no coming back, according
to Lord Dewar, famed whisky manu-
facturer and epigrammist.
Here are a few of his latest epi-
grams which are now known as “De-
warisms.”
“Man was born to sorrow—when he
gets too old to fall in love he gets
gout. Sport gives the mind a holiday
and stops you masticating the ponder-
ous thoughts of life and its perplexi-
ties.
“The country that is considered In
che forefront of civilization is the one
which can make the most deadly poi-
son gas, and send missionaries to con-
vert the heathen. No man can tell
the discoveries the Scotch have made
for the benefit of civilization.
“Ninety per cent of those going
pack to the land are carrying golf
clubs. The surest way to be happy is
to get so busy that you have no time
to be happy. Let us live our lives
that the undertaker will be the only
one who will rejoice. when we die.
have a rifle without a bullet.”
Girl, Eleven, Wins Million
in Fight Over Fortune
Denver, Colo.—A fortune of a mil-
by a court decision against an uncle
and aunt who attempted to break the
will of the child’s grandfather.
The child will get the estate when
she is thirty years old and following
the death of her father and two other
relatives. Meanwhile, the estate is
held in trust and the income divided
among the three adults.
The fortune is that of a man who
pegan building his wealth as a young
immigrant making hob-nailed boots for
miners. He died in 1918, and his
widow died a year ago.
Coyote Cunning Fails
to Evade Air Hunters
Garrison, N. D.—Instinctive cunning
which is theirs by heritage, has failed
hide or backtrack as they might, the
clever range pests cannot outwit the
huge winged “creature” which swoops
down from the sky and deals out
death.
George Albrecht and William Fisher /
are the aerial coyote hunters, and
they are experiencing marked success
in the exciting pastime. Fisher pilots
the plane and Albrecht does the shoot-
ing. A coyote is spotted and quickly
The plane skims close to
the ground and Albrecht opens fire
on the fleeing animal.
Crime Found to Beckon
Uneducated and Idle
Washington.—The average criminal
chooses the life of the underworld be-
cause he is uneducated, a nomad and
devoid of family ties, the United
States census bureau said in a report
today.
Throwing the light of scientific re-
search on lives of nearly 20,000 state
. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. |
' Susanna Ishler to Della A. Ishler,, |
tract in Harris Twp.; $1. i
Charles T. Bilger, et ux, to Mary
N er, tract in Spring Twp.; '
John W. Bergstresser, et al, to
the Fraternity Rod and Gun Club,
tract in Haines Twp.; $1. of
I. W. Vonada, et ux, to the
Fraternity Rod and Gun Club, tract
in Haines Twp.; $100.
L. P, Fiedler, et al, to the Frater-'
nity Rod and Gun Club, tract in |
Haines Twp.; $500.
Harry Noss, et al, to the Frater: |
nity Rod and Gun Club, tract in
Haines Twp.; $1. |
John W, Bergstresser, et al, to
the Fraternity Rod and Gun Club,
tract in Haines Twp.; $1.
Fraternity Rod and Gun Club, to
Fraternity Rod and Gun Club Inc,
tract in Haines Twp.; $1.
Highland Park Real Estate Co.
to Charles H. Foster, tract in State
College; $1.
Highland Park Real Estate Co.,
to Charles H. Foster, tract in State
College; $1
Charles D. Norton, et ux, to N.
E. Mulhollen, et al, tract in Snow
Shoe.; $387.
William B. Beck, et ux, to Wil-
liam H. Beck, tract in Patton
Twp.; $1.
J. H. Rockefeller Rec., to William
S. Bird, et ux, tract in Snow Shoe |
Twp. et al; $1,850.
First National bank, Adm. to Pres-
ton A, Frost, tract in State Col-
lege; $1,250.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
XECUTOR’S NOTICE. — Notice
is
hereby given that letters testament-
ary in the estate of L.
Hutchison, late of the Borough of Belle-
fonte, deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned by the Register of Wills of
Centre County, All persons indebted to
the said estate are requested to make
payment of the same and those haying
claims against the estate to present them
duly proven for adjustment and payment,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Executor,
75-1-6t Bellefonte, Penna.
A
DMINISTRATOR’'S NOTICE—Letters
of administration on the estate of
Anna-T. McLaughlin, late of the
borough of Bellefonte, county of Centre
and State of Pennsylvania, deceased
having been granted to the undersigned
all persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate are hereby notified to make
immediate payment of such indebtedness
and those having claims will present
them, properly authenticated, for settle-
ment.
J. M. CUNNINGHAM
75-4-6t Administrator.
OTICE.— Notice is hereb given
that the First and Partial Account
of W. M. Poorman, Guardian of
Paul W. Wieland, weak minded person,
will be presented to the court on Wed-
nesday, February 26, 1930, and unless
exceptions are filed thereto on or before
Povruary. 22, 1930, the same will be con-
rmed.
Also The First and Final Account
of Farmer's National Bank and Trust
Co., of Millheim, Guardians of Katie
Burrell. . |
© 8. CLAUDE HERR, Prothonotary |
75-5-3t
OTICE IN DIVORCE.—Agnes Ruth
Summers vs. Nevin Floyd Summers.
In the Court of Common Pleas of
Centre County, No. 47 November Term
1929. Libel in Divorce| -
‘To Nevin Floyd Summers, Respondent.
WHEREAS, Agnes Ruth Summers, 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 fourth Monday
of February, 1929, to answer the com-
plaint of said Agnes Ruth Summers, and
in default of such appearance you will
be liable to have a divorce granted in
your absence.
HARRY E. DUNLAP,
Sheriff of Centre County
January 22nd, 1930. 75-4-4t
HARTER NOTICE.—In _Re-Applica-
C tion for Charter of Beta umni
Association of ' the Pennsylvania
State College.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Cen- |
Pa. No. 231 February Term |
Notice is hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to the above nnam-
ed Court on Monday, the twenty-fourth
day of February, A. D. 1930, at ten
o'clock A. M. or as soon thereafter as
the convenience of the Court will
mit, under the Act of the General
sembly of the Commonwealth of Penn-
is County,
sylvania, entitled ‘“‘An Act to provide
for the incorporation and regulation of
certain corporations,” approved the
twenty-ninth day of April, A. D. ’
and the several Suplements thereto, for
the charter of an intended corporation
to be called BETA ALUMNI ASSOCIA-
TION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
COLLEGE, the purpose for which it is
formed is for the promotion of moral
and social culture among its members,
devotion to the cultivation of the intel-
lect, the rendering of mutual aid and
assistance in scholastic endeavor and the
eneral welfare of the Pennsylvania
tate College as objects worthy of the
highest aims and purposes of associated
effort, and for these objects and pur-
poses tc have, possess and enjoy all the
rights, benefits and privileges confer-
red i the said Act of Assembly and the
several SPploments thereto.
% HARRISON WALKER. Solictor.
75-5-3t.
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and federal prisoners confined for fel
onies in the first six months of 1923.
the bureau found unemployment a
strong incentive to crime.
The bureau found that only 20 per
cent of the criminals were veterans
of the World war.
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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.
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It is strange how prudent men who have
saved a little money by economy and self-denial,
will sometimes throw it away. Always consult
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If Your Overcoat. Size
Is 38 or Larger
you will find what you want at Faubles
at prices that will save you from
Ten to Twenty Dollars
ON A SINGLE OVERCOAT
e have left 54 Men’s Overcoats—
\ \ nothing smaller than size 38—and
we are out to make a complete
clean-up.
It’s our loss and we are taking
it gracefully.
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