Bellefonte, Pa, May 2, 1930. P. GRAY MEEK Editor To Correspondents.—No communications published Thies. accompanied by the real name of the writer. Terms of Subscription.—Until notice at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance Paid before expiration of year Paid after expiration of year - Published weekly, every Friday morn- ing. Entered at the postoffice, Bellefonte, Ta. 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 notified when a subscriber wishes the paper discontinued. In all such cases the subscription must be paid up to date of cancellation. A sample copy of the ‘Watchman’ will te sent without cost to applicants. further .50 - EX FLACK.—Mrs. Annie Keefe Flack, wife of Harry W. Flack, passed away at her home on west Logan sireet at 7:25 o'clock Sunday evening, as the result of a stroke. She had 1not been in good health for twenty vears and was stricken on Wednes- cay afternoon. She suffered a sec- cand stroke on Friday and lingered i: a semi-conscious condition until Lar death. She was a daughter of Michael and Anna Murphy Keefe and was torn in Bellefonte in 1858. When vet a child her parents moved to ‘Big Hollow” where her father kept ithe toll gate on the Boalsburg pike. When she grew to womanhood she engaged in teaching school, a profession she followed a number of years. She married Mr. Flackin 1898 and the first year or two of their married life was spent at Coleville, moving from there onto Logan street, Bellefonte, where they have lived ever since. She was a member of St. John’s Catholic church all her life and a woman beloved by all who knew her. In addition to her husband she is survived by two George Carpeneto, of Bellefonte. She also leaves one sister, Mrs, Edward Kane, of Bellefonte. Requiem mass was held in St. John’s Catholic church at ten o'clock on Wednes- day morning, by Rev. W.E. Downes, | burial being made in the cemetery. Catholic Il i HOLLOBAUGH.—George W. Hol- lcbaugh, who had been ill since December with heart trouble, pass- ed away at his home at Coleville, on Tuesday afternoon. He was a son of Daniel and Sarah Hollobaugh and was born in Buffa- lo Run valley on January 19th, 1860, hence had reached the age of 70 years, 3 months and 10 days. His boyhood days were spent in Buffalo Run valley but later helocated at State College where number of years then moved to Coleville. . He was a member of the Presbyterian church for many years and a ° splendid citizen in every way. In 1887 he married Miss T. Lytle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lytle, of College township, who survives with the following children: Fred Hollobaugh, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Harry Crissman, of State College; Mrs. H. H. Zeigler, of Clearfield; Ivan H., of Burlington, Iowa; Miss Oleta and Allison, at home. He also leaves one brother and a sister, Daniel and Miss Sarah Hollobaugh, of Bellefonte. Rev. W. C. Thompson will have charge of the funeral services which will be held at his late home at 2:30 o'clock this (Friday) after- moon, burial Union cemetery. > i il SMITH.—William H. Smith died at his home at Spring Mills, at an early hour on Monday morning, fol- lowing several month’s illness with heart trouble. He was a son of Henry and Mary Moyer Smith and was bornin Pot- ter township on December 16th, 1864, making his age 65 years, 4 months and 12 days. During the past thirty-six years he had been engaged in the furniture business at Spring Mills. He was a member of the Lutheran church, the Modern Woodmen of the World, P. O. S.of A., Odd Fellows, Knights of the Golden Eagle and L. G. E, He married Anna A. Wagner, of Martha Furnace, who survives with one daughter, Mrs Guy Corman, of Spring Mills. He also leaves one brother and a sister, Michael Smith, of Potters Mills and Mrs. Geiss Wagner, of Centre Hall. Funeral services were held at his late home, at ten o’clock yesterday morning, by Rev. 8S. F. Green. hoe, burial being made in the Spring Mills cemetery. il I} BUCK.—I Scott Buck, well known retired farmer, died at his home at Warriorsmark, on Sunday, following a long illness with heart He was a son of Isaac and Lydia Krider Buck and was born in War. riorsmark valley on August 22nd, 1853, hence was in his 77th year. He followed farming until his re- lirement about ten years ago. He was a steward in the Warriorsmark Methodist church and had served as a township supervisor and school director. He married Miss Lilly Waite who survives with six chil- dren and one sister. Burial was made at Warriorsmark on Wednes- day. step-children, ! Lloyd Flack, of Blairsville,and Mrs. ' he lived a Maude ! AUMAN.—Philip J. Auman, a native of Centre county, died at his home in Johnstown, on April 15th, as the result of a heart attack. Two years ago he was the victim of an automobile accident and was a hospital patient for seven months. In fact he had been an invalid ever since, though able to be up and around his home. He was a son of William and Amanda Osman Auman and was born in Gregg township on June 00 2nd, 1847, hence was almost 83 years old. As a young man he studied telegraphy and at one time worked for the Reading railroad. He also taught school in Centre and Schuylkill counties, Upward of fifty years ago he located in Ebens- burg, moving from there to Cone- maugh shortly after the Johnstown flood, and later locating town. He was the first principal of the Roxbury school, in Johnstown, Later he worked for the Pennsylva- nia Railroad company in that city, and the Bethlehem Steel corpora- tion. He married Ellen R. Meyer. of Schuylkill county, over sixty years ago, who died in 1921. him, however, are three children, William D. Auman, of Johnstown; | Mrs. Wesley M. Rohrer, of South- "mont, and Mrs. John R. Bratton, of Cleveland. Mr. Auman was one of a family of eighteen children and his surviving brothers sisters are Mrs. John Blauser, Potters Mills; William N. Auman, of Millheim; Uriah GG. of Spring Mills; Jeremiah W., of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Thomas F. of Potters Mills; Mrs. Louise Zerby, of Youngstown, Ohio; Mrs, George Klinefelter, of Lock Haven, Barger, of Lorain, Ohio. and of Funeral services were held on April 17th by Rev. C. C. Gohn, of the United Brethren church, of which deceased was a member, burial being made in the Grand- view cemetery, Johnstown. il I BANEY.—Eli Baney, one of the old-time residents of Bellefonte, died at the Centre County hospital. on Saturday afternoon following three day's illness as the result: of a stroke of paralysis. He was & son of John and Esther Ann Baney and was born at Pleas- ant Gap on June 14th, 1848, making his age 81 years, 10 months and 12 ‘days. When a young man he came to Bellefonte and for many years was engaged in the draying busi- ness. He married Miss Anna Smoyer who died two years ago but surviv- ing him are the following children: Walter, Robert, Joseph and Charles Baney, all of Bellefonte; Bruce and Mrs. Wilbur Saxion, of Pleasant | Gap. He also leaves one brother and a sister, Harvey Baney, of Bellefonte, and Mrs. Thomas ner, of Atlantic City. Funeral services were held at the . Walter Baney home, at. two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. C. C. Shuey, burial being made in the Advent cemetery, in Boggs town- . ship. Ben- HAINES. William Baines died at his home at Rebersburg, on Fri- day, April 18th, following an ill- ness of two weeks with uremic poisoning. He was a sonof George B. and Emma Burket Haines and was born in Miles township in May, in Johns- | Surviving and Mrs. Miles J.' MINGLE.—Thomas J. Mingle, a member of one the old-time families in the eastern end of Pennsvalley, died on Saturday morning, at the home of his brother Edward, at Aarons- burg, as the result of a complica- tion of diseases. Mr. Mingle, who had lived in the west for many years, came east early last October and at that time was not in good health. For a time he seemed to improve but later went into a de- cline that resulted in his death. He was a son of Henry A. and Eve Bower Mingle and was born at Aaronsburg on September 8th, 1851, hence was in his 79th year. When a young man he went west and for thirty-two years was located in Minneapolis, Minn:, as representa- tive of the Singer Sewing Machine company, His wife died last Sep- tember and it was shortly thereafter that he came east. He had no children and -his only immediate survivor is one brother, Edward G. Mingle, of Aaronsburg, who is the last of a family of seven sons. i Funeral services were held at the Edward Mingle home, at Aarons- ‘burg, on Monday afternoon, by Rev. G. A. Fred Greising, burial being i made in the Aaronsburg cemetery. 1! 1 BROWN.—Mrs. Catherine = Mar- garet Brown, widow of John Brown, died at her home on east Logan street, last Friday night, following a brief illness. 2 She was a daughter of Eli and Margaret Baney ‘and was born in Buffalo Run valley on May 16th, 11857, hence was 72 years, 11 months and 9 days old. Following her ' marriage to John Brown in March, 1875, they lived-a number of years ‘at Axe Mann, later moving to Bellefonte. Her husband has been dead for many years but surviving her are the following children: Mrs. Thomas Cowher, Charles, Edward and Arthur Brown and Mrs. Linn Saylor, of Bellefonte; John, in Ohio; William, of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. George Miller, of Jose- ; phine, Pa, She also leaves six brothers, Clayton and Isaac Baney. both of Niagara Falls; George, of Punxsutawney; Frank and William, of Lewisburg, and Edward whose whereabouts are unknown. Funeral services were held in the Evangelical church, on Monday af- ternoon, by Rev. A. Ward Camp- bell, burial being made in the Union cemetery. I I FREEMAN.—Mrs. Henrietta Free- man, widow of the late Gurn Freeman, died at her home in Philipsburg, last Wednesday morn- jing, as the result of a stroke of | apoplexy. She was a daughter of Ellis and Mary Howe McClellan and was born in Philipsburg on December 27th, 1847, making her age 82 years, 3 months and 26 days. She mar- ed by three sons, William and Ellis | Freeman, of Philipsburg, and Dr. Charles Freeman, of Steubenville, Ohio. {years old and died about a year ago, but she leaves three sisters. Burial was made on Friday afternoon in the Philipsburg cemetery, i i! ll { HOOVER.—William A. Hoover ' died, last Friday, at the home of his ! ! daughter, Mrs. Elmer W. Musser, ried Mr. Freeman, at Unionville burg, a former i and he died in 1926. She is ‘surviv-- greeting old friends in town. Her mother lived to be 104 to be made in the trouble. | ,1869, hence was not quite 61 years |i, Bellefonte, following a brief ill old. With the exception of 2 few pees He was a son of Mr. and years in Mifflinburg all his life was | ppg. Joseph Hoover and was born | spent in Miles township. For a’ gi pe Alevy’s Fort over 73 years number of years he was engaged in | p > iago, He was twice married, first the butchering business at Rebers- ‘to Eliza Randolph and following burg and later served as constable po; death to Ruth A. Harrison of Miles township. Two ; ] ; | who died about a year ago. He married Miss Lydia Ocker who | children survive, Mrs. Musser, nam- ,died fifteen years ago, but surviving eq apove, and a son whose where. him are a son, Harry O. Haines, of gp0uts are unknown. Mr. Hoover Homestead, one brother and a sister, | M. C. Haines, a merchant of | ;a quarter of a centur lived at Rebersburg, and Mrs. Elizabeth ! 9 y Pleasant Gap. Burial was made at Walker, of Norwood, Pa. He Was | pleasant Gap on Sunday afternoon “a member of the Lutheran church | P y oon. ‘and Rev. E. M. Fry had charge | = vm mem———— of the funeral services which were | ——William H. Teas, well known held on Monday afternoon of last !at State College and in Bellefonte, week, burial being made in the |died of pneumonia at his home, Rebershurg cemetery. | “Sharpspoint,” near Anaapolis Md. i | on Monday. He was a graduate of who | the Pennsylvania State College, seven | class of 1897, and one of the best known engineering chemists in the country. He specialized in tanning processes and starting as chemist BITNER. William fone, ,had been in poor health for years, died at his home at Tusvey: | ‘ville, on April 19th. He was a son of Henry and Rachael Kling- man Bitner and was born near |in the laboratories of the United i Tusseyville almost 73 years ago. States Leather Co., worked himself He married Alvilda Wagner who into a position of eminence in his "survives with four children, John | profession as well as of considerable H. Bitner, of Youngstown, Ohio; | wealth. ‘Mrs. John Neff and Mrs. Gilbert | | Rimmey, of near Tusseyville, and | Samuel H., of Centre Hall. He also | leaves one sister, Mrs. John Ney- sy lp es —— ——The manager of the Sun- flower filling station, east of town, so far as our observation is -con- jhart, of Mifflinburg. | cerned, has the distinction of being | Funeral services were held on | the first person to appear in a straw | Tuesday of last week by Rev. S.lpnat this season. On Tuesday How- F. Greenhoe, assisted by Rev. D.|;rq was wearing one that, if he | R. Keener, burial being made in |p.q4 painted the top of the crown | the Tusseyville cemetery. black, might have deceived us into Il I thinking it was one of his last DUBBS.—Mrs. Eliza Ulrich Dubbs, year's sun-flowers. widow of the late John G. Dubbs, died at her home in Bush's Addition, at 11:30 o'clock on Wednesday morn- ing, following six week's illness. She was a native of Pennsvalley where she was born almost 86 years ago. Most of her married life, however, was spent in Bellefonte. Her husband died in 1917 but sur- viving her are two children, John F. Dubbs, of Bellefonte, and Miss Grace, at home. Rev. Robert Thena will have charge of the funeral services which will be held this afternoon, burial tobe made in the Union cemetery. ——Leo Murphy, well known here as a one time star on the Academy foot ball team, died in a Pittsburgh hospital on Wednesday. He had matriculated at Pitt and was in spring foot-ball practice when he suffered a broken neck while at scrimmage. ————— Ae. A marriage license was granted at Cumberland, Md. last Thursday, to George Robert Mec- Farland and - Marion Elizabeth Thompson, both of State College. | morning.. was a blacksmith by trade and Yor! TRIAL LIST FOR MAY COURT. Lucy A. Smith vs. Bellefonte Trust Co., executor last will and testament of Ellis E. Irwin, deceased. | Arthur E, Dreibelbis, Mary M. Dreibelbis and Maude C. Dreibelbis | Bellefonte Central Railroad Co. An appeal. i ! i This column is to be an open forum. Everybody is invited to make use of it to gipress yigieter Shim {hey may bave | Sadie W. Schaeffer and Harvey on any subject. othi 8 W ; 4 published, though we will give the public P. Schaeffer, her husband, vs. Bor- the widest latitude in invective when the ough of Bellefonte and Central Sabject is tai paper or Te editor, Sop | Pennsylvania Gas Co. Trespass. tributions wi e signed o aled, a the contributor may desire. —ED. i J. Kennedy Johnston, trustee of { Wiliam A. Thomas estate, vs. | George M. Shugert, admin- | strator of the estate of John M, Lemont, April 29, 1930. | Shugert, deceased, et al. Assumpsit. To the Democratic Watchman: | Citizen Building and Loan As- What is the matter with Centre HSociation vs. F. H. McCulley and county justice? : Michael Droeshak, executors of the What Is the Matter With Justice? We learn now that the dog catch- | estate of Michael Droeshak, Sr. et ers are in Centre county enforcing 2l- Non-assumpsit. the dog law. They certainly are — enforcing it with a vengeance. I Despondent because of the append a sample of their activities. | futility of their efforts to fool the Geo. B. Mc. Fry, a very good citizen farmer, lives at Rock Springs, and owns a dog and has a license and tag but unfortunately failed to have the tag on the dog April 28th when the dog catcher called at his house. The dog was on the premises of the owner in the yard adjacent to the house, The dog catcher hands Mr. Fry a ticket to appear ‘before a Justice of the Peace on the evening of the same day at Pleasant Gap, twenty-one miles from his home. Mr. Fry was oblig- ed to pass the offices of the fol- lowing Justices of the Peace, viz: Justices Kepler, Miller, Wentzel, . Dreese and Houser, to appear at the Pleasant Gap fining mill. Is this not persecution? Surely it is not the intent of the law to force a hardship on our citizens for such a minor violation. Why then is it? Who sponsors it? There is a nigger in the wood- pile somewhere. Who will dig him out? itrout in the open streams about here a quartet of Sunbury fishermen recently went out to the Bertram- Shuey private fishery, on Spring Creek, and caught $33.50 worth of the captive trout. Two 9” trout weigh a pound and cost a dollar and as there are only 9 inchers to catch in the pond they must have gone home with 67 trout. rr ———— rec ——A through bus service be- tween State College and Williams- port was inaugurated yesterday by the Johnston Motor Bus company. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS GENT WANTED.—Representative for Life Insurance Co. A very interest- : ing contract will be offered to the right person. Write B. L. Johnson, Special Agent, 437 Bellefonte Ave., Lock Haven, Pa. 75-18-1t* NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ER satenty op WE omits estate security. . o Atty., Bellefonte, Pa. 75-16-3m FFICE SAFE.—For sale, cheap. A Hall Safe and Lock Co., safe 30'x25% and 44” high. Inquire of John P. Eckel, Bellefonte, Pa. 7% XECUTRIX'S NOTICE.— In the matter of the estate of Robert Mills Beach, late of the Borough of Bellefonte, County of Centre and State of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary in the above nam- ed estate having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Centre county, all persons having claims or demands against the said es- tate are requested to make the same known, and all persons indebted to said decedent to make payment thereof with- out delay, to ELIZABETH BLANCHARD BEACH, Executrix, 75-18-6t Bellefonte, Pa. HERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Cen- tre County, to me directed, will be ex- posed to public sale at the Court House in the Borough of Bellefonte on FRIDAY, MAY 23rd, 1930. The Following Property: All that certain messuage, tenement and plot of ground situate, lying and being in the Borough of State College, County of Centre and State of Penn- sylvania, bounded and described as fol- lows, to wit: BEGINNING at the Northeast corner of Miles Street and Calder Alley, thence westwardly along the North side of Calder Alley 44 feet to line of property now of the Wesley Foundation, former- ly owned by F. A. Robison; thence Northwardly along aforesaid Wesley Foundation property 70 feet to a Stake; thence Eastwardly in a line parallel with Calder Alley 44 feet to line of Miles Street; thence Southwardly along Miles Street 70 feet to the place of beginning. (Deed from Bertha M. Rupp et baron to J. Sumner Miller dated March 28, 1922 and recorded in Centre County in Deed Book Vol. 127 at page 320) Seized, taken in execution and to be fod as the property of J. Sumner 1lier. Sale to commence at 1:30 o'clock P. M. of said. day. H. E. DUNLAP, Sheriff Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Pa. April 26th, 1930. 75-18-3t 1. J. DREESE, J. P. For a long time the Watchman has been suspicious of collusion among certain State officials and has been suspicious of collusion just how it works. All of its ef- forts prove futile, however, because the moment it strikes a “hot trail” someone draws a “red herring” across it and the scent is lost. As Justice Dreese says: “There is a nig- ger in the wood-pile” somewhere. —Eu DYER, HOWARD. . i New York Stock Exchange, Atlantic City, N. J, Newark, N. J. Binghamton, N. Y. Scranton, Pa. New York Cotton Exchange, Cincinnati, Ohio. New York Coffee Exchange, Cleveland, Ohio. Harrisburg, Pa. Wilmington, Del. Balser Weber left, Friday, for a | week’s tour of Texas. | Mrs. David A. Mayer is ing from her recent illness. | The Social club met at the home ,of Mrs. DeHass, on Thursday eve- ; ning, | Miss Nan Lucas and Mrs. William New York Curb Exchange, recover- Chicago Board of Trade, | Lucas visited Mrs. Clara Adams, at Milesburg, Phone i Mrs. Charles Faris, of Ithaca, iN. Y.,, spent the week-end with her "mother, Mrs. John Weber. | Mrs. William Wilson, of Harris- resident here, is HupsoN & Co. SUCCESSORS TO C. I. HupsoN & Co. Established 1874 NEw YORK OFFICE 61 Broadway Williamsport Office 132 West Fourth Street PAUL O. BROSIUS, Manager WILLIAMSPORT, PA. BRANCH OFFICES Syracuse, N. Y. Toronto, Can. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Williamsport, Pa. 2--4684 | Kathleen Bennett, of Mill Hall, ‘spent the week-end with her grand ‘parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Butler. Mr, and Mrs. Harry Muffly, of ‘ Morgantown, W. Va.. visited the for- mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Muffly. ! Mr. and Mrs. Girard Altenderfer land Mr. and Mrs. Willard McDowell ‘were Williamsport visitors, Wed- nesday. Miss Lillian Pletcher, a nurse lo- in Philadelphia, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Pletcher. Mr. George Painter and Mr. Elder Love leased the service station, in Howard township, owned by J. L. ‘Leathers, of State College. | The Home Decorating Committee | taught by Miss Lovelace, of State . College, met at the home of Mrs. Girard Altenderfer, on Thursday cated is visiting Saturday This Week Big Double Program First Pennsylvania Showing of the All Talking Movietone Special “The Three Sisters” with Louise Dressler, Ken- neth MacKenna and All-Star Cast. Tear-Filled, yet Laughter-Laden Story of the Great War. Also Tom Tyler in the Western Thriller— “The Man from Nevada” | Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cupp and Clarence Cupp and i children, of Jersey Shore, called on Mr. and Mrs. Girard Altenderfer, .on Sunday. | The Parent-Teachers’ Association | {met in regular session in the High | school building, on Friday evening, { with a special program and election ‘of officers. Rev. J. Franklin Smith, pastor of the M. E. Church, left, on Wed.- | : ‘nesday afternoon, to enter the Meth- ' & .odist hospital, at Philadelphia, for |] { medical attention. | 5 | The Keystone Bible class of the! = i Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Church held their regular | meeting at the home of their, “teacher, Mrs. Stella W. Williams, |on Wednesday evening. A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Schenck, ! lon Friday evening, in honor of Mrs. | Schenck’s birthday. After a pleas. ! ant social time delicious refresh- ! ments were served. The guests were ' RICHELIEU Showings at2, 7and9 P.M. Continuous, Saturday, 2 to 11 P. M. Lowest Admission Anywhere - - 15 and 35 cents \ Monday, Tuesday, Wednes. 100% All Talking 100% All Technicolor “THE VAGABOND KING” First Showing in Centre County of the Outstanding Song Romance of all time, with the Glorious Voice of Dennis King and Jeanette MacDonald, with all the Glam- orous Adventure, Throbbing Romance and Vivid Color that made this story one of the outstanding hits of theatrical history. From “If I Were King.” {Mrs. J. F. Condo, Mrs. W. C, | Thompson, Mrs. James Harvey, Mrs. ‘John Lyons, Mrs. J. W. Orr, Mrs. S. J. Wolfe, Mrs. John Wagner, Mrs. Kline Wolfe, Mrs. T. A. Pletch- cer, Mrs. C. C. Dreese, Miss Nettie | Swartz, Mrs, W. K. McDowell, Mrs. C. A. Yearick, Mrs. Doyle Yearick, Mrs. John Mokle, Mrs. H. A. Kline, Mrs. Joseph Rathmel, and od, ill M. . | Mrs. J Wi ayes Showing 7 and 9 P. M. STATE THEATRE Now Showing All Week Million Dollar Super All Talking Production ‘“ BROADWAY ” Admission 15 and 35 Cents FORSEES ARTIFICIAL SUNSHINE FOR HOME. Dr. Mathew Luckeish, engineer of | the General Electric Co. plant at Nela Park, in an address there stat- ed that within the next five years artificial sunshine will be available for the home. Dr. Luckeish declared that the cost would be no greater than that of the present electric bulb. “Hospitals and nurseries will de- rive the greatest benefit from the artificial light,” said the engineer. Thrilling story of Chivalry and Adventure. Fortune who Fights and Loves with Equal Facility. Adults—Main Floor 50c., Balcony 35c. All Next Week—O0One Show Daily at 8.15 In his First All Talking John Barrymore Vitaphone Super Production “ General Crack” A Soldier of Children 15c.