Bellefonte, Pa., February 21, 1930.
WILD LIFE WITH A PRICE
. ON ITS KILLING HEAD
The following mammals due to
their killing of valuable wild-life or
to other destructive habits are prob-
ably to be classed as ‘‘predators.”
The wild cat probably heads the
list of game destroyers in Pennsyl-
vania. It is, however, comparatively
rare. It is found in the mountainous
and rocky sections of the State chief-
ly in the northern counties. While
it eats mice, wood rats and ground
squirrels its food consists principally
of game animals and game birds,
such as ruffed grouse, wild turkeys,
rabbits, hares, and numbers of young
fawns during summer months, and
occasionally a fully grown deer. It
also eats porcupines, and occasional
raccoons, and any other bird or ani-
mal that may be caught during its
miles of travel each night. The wild
cat is not valuable as a fur-bearer
but $15 bounty is paid for each
wild cat. '
The gray fox probably takes sec-
ond place as a game destroyer. It
is found in almost every county in
the State. It is almost omnivorous
and is fond of fruits, insects, and
small rodents. However, hares, cot-
tontails, ruffed grouse, pheasants,
bob-whites, and many young wild
turkeys are captured, A prime gray
fox skin sells for approximately
$2.50. This with the bounty of $4.00
each compensates the hunter or trap-
per for the sport he has in chase or
following the trap line.
The red fox like its cousin the
gray, is found in nearly every coun-
ty of the State, their principal range
including the northern and extreme
western counties. Their food habits
are similar to those of the gray.
Red foxes have been known to kill
and carry to their young small
fawns. Red foxes are valuable fur-
bearers and in sections where the
trappers have them under control
they probably should not be killed
except when the fur is prime. Today
a prime red fox pelt will bring
around $15.00. The 1929 Legislature
removed the $2.00 bounty on the red
fox, it being felt that the value of the
fur of these creatures, alone, was in-
centive enough to warrant their
proper control. .
The weasel’'s bloodthirsty habits
are well known. While the weasel
kills small rodents it also takes much
young poultry along with the young
of ruffed grouse, wild turkeys, pheas-
ants, quail and full grown rabbits and
squirrels. It kills for the blood and
the lust of killing, and is a tireless
hunter. When it cannot secure suf-
ficient blood, it will subsist on the
flesh of a bird or mammal. Weasels
occur in every county. The weasel
is well under cortrol in most sec-
tions of the State, because the fur is
valuable, because the bounty encour-
ages trapping, and because trapping
for them is not difficult, $1.00 is
paid on each species of weasel.
The least weasel, while not
abundant, occurs in severdl counties
of the State, principally in the west-
ern part. Very little is known of the
food habits of the least weasel, it be-
ing impossible to determine much
from an examination of the stomach
contents. It is said that they seldom
kill anything larger than a mouse or
a mole. They usually live in or near
abandoned dwellings or old barns.
The goshawk is beyond doubt our
most destructive feathered predator
and when present in great numbers
during the winter months plays hav-
oc with our game birds and animals.
But especially do they like grouse.
The 1929 Legislature placed a $5.00
bounty on these creatures during the
period between November 1 and May
1, the entire carcass to be sent to
the Commission within 36 hours af-
ter killing.
To get a good idea of the number
of predators which are received at
the Commission’s offices from time to
time, note the following figures
which include those creatures sent
only during the first 15 days of Jan-
uary. Weasels, 12,724; gray foxes,
1061; wild cats, 21 and goshawks, 8.
Incidentally this was the largest
number of predators received in any
15 day period during the history of
the Commission.
NEWSPAPER AD URGED AS
NEED OF CHURCHES
The churches of the nation will
have to utilize quantities of adver-
tising space as part of their cam-
paign to increase church attendance
and the daily newspapers will be the
medium through which they must
make contact with the public.
Such was the declaration yester-
day of Dr. W, T. Ellis, noted writer
on religious topics, in an address be-
fore the church advertising commit.
tee of the Advertising Club of New
York City. He said:
“If the churches are going to get
the crowds each Sunday it is essen-
tial that they make generous use of
newspaper space.
“Space in religious publications
won’t reach the masses and there-
fore the daily press is the essential
medium. The dailies reach everyone
—the outcast and the socially elect.
They will carry the message to every
stratum of society.
Dr. Ellis predicted that newspa-
pers would eventually “pep up” their
pages of religious notices so as to ar-
rest the interest of the average
readers.
THAT'S DIFFERENT.
One day a very pretty young lady
who had a poodle dog in her lap
chanced to be riding on a street car.
A blue nose lady sitting next to the
girl addressed her thusly: “My, what
a nasty little dog. Don’t you think,
my young lady, it would look much
Jicer if you had a little baby in your
ap ? ”
“No,” the pretty one replied in
calm, even tones, “it wouldn't. You
see, I'm not married.”
| STATE DOES NOT TAX
REAL ESTATE BUT HAS
WIDELY VARIED INCOME
Replying to the query of citizens
who asked what percentage of the
Commonwealth’s revenues represent
the tax on real estate, General Ed-
ward Martin, State Treasurer, re-
plied that contrary to a somewhat
general belief, there is no State tax
on real estate.
In a number of Pennsylvania coun-
ties, the phraseology employed on
the statements rendered owners to
believe that their real estate is
being taxed for State purposes.
“Pennsylvania,” wrote General
Martin, “is one of the few American
States which does not levy a State
tax on land. That has been so for
many years. It is interesting to
analyze the Commonwealth's reve-
nues, During a recent month, for ex-
ample, General Fund receipts total-
ed $5,707,308.93. Of this total the
largest sum was received from what
is known as resident transfer inheri-
tance for 1919-1921, approximately
$1,466,000. The next largest amount
was that received from the tax on
gross receipts of railroads, express
companies, telephone companies, and
certain other public utilities, amount-
ing to approximately $707,000; and
the third largest total was from the
tax on the capital stock of domestic
corporations, or approximately $614,-
284.29, National banks paid $194,000,
trust companies, $279,000; retail mer-
cantile establishments, $198,000;
Teachers’ Colleges, for board, room
rent, and laundry, nearly $600,000;
hospitals for the insane and institu-
tions for the feeble minded, $205,-
000, penal and correctional institu-
tions, $207,000.
The last Legislature enacted a
law providing that teachers’ colleges
and other State institutions pay into
the State Treasury receipts from all
sources, instead of handling funds
themselves. Their bills are now paid
by the State Treasurer upon proper
requisition.
Among the lesser items in the
October receipts, were $10,604 taxes
on boxing gross receipts, $1780 for
boxing licenses, and $175 for boxing
fines. Theatres and circuses pay
taxes amounting to nearly $400,000.
Receipts from the Public Service
Commission included a $500 fine for
violation of orders, $1481 testing fees
and $980 certificate and filing
fees,
The Department of Military Af-
fairs contributed among other fees
$385.50 representing court martial
fines, $25 paid by a boxing promo-
ter who permitted cigaret smoking
during the contest, and $215 box-
ing purse forfeitures, as well as the
boxing fees already mentioned.
The motion picture examiners de-
posited fees totaling $9500, and per-
sons arithmetically inclined can fig-
ure the footage of film examined
when they know that the charge for
examination is $2 per reel of not
more than 1200 feet.
Nearly $1000 was paid by the
State Board of Pharmacy, repre-
senting fines for violations of the
law regulating the operation of drug
stores. No drug store, for example,
may call itself a “drug store” uiless
there is on duty continually a regis-
tered pharmacist or a qualified as-
sistant. This board has been very
active in forcing owners of what are
known as medicine stores to desig-
nate themselves properly. A medi-
cine store is one which sells medi-
cines in the original packages.
Among payments by the Agricul-
tural Department is listed ‘‘egg c¢pen-
ing, $50.” This sum represents a
fee paid by a firm engaged in trans-
forming aged eggs into tanniny ma-
terial.
St ———— ly A A
TEACHER RATINGS ARE
CLIMBING STEADILY
State Superintendent of Public In-
struction, Dr. John A. H. Keith, in
anticipation of the One Hundredth
Anniversary of the Common School
System which will be celebrated in
1934 is making a study of teacher
preparation in Pennsylvania, has
uncovered what he considers much
interesting information.
“The most startling thing about
the date,” said Dr. Keith, “is that
there were 60,787 full time teachers
and supervisors in the public schools
of Pennsylvania last year which
means an average of 32 pupils per
teacher as compared with 55 pupils
per teacher in 1870.”
Analyzing Department statistics,
Dr. Keith found that in 1920-21 only
70.5 per cent. of the State's teaching
force had standard qualifications. In
1926-27 six years later, 86.1 per cent.
of the public school teachers held
standard qualifications, an increase
of 14.6 per cent. In 1928-29, two years
later, the percentage of teachers with
standard qualifications had risen to
91.8 per cent, an increase of 5.7 per
cent. in these two years.
“Viewed over an eight-year span,”
Dr. Keith said, “the percentage of
teachers with standard qualifications
increased from 70.5 per cent. to 91.8
per cent. with better figures in sight
for the current and future years.”
The college certificate is the high-
est form of teacher certification. Dr.
Keith discovered that last year col-
lege certificate holders teaching in
the public schools numbered 11,990,
or g trifle less than twenty per cent.
of the total number of public school
teachers. The figures covering the
teachers with normal school qualifi-
cations, the second highest form of
certificate, showed 28,499 teach-
ers or 46.8 per cent.
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Only Democrats Will Laugh
Two Irishmen were standing be-
fore a monument bearing this epi-
taph: “A good man and a Republi-
can.” One said to the other: “They
always do queer things in America,
but I can’t understand why ‘hey
Puried a good man with a Repnubli-
can!”
Teacher:—Can you tell ne what a
waffle is, Thomas?
Tommy: —Yes'm. It's a pancake
with a non-skid tread.
WARNS WALKERS ON HIGHWAY
Walking on the highways in sub-
urban and rural sectionsin the dusk
of evening and after dark, so preva-
lent at this season when days are
short, makes extreme caution imper-
ative on the part of the pedestrian
and the automobile driver as well, S.
Edward Gable, president of the
Pennsylvania Motor Federation, said
recently in warning of the dangers!
of this practice. |
“Everyone who drives a motor car
realizes how difficult it is to discern |
the form of a person on the highway '
at night,” Mr. Gable said. “Many |
are killed and hundreds injured each |
year by indulging in this practice |
and the toll would be greater were |
it not for the adequate lighting .
equipment of the average motor ve-
hicle.” |
Mr. Gable’s statement continued:
“Children and others who walk on
the highways undoubtedly presume
that they can readily be seen by the
drivers of oncoming cars and that the
burden of responsibility for their
safety rests entirely with the opera-
tor of the car. Their presumption is
ill founded, of course, and should be
discouraged everywhere for the safe-
ty of all concerned.
“Where sidewalks or bypaths are
not provided in suburban or rural
sections school children and others
are forced to walk along the high-
ways. They should do this, however,
only when there is no alternative
and when they do walk always
should keep to the left, rather than
to their right side of the road, so
they can see the cars approaching on
their side and, if necessary, dart out
of the path of oncoming traffic. They
should also keep as far to the side
of the road as possible and, at dusk
or after nightfall, carry a flashlight
or, if their clothing is not of light
colored material, display a white col-
lar, shirt front, or something else
that is readily discernible within the
focus of the headlights of approach-
ing cars.
“When dusk comes early and twi-
lights are short, as at this season,
children and others enroute home in
suburban and rural districts often are
forced to walk along highways after
sundown. This is a practice that
fills the motorist with dread and one
that in every possible way, should be
discouraged. When it is necessary,
however, the pedestrian should exer-
cise care and caution.
“Parents, school teachers,
clubs, municipal authorities and oth- ,
ers interested in the safety of chil-
dren and in the protection of all us-
ers of the highways should co-oper-
ate in every possible way to lessen
the dangers of this practice.”
ASKS HUNTERS TO
SOW SWEET CLOVER |
One of the best and easiest ways |
for sportsmen to aid in feeding wild
game is to scatter quantities of
sweet clover seed at suitable places,
officers of the Game Commission
said.
Small patches of clover scattered
through the forests in <open places
will provide food for game birds,
especially wild turkeys and grouse
as well as grazing for deer, it was
pointed out.
Acid soil of swamp lands or heav-
ily wooded sections are not suitable
for the growth of sweet clover but
in most forests there are sufficient
open places to permit it taking root.
The appeal of the commission to
plant clover was directed to those
hunters who also are trout fisher-
men and who will soon have an op-
portunity to scatter the seed during
motor :
the open season.
LUMB
71-16-t£
ER?
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W.R. Shope Lumber Co.
Lumber, Sash, Doors, Millwork and Roofir,
DUTCH TREATS FAVORED
BY COLLEGE WOMEN,
College girls have condemned the
“gold diggers” and declared them-
selves in favor of the Dutch treat,
The junior and senior classes at
the New Jersey College for women
debated the question “Resolved: That
all college dates be Dutch treats.”
Both the unanimous decision of “the
judges and the sympathy of the stu-
dent audience were in favor of the
affirmative, upheld by the seniors.
The affirmative defined “Dutch
treat” simply as “a fifty-fifty propo-
sition” and “date” as “one of those
not so rare occasions of a frivolous
nature when the man thinks twice
before selecting his necktie and the
girl adds an extra dab of powder to
her nose.”
Here are the arguments which won
the day for the college boys’ pocket-
book:
Most college boys are supported by
their fathers, as are college girls.
Girls are therefore economically as
able to pay for dates as men.
The Dutch treat habit eliminates
gold digging among college girls who
can earn money as well as men if
they set their mind to it, but they
usually pick the easier course.
The Dutch treat is wise from a
moral standpoint; it causes mutual
respect and enables a girl to be her-
self with a man instead of using a
“line” to show her gratitude. It
makes it possible for a girl to ask a
man for a date without embarrass-
ment.
The negative team pleaded for the
present custom on the ground of
precedent, the fact that men are able
{0 earn money more easily than girls,
tnat “chivalry is not yet dead and
the Dutch treat is an insult to man-
ly dignity.”
31,500 AUTO DEATHS
IN U. S. DURING 1929.
Figures made public by the Na-
tional Safety Council showed 31,500
persons were killed in automobile ac-
cidents in thirty-one States, during
1929.
The total was thirteen per cent.
more than in 1928, while motor ve-
hicle registration increased only 8
per cent. New York had a 17 per
cent. increase on the basis of an
eleven months comparable period.
More than half the victims were pe-
destrians.
SLEEP ALL NIGHT NOW
A. C. Smith, 41 W. Broad, Bethle-
hem, Pa., says, “I will tell or write
how I was relieved of getting up
nights with Lithiated Buchu (Kel-
ler Formula). Now I get up re-
freshed and feeling fine.” It actson
bladder as epsom salts do on bow-
els. Drives out foreign deposits and
lessens excessive acidity. This re-
lieves the irritation that causes get-
ting up nights. The tablets cost 2c.
each at all drug stores. Keller Labor-
atory, Mechanicsburg, Ohio, or local-
ly at C. M. Parrish’s. 74-43
| NEW DOLLAR BILLS
ALREAY WORN OUT
Many of the new one-dolar hill§ of
the tabloid currency issued on July
1st last already are worn out and
are being replaced according to C. A.
McIlhenny, cashier of the Federal
Reserve Bank. The old one-
dollar bills had an average life of
nine months but the present returns
of the new tabloid currency punt to
a bit longer span of life for the new
bills.
Bills of larger denominations, es-
pecially the two’s have a much ‘ong-
er span, It seems the two's never
wear out.
Approximately $200,000.000 of the
old money has been destroyed at the
Federal Reserve Bank: since the
new bills were first put into circula-
tion. The process 5f destruction
goes on daily day in and day out with
five men feeding the old bills into a
huge slicer which cuts them in two
lengthwise after a punching machine
has punched four holes through each
bill. The sliced money then i: sent
to Washington where it !s recounted
before being burned.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
William E, Bubb, of Centre Hall,
and Madie S. Bedlyon, of Burnham.
Elliot H, Hoover, of Sandy Ridge,
and Jennie Mae Bishop, of Osecola
Mills.
Wilbur O. Stover and Miriam K.
Gross, both of Centre Hall.
Clyde W. Walker, of Centre Hall,
and Mildred Mae Palmer, of Potters
Mills.
Charles H. Foster, of State Col-
lege, and Alice - Grace Smith, of
Fleming.
Ralph R. McKenna, of Harrisburg,
and Jane E. Thompson, of Belle-
fonte.
FIRE INSURANCE
At a Reduced Rate, 20%
33 J. M. KEICHLINE, Agent
666
is a Prescription for
Colds, - Grippe, - Flu, - Dengue,
Bilious Fever and Malaria.
It is the most speedy remedy kmown.
Fine Job Printing
A SPECIALTY
at the
WATCHMAN OFFICE
There is mo style of work, from
the cheapest “Dodger” to the fim-
est
BOOK WORK
that we can not do in the most
satisfactory manner, and at Prices
consistent with the class of work.
Call on or communicate with this
office.
guaranteed.
monthly payments.
1923 Ford Touring ... $ 20.00
1925 Ford Roadster 60.00
1923 Ford Coupe 25.00
1926 Ford Coupe 125.00
1926 Ford Sedan 150.00
1928 Chevrolet Sedan 60.00
1926 Chevrolet Coach 175.00
1926 Chevrolet Coupe 175.00
1927 Chevrolet Coach 250.00
a 1928 Chevrolet Coach 875.00
: 1928 Chevrolet Sedan - 400.00
1927 11, Ton Open Express TTUCK -.......cccoccocoorre cooeeneee 275.00
1928 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery ............coeeee. coneeeeee 850.00
1929 Chevrolet “6” Cyl. Coupe, like new ............ ........... 500.00
1929 Chevrolet “6” Cyl. Coach, like new .................... 500.00
1927 Pontiac Coupe Excellent Condition ............ ........... 275.00
1929 Pontiac Sedan Fully Equipped ............ ....... 525.00
1926 Cleveland Touring 150.00
1925 Maxwell Touring 60.00
1924 Maxwell Touring 40.00
1924 Studebaker Touring 35.00
192% Chrysler Sedan 810.00
1925 Dodge 1); Ton Truck Platform Body ................... 150.00
1925 Rollin Coupe (Power and Speed) ................ ........... 175.00
1927 Star Coupe Very Fine Condition ........................... 275.00
1927 Star Coupster 125.00
1927 Oldsmobile Roadster 225.00
These cars can be
ting actual value.
TRUCKS--DODGE, CHEVROLETS AND FORDS
Decker Chevrolet Co.,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
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| ATTORNEYS.AT-LAW
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KLINE WOODRING.—Attorney at
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices in all
courts. Office, room 18 Crider’s Hx-
change. 51-1y
KENNEDY. JOHNSTON.—Attorney-at-
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt atten-.
tion given all legal business entrusted
to his care. Offices—No. 5, East High
street. : 57-44
M. KEICHLINE.—Attorney-at-Law and
Justice of the Peace. All professional
J business will receive prompt attention.
Offices on second floor of Temple Court.
49-5-1y
G. RUNKLE.— Attorney-at-Lia w,
Consultation in English and Ger-
man. Office in Crider’'s E chabe:
Bellefonte, Pa. x
PHYSICIANS
S. GLENN, M. D., Physician and
Surgeon, State College, Centre
county, Pa. Office at his residence.
R. R. L. CAPERS.
OSTEOPATH.
State Col
66-11 Holmes Bldg.
Crider’s Ex.
D. CASEBEER, Optometrist.—Regis-
C tered and licensed by the State.
Eyes examined, glasses fitted, Sat-
isfaction guaranteed. Frames = placed
and lenses matched. Casebeer Bic: , High
St., Bellefonte, Pa. -
VA B. ROAN, Optometrist,
by the State Board. State Coll
every day except Saturday,
fonte, in the Garbri building opposite
the Court House, Wednesday afternoons
from 2 to 8 p. m. and Saturdays 9 a. m.
to 4:30 p. m. Bell Phone. 88-40
Bellefonte
Ts Ww. KEICHLINE
Registered Architect,
74-23-4m BELLEFONTE, PA
FEEDS!
We have taken on the line of
Purina Feeds
We also carry the line of
Wayne Feeds
Purina Cow Chow, 349, $2.90 per H
Purina Cow Chow, 249, 2.65 per H
Purina Calf meal - 5.00 per H
Wayne dairy, 329 - 290per H
Wayne dairy, 249, - 260perH
Wayne Egg mash - 3.15 per H
Wayne Calf meal - 4.25 per H ,
Wayne Horse feed - 2.50 per H
Wayne all mash chick
starter . s - 4.00perH
Wayne all mash grower 3.40 per H
Wagner's dairy, 329, - 2.70 perH
Wagner's dairy, 209, - 2.30 per H
Wagner's dairy, 169, - 2.20 per H
Wagner's Egg mash, : 2.90 per H
Wagner’s Scratch feed 2.40 per H
Oil meal - - 3.00 per H
Cotton Seed meal - 2.70 per H
Gluten feed > - 250perH
Alfalfa feed - - 225perH
Meat meal - 4.00 per H
Tankage, 609, - 4.25 per H
Oyster shell - - 1Ll0perH
Fine Stock Salt - = Ll0perH
Seed Barley, per bu. - 1.25
Let us grind your corn and oats
.and make up your Dairy Feeds with
Cotton Seed Meal, Oil Meal, Alfalfa,
Gluten Feed and Bran Molasses,
We will make delivery of two ton
lots. No ¢ .
| ~ When You Want Good Bread or
Pastry Flour
Use -
“OUR BEST”
OR
“GOLD COIN” FLOUR
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66-11-1yr. BELLEFONTE, PA.
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Bellefonte, Pa.
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